S: Romans 6:4 "For we died and were buried with Christ by baptism. And just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glorious power of the Father, now we also may live new lives.
O: Paul was stating that it was by baptism that we died and were buried with Jesus. The symbolism of coming out of the water shows us that we can now live new lives. The inference is that the old is gone.
A: Baptism is a critical element of discipleship. It is an identification with Jesus and an act that causes us to die and be buried with Jesus. The new life can't come without the old life being buried.
P: Jesus help those I'm discipling, including my children, to understand the importance of baptism.
S: Romans 6:4 "For we died and were buried with Christ by baptism. And just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glorious power of the Father, now we also may live new lives.
ReplyDeleteO: Paul was stating that it was by baptism that we died and were buried with Jesus. The symbolism of coming out of the water shows us that we can now live new lives. The inference is that the old is gone.
A: Baptism is a critical element of discipleship. It is an identification with Jesus and an act that causes us to die and be buried with Jesus. The new life can't come without the old life being buried.
P: Jesus help those I'm discipling, including my children, to understand the importance of baptism.