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Did you understand the ·true meaning of baptism when you were
baptized? If not, should you be baptized again?
This is a vital question to many of you. Baptism is an
impoTtant step in your spiritual life, and it must be done pToperly
at the right time and in tbe right way -- after true repentance!
Unfortunately, many people
have
not been properly immersed. Here's
how you can know if you have been properly baptized.
Tbe
key
to this whole problem was given by the Apostle Peter
on the Day of Pentecost when he
said: "REPENT,
and be baptized every
one of you
in
the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and
ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit" (Acts
2:38):- ----
Notice that repentance COMES FIRST! Baptism is second
AFTER repe.ntance!
You repent of
SIN.
And what is the Bible definition of sin?
"
Sin is the transgression of the law"
(I
John
3:4).
That is the
Bible definition of sin -- breaking God's law! To be really converted,
you must
REPENT
of breaking God's law a.nd believe that Jesus Christ.
paid the penalty of sin in your stead and
is
your personal Saviour.
Jesus said:" ••. man
shall
not live by bread alone, but
by
EVERY word of God' (Luke 4:4). You must repent of disobeying God's Law
- - His Word -- 'His
RULE
over your life. Tllis must come· first. Then-–
you need to be baptized by a complete immersion as an outward sign of
your willingness to completely
BURY
your old self -- literally give
your very life to God
and
to Jesus Christ as your personal Saviour
J
High
Priest, and Master.
But frankly, most people attending the churches of this
world and having been "baptized"
by
them never really knew WHAT to
repent of! This is especially true of young teen-agers. They don't
know WHAT
sin really
is,
At the time of early youth, most young people sincerely
intend to "do better" or to "follow their church." But since they have
not been taught what sin actually is, they completely fail to realize
how ROTTEN and SINFUL they have really been in. God's sight. They are