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Baptism is one of the most debated topics in Christianity, but 1 Peter 3:21-22 gives us a clear and powerful foundation for understanding it. The word baptism itself means to dip, plunge, or immerse, pointing to full immersion in water as the biblical model. Baptism and the blood of Jesus work together: the blood is how we are cleansed from sin, and baptism is when that cleansing takes place. Just as the floodwaters carried Noah safely through a corrupt world, immersion carries us through the corruption of our past. When we are baptized, we come before God with a good conscience, not because of our own goodness, but because the blood of Jesus has washed us clean. None of this is possible apart from the resurrection of Jesus Christ, who now sits at the right hand of the Father and intercedes for us every day. If you have been immersed, you carry the assurance that your past is gone, your sins are forgiven, and you have an advocate in heaven fighting for you.
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Why Be Baptized?
Mike Peters
JUN 28, 2026