Sin had entered the world, and death through sin. All must
die because all have sinned. But Jesus, the Son of God, took the
punishment of sin for us. He who did not deserve to die, died in our
place. He was buried, but then rose again to a new life. Now we,
who deserve the punishment of death for our sins, can also rise again to a new
life if we put our faith in Jesus Christ.
We no longer need to fear death for we have already died – to sin
and to our old nature. Now we live a life pleasing to God for He has
washed our sins away. So we follow Christ in the practice of water
baptism. Water baptism does not cleanse us from sin like a car wash
cleans your car from dirt, but it is an outward sign of the cleansing that has
already taken place in our spirits. Through Christ we are made
clean. Now we are buried with Him through baptism and we rise
again. Each time a Christian practices water baptism he is telling the
Christ story to all who are watching. This week, we will encourage your
children to follow the Lord in water baptism, especially if they are in the
upper grades.
We hope that if you have kids that are old enough you will
encourage them as well to be a part of the water baptism service coming up at
the end of the month. If they show interest, talk to Pastor Kevin this
week.
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