Why be baptized??

To my readers--

Last night my church did baptisms. I got to see several people that are special to be be baptized(Jenny, Braden, Heather) it was such a holy hour.

That leads me to why be baptized. . . For me personally i just felt like it was something I needed to do to declare my faith. I wanted people to understand how important my faith was to me and this was a way I could express it. (I think this blog takes on a similar role for me). Here are some verses about baptism.

1 Peter 3:21--And this is a picture of baptism, which now saves you by the power of Jesus Christ's resurrection. Baptism is not a removal of dirt from your body; it is an appeal to God from a clean conscience.


Acts 38-39-- Peter replied, "repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. The promise is for you and your children and all who are far off--for all whome the Lord our God will call"


1 corinthians 12:13--For we were all baptized by one Spirit into one body-whether Jews or Greeks, slave or free-and we were all given the one Spirit to drink.


Galatians 3:27--for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.

I am clothed in Christ. How amazing is it that I was once clothed in guess jeans and now I am clothed in Jesus. I once was lost and now I'm found. . .thank you Jesus!