After his resurrection Jesus met with his disciples on a mountain in Galilee and gave them a command to go and preached to all nations:
Then Jesus came to them and said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age." (Matthew 28:16-20 NIV).
After Jesus had spoken to them, he was taken up into heaven and sat at the right hand of his father. The disciples then went out and preached everywhere, and the Lord worked with them and confirmed his word by the signs that accompanied it. (Mark 16:19-20 NIV).
(See Matthew 24:) - The New Testament explains that Jesus will return in the future to judge the living and the dead and to establish eternal peace.
Some churches baptize people by sprinkling water on the person's head, but that is not really baptism. True baptism is when the person's body is fully immersed in water (which symbolizes the death of Christ) and raising the person up (which symbolizes the resurrection of Christ).
When the Roman soldier pierced Jesus' side with a sword, water came out. That water represents baptism. The bread we take at communion represents Jesus' broken body and the wine represents His blood that was shed for our sins.
The Bible says that unless a man be born of water he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
John 3:5 - Jesus answered, "Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God".
Thank you for your Easter message. I happened upon your post rather haphazardly, but appreciated your thoughts and testimony of the Savior and his atoning sacrifice and resurrection on this Easter Sunday.
ReplyDeleteYou might enjoy this little video clip about the Savior and his experience...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpFhS0dAduc
Thank you, again.
Kimball Hansen
Thatcher, Arizona
Thanks Kim, I appreciate your comment. God bless.
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