***FINAL SEPARATION FROM THE WORLD*** RHAPSODY OF REALITIES TODAY 12/12/14 PASTOR CHRIS Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life (Romans 6:3-4). For the Christian, water baptism by immersion is important, and its significance shouldn’t be overlooked. Our opening scripture tells us exactly the significance of water baptism: it’s a testimony of your faith in the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ. When you’re dipped into water in baptism, youre declaring that you’ve identified with Him in His death and burial. When you’re brought out of the water, its symbolic of His resurrection; you’re thus affirming that you now walk in newness of life. Glory to God! Moreover, water baptism marks your final separation from the world. When the children of Israel passed through the Red Sea on dry ground, it was symbolic of water baptism. The Bible says they did it by faith (Hebrews 11:29). 1 Corinthians 10:1-2 tells us that they were baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea: “Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea; And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea.” When they went through the water and came out on the other side, the Egyptians tried to do the same, but they were buried in the water; they all died. At that point, the children of Israel were separated from Egypt; the Red Sea was their final separation. In the same way, water baptism marks your final separation from Egypt, which is a type of the world. This is why every Christian must be baptized in water; its a symbol of salvation, but not in the same sense as the salvation of taking away your sins; its the salvation of a good conscience towards God. 1 Peter 3:20-21 says, “…God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water. The like figure where unto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ.” PRAYER Dear Father, I thank you for separating me from the destructions that ruin men’s lives, and the judgment of this world. I’m identified with Christ in His death, burial and resurrection, and now walk in newness of life, in Jesus’ Name. Amen. FURTHER STUDY Mark 16:16 Living Bible (TLB) 16 Those who believe and are baptized will be saved. But those who refuse to believe will be condemned. Galatians 3:26-27 Living Bible (TLB) 26 For now we are all children of God through faith in Jesus Christ, 27 and we who have been baptized into union with Christ are enveloped by him. DAILY SCRIPTURE READING 1 Year Bible Reading Plan: Revelation 4 Hosea 11-14 2 Year Bible Reading Plan: Revelation 12:1-10 Micah 1-2 share your testimony at rhapsodyofrealitiesonline.org on the impact of rhapsody of realities on your life
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