Dec 31

“Buried with him in baptism…” Colossians 2:12

The scriptures make the burial of Jesus a necessary part of the gospel of salvation which was delivered to us. Jesus died, was buried and rose again – this constitutes the gospel message. When we come to accept and participate in the gospel of salvation, we must identify with what Jesus did. We align and identify with the burial part of this powerful message, when we are baptised in the name of Jesus for the remission of our sins. That which is ‘dead’ must be buried, and we too, when we ‘die’ to our old self - the flesh, and repent of our sins, must be ‘buried’ with Him in baptism. In this momentary watery grave, as we are totally submerged, ‘buried’ in the name of Jesus, the bible promises our sins are remitted, forgiven, washed away! Of course there is no such power in water or any other earthly substance to wash away our sins, only the sinless blood of Jesus can do that for us. As we identify with the burial of our Lord, through His name, which is the name of salvation, His blood, which purchased our salvation, is applied to our souls, and we are cleansed, washed of our iniquities and sins. This is one burial over which we are neither sad nor glum! It is a joyous event, a time of great blessing and renewal. Further and unspeakable joy awaits us, as we identify with the resurrection of Jesus, and begin a new life in Him, through the glorious infilling of the Holy Spirit! What a wonderful and blessed salvation God has wrought for all who will believe, and what glorious privilege to know Him as our personal Saviour!


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