Matthew 3:5) Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan. 6 .) And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins.................. 11) I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:....... 13) Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him. 14 .) But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me? 15 .) And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him. 16 .) And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him: 17 .) And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased..............
The baptism by which Jesus baptizes is a SPIRITUAL event that cannot be seen by the eyes of man.......thus Jesus gave us the EXAMPLE of water baptism to serve as a WITNESS to the Church and the world that we have become blood bought, born again believers in and followers of Jesus Christ. This is the purpose of water baptism.....and this is shown by THE SPIRIT OF GOD AS A DOVE DESCENDING FROM HEAVEN TO WITNESS TO WHO JESUS IS.
The baptism by which Jesus baptizes is a SPIRITUAL event that cannot be seen by the eyes of man.......thus Jesus gave us the EXAMPLE of water baptism to serve as a WITNESS to the Church and the world that we have become blood bought, born again believers in and followers of Jesus Christ. This is the purpose of water baptism.....and this is shown by THE SPIRIT OF GOD AS A DOVE DESCENDING FROM HEAVEN TO WITNESS TO WHO JESUS IS.