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Baptism: A Goal Worth Achieving
Jesus taught that to be a Christian you must be baptized (read Matthew 28:19, 20) . But what is baptism? And what must a person do to reach that goal?
1. What is baptism?
Baptism is immersion in water completely and this shows us Mark 1:9-10, because it tells us what the baptism of Jesus Christ was like.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
Jesus was fully immersed in water when he was here on earth and true Christians today also follow the same example.
In Romans 6:4 and Colossians 2:12, baptism is compared to a burial, as baptism symbolizes the death of our former way of life and the beginning of a new life as Christians dedicated to God. Both baptism and the steps that must be taken before baptism are the means that God has given us so that we can have a clear conscience based on our faith in the sacrifice of Jesus Christ. Furthermore, Jesus taught that his followers should be baptized.
2. What does a person demonstrate when he is baptized?
It shows that he has dedicated himself to Jehovah and it implies making a personal prayer expressing to God that we are going to serve him forever, he is promised that we will only worship him, and not more important will be to serve me and that is done before baptism.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
In Matthew 16:24. We see when Jesus told his disciples that if we want to be his followers we have to give up ourselves and pick up our torture stake and constantly follow him. This means that if we renounce ourselves, we no longer live for ourselves, but rather we live for Jehovah, since thanks to dedication and baptism we can have a close friendship with Jehovah and with our brothers who also worship him.
When a person is baptized, it shows that from now on he is going to serve Jehovah and his worship is the most important thing in his life. He is also going to follow the teachings of Jesus and cultivate a close relationship with Jehovah.
3. What must be done in order to be baptized?
The first thing to do is learn about Jehovah and develop faith in him because the more knowledge we have, the more we will love him and this will lead us to live according to God's principles and therefore we want to be baptized.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
In Colossians 1:9,10. We see that after acquiring the exact knowledge of his will with all wisdom and spiritual understanding, we must behave in a worthy manner and if we do so we will be thanking Jehovah and we will bear fruit with all our good works and thus we will increase in the exact knowledge of Jehovah .
In Hebrews 11:6. We clearly see that without faith it is impossible to please God since if we want to get closer to God we have to believe that he exists and that is the reason why we must cultivate and strengthen our faith. That is why if we want to be baptized we have to acquire a strong and unshakable faith and thus we will be able to fulfill our dedication to Jehovah.
And something interesting is that knowing that to preach it is not necessary to be baptized first and that is why 2 Timothy 4:2 says that we must preach the word and do it urgently in good times and in difficult times, since before being baptized It is very important to get in the habit of talking about our beliefs to other people.
LET'S DEEPER INTO THE SUBJECT
4. What the baptism of Jesus teaches us
When Jesus was baptized, was he a baby?
He wasn't a baby, he was already an adult.
Did they just pour a little water on his head? So how was she baptized?
No, the Bible says that he was immersed in the Jordan River, and then that he came out of the water and received Jehovah's approval.
After his baptism, to what work did Jesus give the highest importance?
He gave maximum importance to his work of making disciples, which was the will of his father.
5. Baptism is an attainable goal
What can help a person be prepared for baptism?
What can help you is to acquire a lot of knowledge of Jehovah through his word the Bible, and for this you must read it, praying will also help you a lot, because communication with God is very important.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
In order for our relationship with Jehovah to grow, we need to read the Bible and pray, since the more we know Jehovah, the more his personality attracts.
We can see the example of the brothers who put Jehovah first and how happy they are to do so.
Being close to our brothers will help us grow spiritually and that will help us to be ready and prepared to receive any assignment.
As was observed in the video, one has to know Jehovah, if he has any doubts, then he has to investigate until he is convinced that he is in the truth. Also what can help you is prayer, as this helps you to develop a close relationship with Jehovah and get to know him.
6. When one is baptized he becomes part of Jehovah's family
According to these verses, how does baptism benefit us?
Baptism benefits us a lot because thanks to it, we can come to have a very close relationship with Jehovah and we also come to have a very large and united brotherhood.
ILLUSTRATION
Images of a baptized sister who feels happy when thinking about the good relationship she has with the brothers in the congregation: 1. Telling something personal to a sister. 2. Helping an older sister to walk. 3. Enjoying a meal with friends of different ages. 4. Preaching to a man accompanied by another sister. 5. Taking a selfie at an assembly with two other Witnesses of different races.
WHAT SOME SAY: "I don't feel ready to be baptized."
Even if you feel that way, do you think baptism is a goal worth reaching?
Of course, because as we saw before it is the only way we can have a friendship with the creator of the universe.
ABSTRACT
Jesus said that to be a Christian you have to be baptized. And, to reach that goal, one must develop a strong faith in Jehovah, follow his standards, and dedicate oneself to him.
Review
What is baptism, and why is it so important?
Baptism is when we completely immerse ourselves in a large amount of water, by which we confirm our dedication to Jehovah and it is important because only then can we become friends of Jehovah
What is the relationship between dedication and baptism?
Classification is a very deep prayer that we make to Jehovah in which we promise that we will dedicate our lives to serve him, and after this if we can be baptized.
What steps must a person take before dedication and baptism?
The first thing to do is learn about Jehovah and develop in him, since the more knowledge we have, the more we will love him and this will lead us to live according to God's principles and therefore we want to be baptized.
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