#baptism bible verses

[fliegenengel]

I wasn't into feet, but had to laugh because he enjoyed washing them so much. To make him happy was my greatest passion

[beloved-of-john]

Happy Palm Sunday everyone!

This year, the observance has really moved me. The image of people lining the streets where Jesus rode through and shouting "Hosanna!" keeps replaying in my mind. It's a word I feel like shouting at the moment. It's a word which means "save us", a plea for salvation, but it's also a cry of joy and praise, like the children at the temple shouting, "Hosanna to the Son of David!". It's a plea for salvation spoken with the joy of knowing the Saviour will deliver it to you. In the week leading up to my baptism on Easter Sunday, my heart is crying out "Hosanna!" too. ❤️🌿

[lovechristianity]

"Baptism, which corresponds to this, now saves you, not as a removal of dirt from the body but as an appeal to God for a good conscience, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ" (1 Peter 3:21)

"For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ." (Galatians 3:27)

[yeslordmyking]

Those who accepted his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to their... [ Read devo thought and prayer for this Bible verse ]

[be-ca-lm]

Tw: self harm, suicide, religious stuff

Easter is a weird holiday for me. To me, it reminds me of the day my desire to kill myself was at its strongest, most visceral, most possible, most dangerous. I was maybe 14 or 15. I had discovered I liked girls. I had also not discovered a genuine relationship with God beyond faking it like the adults around me did.

I was dressed up. Texting a friend from summer camp. Expressing that I saw no point, no value. I had attended church and I had wept while singing hymns, trying to wring out comfort, realism, something tangible. It never came.

I sat in the nice backyard of a nice house of a nice family, by a nice pool. I was by all intents and purposes, pulling it off. I was devout. Determined. Committed. Sold out.

Inside, nothing made sense. I really did blame the music I was listening to at the time. Too much Death Cab, not enough Life Eternal. Too much Slipknot, not enough Slip Not. Too much Bring Me The Horizon, not enough being able to SEE a horizon where clarity and peace prevailed.

The only reason I did not attempt to kill myself that day was because I had no means. I had the will, because I've done nothing in my life in half measures and I don't intend to start. I did not have enough access to potentially lethal doses of any type of pill or drug. I had no known access to a firearm. I did not have my full license to drive myself. I was also very set against taking anyone else with me, so traffic and cars were ruled out.

The day passed and the feeling passed. But all I did was double down on trying to be a good Christian, faithful and pure.

It wouldn't be for years later that I'd set myself free.

So I didn't kill myself on Easter. I lived and I lived until I discovered a life actually worth living. It was not quick. It was not easy. It is STILL not easy.

But I lived.

So fuck easter.

Fuck church.

Fuck God.

Fuck Jesus.

Fuck the cross.

I'm the one who lived and stood back up again.

[quotesfromscripture]

Now those who were sent were from the Pharisees. And they asked him, saying, "Why then do you baptize if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?"

John 1:24-25 NKJV (1982)

[tradfem-princess]

Hi, hope you’re well! I’m really sorry if this is a strange question, but I have been exploring Christianity recently (feeling some things I haven’t felt before), and been thinking about going to a church, but all the different versions (not sure that’s the right word) of Christianity feel a little overwhelming to choose from. Your bio says baptist, so I wanted to ask if you were raised Baptist, or if you chose it, and whether you had any advice on finding which version (?) is best for you? No worries if not, I know it’s a very long question, thank you so much for reading.

I was raised Baptist. But honestly, I'm really struggling with my faith right now, so I'm probably not the best person to ask about this, but I highly reccomened reading 'a case for christ' and 'mere Christianity'

[sinneroutsidethegrave]

[bills-bible-basics]

WAS JESUS FILLED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT FROM BIRTH? -- a Bill's Bible Basics article This #BillsBibleBasics article by #BillKochman can be read at: https://www.billkochman.com/Articles/jfilled1.html https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/index.php/was-jesus-filled-with-the-holy-spirit-from-birth-a-bills-bible-basics-article/?feed_id=170607&WAS%20JESUS%20FILLED%20WITH%20THE%20HOLY%20SPIRIT%20FROM%20BIRTH%3F%20--%20a%20Bill%27s%20Bible%20Basics%20article

[agreenroad]

87 Bible Verses about Oneness

Want to know what the Bible says about Oneness? Here are 87 Bible verses about Oneness from the Old and New Testaments of the Holy Bible, New International Version (NIV), sorted from the most relevant to the least relevant. 1 Corinthians 12:13 NIV For we were all baptized by one Spirit so as to form one body—whether Jews or Gentiles, slave or free —and we were all given the one Spirit to…

[wromchannel]

Entering the Kingdom of God

Basic Scripture: Jesus answered, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. (John 3:5 NKJV) Message: John 3:5 is a well-known Bible verse that addresses the concept of entering the kingdom of God. It is part of a conversation between Jesus and Nicodemus, a religious leader who came to Jesus seeking spiritual understanding. The…

[discoveringorthodoxy]

Holy Glorious Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist John

Christ is Baptized in the Jordan by John! 

Hello my brothers and sisters and I pray that you all had a blessed Epiphany/Theophany! On January 7th, we celebrate the Synaxis of St. John the Forerunner! St. John is my patron saint and so I would like to look into his life in commemoration for this feast day! 

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St. John the Forerunner was the son of the Prophet Zacharias and Elizabeth. Elizabeth was a kinswoman of the Virgin Mary, making St. John a relative of Jesus. For years Elizabeth had remained barren until they became old. 

One day during the time of the Atonement, while serving as high priest before God in his division, Zacharias came to burn incense in the temple of the Lord. Meanwhile, outside of the temple, a multitude of the people were praying. Suddenly, an angel of the Lord appeared to Zacharias, standing on the right side of the altar of incense. When Zacharias saw the angel, he felt troubled and fear. (Luke 1:8-12) 

The angel told Zacharias, “Do not be afraid, Zacharias, for your prayer is heard; and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you shall name call his name John. And you will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth. For he will be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink. He will also be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother’s womb. And he will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God. He will also go before Him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.” (Luke 1:13-17). 

 However, Zacharias was unsure of this news, as he and his wife were old. As a result, the angel revealed himself as Gabriel, who “stands in the presence of God” (Luke 1:19) and was sent to give Zacharias the good news about John. However, because he did not believe Gabriel’s words, he would be mute until these things came to pass. And when Zacharias came out of the temple, he was mute and Elizabeth conceived (Luke 1:18-23). When Mary, who was conceived with Jesus, visited Elizabeth, the “babe leaped in her womb” and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit (Luke 1:41).

Eventually, the time came for John to be born and on the eighth day, he was circumcised. Everyone thought he would be named after his father, Zacharias. However, Elizabeth told them that he would be called John. When they asked Zacharias about the baby’s name, he wrote on a tablet saying that the baby’s name would be John. Immediately, “his tongue was loosed, and he spoke, praising God” (Luke 1:57-64).

Now after John’s birth, Zacharias was murdered in the temple. Afterwards, St. John and his mother fled to the desert, where he was raised. As a result, he lived as an ascetic from the earliest part of his life. (”Patron Saint”)

When he grew up, St. John preached in the wilderness of Judea, telling people to,” Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!” (Matthew 3:1-2). St. John was clothed in camel’s hair, with a leather belt on his waist. He ate locusts and wild honey. People from Jerusalem, all of Judea, and all of the region around the Jordan went to him to be baptized in the Jordan, where they would confess their sins (Matthew 3:4-6). St. John would teach these people repentance, but also tell them that someone greater would come after him and baptize with the Holy Spirit (”Patron Saint”). 

When Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan to be baptized by him, St. John tried to prevent Jesus from being baptized by him, saying, “I need to be baptized by You, and are You coming to me?”. However, Jesus answered, “Permit it to be so now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.” And so, St. John the Baptist consented and baptized Christ. 

St. John would always speak the Truth, even the truth about tetrarch Herod. He told Herod, that it was unlawful for him to have Herodias, who was his brother’s wife. As a result, he put St. John in prison. However, he did not put him to death because he feared the crowds, for they considered him a prophet (Matthew 14:1-5). 

However, while celebrating Herod’s birthday, Herodias’ daughter danced for them, which pleased Herod. As a result, he promised her to give her whatever he asked for. So, being prompted by her mother, she asked for the head of John the Baptist. This saddened Herod but he fulfilled his oath. So, St. John the Baptist was beheaded in prison and his head was brought on a platter to the girl, who gave it to her mother. Afterwards, St. John’s disciples came and took away the body and buried it. They then went and reported St. John’s death to Jesus. 

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St. John the Forerunner played an important part leading up to Jesus as well as a righteous life. He spoke for the Truth and nothing but the Truth. He was humbled by Jesus and baptized our Savior in the Jordan. And when he was a babe, he leapt in the womb for joy at the sight of Mary and Jesus. This previous event is especially noteworthy considering in the United States, the overturn of Roe v Wade, which permitted abortions in the 1st trimester, occurred on the Feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. 

May St. John the Baptist continue to intercede for us. And may God bless all of you, and until next time!

- Joanna  

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Sources: 

“Patron Saint.” St. John The Baptist Greek Orthodox Church, https://stjohnthebaptist.co.goarch.org/about/saint.

The Orthodox Study Bible. Thomas Nelson, 2008.

[yeslordmyking]

Romans 6:11 — Today's Verse for Tuesday, June 11, 2024

[alex-moises]

#256/257 Title: God the Father, Beloved Son and Holy Spirit Description: Faith Expression Artwork or Image for Bible Verses Luke 3:21-22 and Entitled, “God the Father, Beloved Son and Holy Spirit”; About the Baptism of Jesus and About the Holy Trinity – God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit Bible Verse: “Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened, And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.” (Luke 3:21-22 / KJV)

[quotesfromscripture]

Behold the Lamb of God

These things were done in Bethabara beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing. 

The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world! This is He of whom I said, ‘After me comes a Man who is preferred before me, for He was before me.’ I did not know Him; but that He should be revealed to Israel, therefore I came baptizing with water.” 

- John 1:28-31 NKJV (1982)