THE NECESITY OF JOHNS TESTIMONY
God the father sent his son Jesus Christ to this earth in the image of a man, and made Him fulfil His priestly duties as the high priest. To save us humans, God the father sent His son to this earth, made him accept all the sins of the world onto his body, and put Him to death on the cross. God sent His son to this earth to blot out our sins and Jesus came to save us by sacrificing His body in obedience to the will of God. It is written “Permit it to be so now for thus its fitting to fulfill all righteousness” then he allowed Him.[Mathew 3:15] When He had been baptized, Jesus came up from the water, and behold the Heavens were opened to Him. As Jesus explained that it was thus fitting for him and John the Baptist to fulfill all righteousness, John permitted this and baptized Him.
The place where Jesus was baptized is the Jordan River. Formal baptism is received in a place where someone is completely submerged in water. Baptism is received in the same way as the laying of hands. A priest would lay hands on the head of the person being baptized, submerge him in the water saying I baptize so and so in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit., and then raise him out of the water again. This is called baptism.
What then does it mean by baptism of Jesus? Baptism has meaning like to be “washed”, to be “buried “and to be “transferred”. Through the baptism of John the Baptist ¸Jesus accepted all sins. This was Gods promise it was fulfilled exactly as promised when Jesus obeyed the father. Just like in the Old Testament, in the New Testament also, Jesus the sacrificial lamb was baptized by john the Baptist, the representative of mankind. It was through this baptism that Jesus accepted all the sins of the world. It was for thus fitting for him to fulfill all righteousness. In other words it was fitting for Jesus to blot out everyone’s sins with his baptism. Jesus said give me baptism and I will receive it. Pass all the sins of the world to me to make my believers sinless. That’s why Jesus was baptized.
One should not stand against this gospel without even knowing the bible properly. Jesus said in the bible “Permit it to be so now for thus it’s fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness”. The word ”thus” here means that Jesus, having come to this world, as the savior accepted all the sins of mankind in this way through baptism by john the Baptist. That’s what the word” thus” means here. The phrase “for thus “is ‘hoo –tos gar” in Greek, which means, “the most fitting” “by this method” and no other means besides this”. For Jesus to shoulder the sins of the world, He had to be baptized by John the Baptist the representative of mankind. Jesus himself had to accept the sins of man human kind. That’s why he said” its fitting for us to fulfil all righteousness
The “righteousness” here, which justifies all people by making them sinless, means “justice” or “rightfulness”. This work that Jesus did to make us sinless when he came to this world is the right work. It was to do the right thing that Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist. None other than this was the very first thing that Jesus did when he began his public ministry at the age of thirty [30] that is, accepting all the sins of mankind by being baptized. That’s the meaning of the original text.
It is written, when He had been baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water; and behold the heavens were opened to him, and He saw the spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting upon Him. And suddenly a voice came from heaven saying “this my beloved son in whom I’m well pleased. “it’s said here that when Jesus came out the water after His baptism the gate of heaven were opened, the holy spirit descended like a dove, and God the father said “ This my beloved son in whom I’m well pleased”. In other words God the father was saying, my son has obeyed my will by being baptized by John the Baptist and thus accepting mankind’s sins.” That’s why the father was rejoiced in his heart. It was because of His son that God the father found joy.
It is written,” For God so loved the world that He Gave His only begotten son that whoever believes should not perish that have everlasting life”. [John3:16]. The world here refers to all mankind. Like this, God sent his son to this earth and made us sinless by passing all the sins of the world to his son through His baptism. Jesus then carried all our sins to cross, and in our place he was put to shame, stripped off clothes, and whipped forty times minus one. He bore all sufferings and all curses, was crucified, and shed all the blood that was in his heart. That’s how he has saved us. “God so loved the world” means that out of his love for us, God the father sent his only begotten son to this earth, made him be baptized and crucified, resurrected him from death and has thereby saved us perfectly. God has perfectly saved you and me who believe in the baptism of Jesus Christ and his blood on the cross, all those who believe in the meanings that are contained in his righteous acts.
GOD BLESS YOU ALL , NkAMUHEBWA AURTHER FROM UGANDA
