Jesus was a perfect and sinless man born of the Holy Spirit, so why did he ask John to baptize him? It turns out that this ...

Matthew records that when Jesus asked John to baptise him, John was reluctant to do so. This could be for the following reasons: baptism is for the forgiveness of sin, yet Jesus is God’s son and ...

And it seems to be that he calls for baptism as a sign of rededication or repurification of life in a typically Jewish way before God. That Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist is as certain as ...

As John the Baptist continued baptizing in the Jordan River for the forgiveness of sins, “the people were filled with ...

The baptism is an event that is very important in Jesus’ ministry. In this story we see clearly the relationship between Father and Son and the use of the title ‘Son of God’. The events that ...

To address these issues on baptism, we need to begin with the words of Jesus recorded in the Gospels. First in John's Gospel, Jesus said: "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water ...

What shall we say, then? Shall we go on sinning so that grace may increase? By no means! We are those who have died to sin; how can we live ...

John’s gospel argues that Jesus accomplishes, once and for all, a host of Jewish cultic expectations, including those associated with Jewish baptism, the Sabbath, Passover, and the Feasts of ...

Jesus also came to save from sin. He came to make it possible for us to share in his own divine life and sonship. This new life in Christ begins in the sacrament of baptism ... 1:1-2, John ...

John the Baptist wondered the same thing ... Peter later explained. He said that at Jesus’ baptism, he was “anointed with the Holy Spirit and power” (Acts 10:38). In ancient times, oil ...

In our lives, we are often like Goldilocks. We make it our life’s goal to be comfortable. We want everything to be just right ...