Foundations - The Principles of Christ

Reveal Community Church

What happens in water baptism? Romans 6:4 TPT-- "Sharing in his death by our baptism means that we were co-buried with him, so that when the Father’s glory raised Christ from the dead, we were also raised with him. We have been co-resurrected with him so that we could be empowered to walk in the freshness of new life!" In water baptism we go down in the grave by faith and leave our old sinful self behind in the grave – dead – buried! Baptism is a funeral for the old man! We make a public declaration that we belong to Jesus, that we identify with the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus and we bury our old man (life) in this point of contact called baptism! The blood of Jesus saves us from sin - and the water buries the old man and is where we personally identify with the power of the resurrection! Baptism is a statement I believe in the resurrection power in me!!! He raised me from the dead – I’m fully committed to Him!! I belong to Him!