Baptized Like Jesus Was

"JESUS WASN'T BAPTIZED FOR THE REMISSION OF SINS AND WE ARE TO FOLLOW HIS EXAMPLE!"

We can agree with much within this argument. For example, we are to follow the example of Christ (1 Jn 2:6; 1 Co 11:1). We can also agree that Jesus was not baptized for the remission of His sins, for indeed He had no sin (He 4:15). However, the fact He had no sin itself might show something different between His baptism and ours.

Why was Jesus baptized anyway? Do those who make this argument against baptism follow it consistently, and submit to baptism for the same reason Jesus did? In Jn 1:29-34, John the Baptist told why he baptized Jesus:

Indeed, the reason John baptized Jesus was not for the remission of His sins, but to enable God to show John the Baptist that Jesus was the Messiah He promised in the Old Testament! God had told John the Baptist that one day while he baptized people, the Spirit would descend on one of them in the form of a dove. When this happened, John would know he had baptized the Messiah.

Now, who do you know who ought to be baptized for the same reason Jesus was? Who has been baptized for the same reason Jesus was? Today, none of us follows the example of Jesus in being baptized so God can show we are the Messiah!

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