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@Moby Here are the ones who were baptized by John the Baptist;
Matthew 3:5 Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan,
6 And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins.
Matthew 3:13 Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him14 But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?
15 And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.
16 And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon hi

...repentance first then baptism sign of obedience to God's command

The problem is, each gospel that mentions this says all. Peter tells them in Acts 2 repent and be baptized everyone of you for the remission of sins, this salvation that is being required is a national salvation for Israel, that would have facilitated the immediate step into the tribulation period, and finally Jesus the Messiahs return to Israel as king. See Mark 1:5, and Acts 2:38, We cannot pass over Matthew 10:23; But when they persecute you in this city, flee ye into another: for verily I say unto you, ye shall not have gone over the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come. vs 22 sets post ascension period.

@Erika,
I can see how the Word of God can be a little confusing sometimes. That's why we must study. God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit are one. John 1:1: "In the beginning was the Word, (meaning Jesus), and the Word was with God (Jesus was with God in the beginning), and the Word was God (meaning Jesus is God). How do we know that the Word we are referencing is Jesus; one might ask. Let's look at John 1:14, "And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth. We can say that Jesus is the fleshly part of God. There's so much to this, so you will have to read and grasp the full meaning of His word. Also Jesus is at the Father's right hand in heaven. Sorry I can't expound more because I too must study. I hope this helps.

If baptism isn't important to be saved then why does Christ say it is so often in the scriptures? Because it is very important.
Mark 16:16 | Read whole chapter | See verse in context
He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.

Acts 11:16 | Read whole chapter | See verse in context
Then remembered I the word of the Lord, how that he said, John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost.

Luke 3:21 | Read whole chapter | See verse in context
Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened,

Matthew 20:23 | Read whole chapter | See verse in context
And he saith unto them, Ye shall drink indeed of my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with: but to sit on my right hand, and on my left, is not mine to give, but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared of my Father.

Acts 1:5 | Read whole chapter | See verse in context
For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.

Romans 6:3 | Read whole chapter | See verse in context
Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?

1 Corinthians 1:16 | Read whole chapter | See verse in context
And I baptized also the household of Stephanas: besides, I know not whether I baptized any other.

Matthew 20:22 | Read whole chapter | See verse in context
But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? They say unto him, We are able.

Mark 10:39 | Read whole chapter | See verse in context
And they said unto him, We can. And Jesus said unto them, Ye shall indeed drink of the cup that I drink of; and with the baptism that I am baptized withal shall ye be baptized:

Matthew 3:14 | Read whole chapter | See verse in context
But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?

Mark 10:38 | Read whole chapter | See verse in context
But Jesus said unto them, Ye know not what ye ask: can ye drink of the cup that I drink of? and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?

Acts 22:16 | Read whole chapter | See verse in context
And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.

John was a famous teacher of his day, an ascetic monk who people wondered if he is the one who should come to save Israel. But he deferred to his cousin, Jesus, whom he knew as a child growing up. Then Jesus began his career along the coasts of Zabulon and Naphtali saying, "Repent, for the kingdom of God is at hand. I believe that this is your born again moment. To learn what repentance looks like, read Psalms 51.

The first example in the gospels where God tells us directly that he and his son are NOT the same person! Not only does he say that Jesus is his "dearly loved" son, but we hear this from a voice from heaven. Jesus is not up there anymore, so who is that supposed to be!

Remember that the baptism of John the Baptist is a baptism of introduction of the lord Jesus Christ as he is about to fulfill all righteousness as prophet, priest, and king. It was the custom of the Jews to baptize in coming kings and for the father of the king to state this is my son who I am well pleased.

Verse 12: Whose fan is in his hand,.. The fan is the word of GOD BECAUSE IT DISCERNS THE THOUGHTS AND INTENTS OF MEN ( HEBREWS 4:2)AND JUDGES MEN'S EVIL WAYS ( Revelation 20:13). ...PURGE HIS FLOOR, -THE FLOOR IS THE EARTH AND ALL ITS CREATION, IN THIS CASE THE HUMAN BEINGS. IF THE FLOOR MENTIONED HERE IS THE CHURCH, THEN WHAT ABOUT UNBELIEVERS, SINCE THEY ARE GOING TO BE JUDGED TOO AND THEY ARE NOT PART OF THE CHURCH? THE WHEAT IS THE CHRISTIANS AND THE CHAFF STANDS FOR UNBELIVERS ( ROMANS 10:16). THE GARNER IS HEAVEN AND THE UNQUENCHABLE FIRE IS THE LAKE OF FIRE MADE FOR SATAN.

I thank God for verse 11 that says I indeed baptize you with water unto repentant but he that cometh after me is mightier than I whose shoes I am not worthy to bear, he shall baptize you with the holy ghost and fire. There is big difference between water and holy ghost and fire, and John knew it, that’s why he was so hungry for that of baptism of Jesus.

The heavens were opened and John saw the Holy Spirit descending on Jesus in the form of a dove

John was a humble man that did not think so highly of him self. Even though he baptized others. But when ask by Jesus he did not think he was worthy enough to baptize him. But he let us know that there was one that cometh after him that would baptize you not with water but with the Holy Ghost and it would cleanes you from all your sins. Also when Jesus came to John to be baptized, he to did not think so highly of him self that he could not be baptized by John. Instead he let him know you are the one I choose to baptize me.

John the Baptist; what a marvellous example of a witness for God to lay a straight path for Jesus
Christ. To choose John as a prime example to preach,teach, and to spread the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ. Then Jesus being baptized and fulling scripture was the on the cake and sealed the deal. As Esaias prophecy in Is40:3; if you would read verses 4,5. it is a similitude of what
you heart goes through. Every valley shall be exalted, and mountain be made low: what seems impossible for you God will help you. AS the bible reads in Matt6:33 Seek first the God and his kingdon and all these thing you pray for according his will it shall be done. We must seek God every day to guide you. As read in Rom5:14,20
nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses. But
not as the offense,so also is the free gift. The gift of life eternal through Jesus Christ washes us from our sins. As read in Is4:4 when the Lord shall have washed away the filth of the daughters of Zion. If you allow Jesus to work his miracles. The results of it will be tremendous. As it reads in Matt3:17 The Lord will be well pleased in you.

by reading mathew chapter three i realized that God plan for salvation had to fulfiled and we too has to repent our sins so that we can stand a chance to be called God's children

Thank you for your words of Wisdom. I believe we have a natural body and that "i" am my soul. I allow my soul to be cloathed with one of two spirits, the spirit of God or the other spirit. At any time in my life i am therefore serving one of the two spirits in everything that i do. However baptising with water (The word) is not as good as a righteouss deed, and the deed done within the body of Christ (The Church) is what i need to do in the hope of salvation. (Show deeds worthy of repentance - we are not already saved and can therefore live as we want - we need to work for others. God the Father = The Word, Jesus Christ = GOD the Father, GOD the son, GOD the holy ghost. (Ice water and steam all have the chemical formula H20) God The Father = The creator who brings "light" understanding,God the Son = when that word is put into a deed, and God the Holy Ghost the attitude, victory that is the result of the two ie Love, giving someone a present makes you feel Good we therefore say we are in good spirits.Thank you and may God Bless you.

Matthew 3:5 Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan,
3:6 And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins.
QUESTION: What makes all Jews from Judaea and its environment to go to John to confess their sins and to baptize. I must notice that those people were already baptized and most of them lived according to the law. In what trouble they were. Thank you in advance and GOD BLESS YOU.

I wonder what the "righteous law of God" means. I am going to study that scripture more.

Mt 40.3 "For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight."
Matthew 3:1-4 Is speaking about John the Baptist, and it is calling the prophecy by the reference on Is 40:3
In the Bible I am reading the verse from the Gospel is identical but Is 40:3 goes like this:"The voice of the one crying: in the desert prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight."
As you can see the notch is before "in the desert" and not after. This little thing makes a total difference in the meaning of the picture one can get of Joh the Baptist, and confuse the careful reader.
For the record just because of this I made some research, and discovered that text from the Bible I am reading is right.
I know the people who read the bible their whole life (the same Bible as I do) and this means nothing to them. When I read it for the first time I was confused because I saw the disagreement between the verse from the Gospel and its reference from Isaiah.
If somebody judges me for this I forgive him.
GOD BLESS YOU ALL
P.S. MIKE if you are reading this you can see how I function and what struggle I fight with myself.

"And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him, And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased." ( Matthew 3:16-17) Here we see God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit; three, and yet, one God.

Everything on this Earth is not by the will of God, though God have mercy to take care of every cell being created on this planet, yet..God have to decide in the judgment time those true in Him will lay upin Heavens.

In verse 11, I see it happening this way: John looks to the people waiting to be baptized and says,"He shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost", then looks angrily at the Pharisees and Sadducees gathered to find fault with what John was doing and to them shouts, "and with FIRE!". Going to the lake of fire in Hell is a baptism of fire indeed! The baptism of fire was the self-chosen destiny of those who did NOT accept Jesus.

God, Jesus and holy spirit are one, just how we are as well. for example my body, my spirit and my soul. Three in one.

JESUS SAID I AM THE WAY THE TRUTH AND THE LIFE. AT THE TIME WHEN JESUS CAME DOWN TO EARTH IT WAS ONLY THE TIME WHEN THE GOSPEL OF GOD UNTO SALVATION WAS TAUGHT. THROUGH JESUS SALVATION WAS MADE SIMPLIER UNLIKE TO THOSE INTRODUCED BY BRILLIANT AND HIGHLY EDUCATED PASTORS MAY BE NOT ALL MINISTERS PRIESTS AND BIBLE SCHOOLARS WHICH THEY OBVIOUSLY STUDED EXACTLY THE SAME BIBLE YET THEY DO NOT AGREE INTO ONE UNDERSTANDING BUT INSTEAD GRAMBLING IDEAS AND INTERPRETATIONS WAS MET UNTIL DEBATES AND COMPLICATIONS IS NOW AT HAND. SO MANY RELIGIONS EMERGING AND STILL GROWING IN NUMBERS. AND EACH CLAIM THAT ITS NOT IN RELIGION THAT WE CAN BE SAVED. ITS VERY CONFUSING. SOME WERE PERSUADED BY POPULARITY SOME IN HUGE NUMBERS SOME BY GROUPS OF RICH PEOPLE IN CONTRAST TO TO WHAT THE LORD JESUS CHRIST DID. ARE WE NOT DECEIVED? KNOWING GOD ITSELF SEEMINGLY SO VERY CLOUDY. ARE WE NOT DECEIVED AS WHAT THE BIBLE TELLS US ???

It is truly pointless to argue the personhood of God, because He is beyond human comprehension. Why is there God the Father, Jesus the Son and the Holy Spirit, three unique personhoods of God? Don't know. That is a "wait and see question". There are some things that we will not know here. But the personhood of the Trinity is plainly shown throughout the Bible, God has three distint parts just as mas has a body, soul and spirit.

Doris lenda and, The Trinity was made up by the Catholi Church in the 4th century along with the other laws like Christmas which was orginally a festival and is NOT the day Jesus was born. The Trinity is NOT the same person yet three DIFFERNENT people, there is GOD the FATHER, Jesus the SON, AND the HOLY SPIRIT. The Trinity is a PEGAN BELIEF. Constantine, the founder of the Catholic Church, was a Mithra (the sun God) worshiper before he "converted" to christianity.

DORIS, I LOVEYOUR COMMENT. THE TRINTY IS PROVEN ALL THROUGH OUT THE BIBLE. THIS IS A GRREAT EXAMPLE GOD BLESS YOU ALL AND MARRY CHRIST MAS

When Jesus (God in the flesh) came straight up out of the water after being immersed by John the baptist...we see the holy spirit in a symbol of a dove lighting on him, the voice comes out of heaven saying this is my beloved SON in whom I AM well pleased. The three the trinity in 1.

Dear Rosie, Regarding your question, 'How do I become perfect in love so that fear will no longer be part of my daily life?'

The more you read God's Word (WORDS,) the more FAITH increases in you, along with all of the other fruits of the Spirit.

Romans 10:17 So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

John 6:63 It is the spirit that quickens; the flesh profits nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.

So, just read, read, read. It is the same as to EAT spiritual meat, and drink spiritual drink. It's not about just merely memorizing the scriputures, no more than is eatting for physical nourishment about memorizing how physical food tastes.

And, daily repent of; confess, your sins unto the Lord, or if you can't think of any, ask Him to forgive you for just in case. As, to repent is a priviledge for those that have received Christ. No one CAN repent in the way of true repentance without FIRST receiving Christ. That is WHY there's no need to repent IN ORDER to answer His call, and receive Him:

Romans 11:29 For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance.

Since you HAVE received Christ, you WILL repent, because you believe and trust in God, and therefore you are BLESSED, your are GODLY, and RIGHTEOUS, and UPRIGHT, and the GOODNESS of God SURROUNDS YOU:

Psalms 32:2 Blessed is the man unto whom the LORD imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile.
(By the time the Lord is through CLEANSING us with His blood, and forgiving us, there is NO guile or any unrighteousness whatsoever! And all it takes is a moment each day, or sometimes maybe several moments.)

Psalms 32:5 I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I WILL confess my transgressions unto the LORD; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah.

6 For this shall EVERY ONE that is GODLY pray unto thee in a time when thou mayest be found: surely in the floods of great waters they shall not come nigh unto him.

10 Many sorrows shall be to the wicked: but he that trusteth in the LORD, mercy shall compass him about.

11 Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart.

ONLY the GODLY will humble themselves, and bring forth the FRUIT of the mouth MEET FOR; WORTHY OF, repentance, due to true sorrow of heart; being sorry for any sin, even any we didn't mean, nor intend.

Proverbs 12:14 A man shall be satisfied with good by the FRUIT of his mouth: and the recompence of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him.

Luke 3:8 Bring forth therefore FRUITS worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.

And it is GOD Himself that gave you the GIFT of His Spirit that makes you WILLING to repent:

Romans 7:18 For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for TO WILL is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not.

Philippians 2:13 For it is GOD which worketh in you both TO WILL and to do of his good pleasure.

Philippians 1:6 Being confident of this very thing, that HE which hath begun a good work in you WILL PERFORM perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:

If we were not inclined to sin, as to yield to it in some way, He would not command us, upon receiving Him, to ABIDE in Him, to FOLLOW AFTER Him etc... We DO abide in Him, as we continue to obey His command to love, and to confess; repent of, our sins when, or in case we, disobey Him, so we can proceed to CONTINUE in Him. And, as we do these things:

John 15:4 ABIDE in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear FRUIT of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.

Matthew 3:8 Bring forth therefore fruits MEET FOR REPENTANCE:

Romans 10:10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth CONFESSION IS MADE unto salvation.

1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and JUST TO FORGIVE us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

2 Corinthians 7:10 For GODLY sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.

Romans 2:4 Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the GOODNESS OF GOD leadeth thee to repentance?

Matthew 12:37 For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt BE CONDEMNED.

As we repent of; confess, our sins daily, we KNOW we are then CLEAN, and up and ready to CONTINUE to WALK in Him, UN-defeated!

So, all we need do is to BELIEVE, RECEIVE, SAY, SPEAK, CONFESS, God's Word unto us, as we read it. And He has A WORD for EVERYTHING good unto us:

Psalms 84:11 For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: NO good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.

He even instilled 'repenting of sin' in the very prayer He instructs us to pray daily:

Matthew 6:9 After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be your name.

10 Your kingdom come. Your will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.

11 Give us this day our DAILY bread.

12 And FORGIVE US OUR DEBTS, as we forgive our debtors.

13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.

14 For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:

Matthew 6:15 But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

As you remember to repent, TAKE JOY, in reading, and confessing, God's Word, unTO you, as for what you are, and have, in Christ, in God, by faith. And that faith will become manifested, as God, by His Spirit, will PERFORM His Words that you confess by faith, and perfect you more and more each day:

Galatians 5:6 For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which WORKETH BY LOVE.

Romans 8:15 For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba,
Father.

1 John 4:15 Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.

1 John 4:4 Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because GREATER IS HE that is in you, than he that is in the world.

2 Timothy 1:7 For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

1 John 4:18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not MADE PERFECT IN LOVE.

1 John 4:12 No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is PERFECTED in us.

Romans 13:10 LOVE WORKS NO ILL to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.

1 Corinthians 3:16 Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?

1 John 4:16 And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love DWELLETH IN GOD, and God in him.



Psalms 118:6 The LORD is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me?

Hebrews 13:6 So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.



2 Kings 17:39 But the LORD your God ye shall fear; and he shall deliver you out of the hand of all your enemies.

Psalms 145:19 He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them.

Proverbs 10:24 The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.

Notice how when John is talking to these kenites the generation of the serpent off spring,vipers, he tells them in so many words that if they repent they to, even they can be saved if they repent and turned to God and then he speaks of cutting down the tree, yea, the tree of good and evil that old serpent the devil. He is telling them a lot if they would only listen. G

God watches them that love Him. Keeps track, I think we could say. Always read His letter to us and talk with Him just as we talk with our parents,with love and respect. Reach deep inside yourself with the Word and realize He is with you and bring your level of faith up with everything you do or happens. Plan your day, everyday with Him, what your going to do and who you will see and if they have anything to do with your plan always asked Father for His will to be done and explain to Him what your trying to do and to touch the minds of them that will be making discession to help you on your way. Everyday when you wake ask Him for His protection and for an angel to be with you. He created our emotions and they are just like His. No matter what anyone says about the word of God it was protected by Him and is exactly How He wanted it to get to you. When you reach the fullness of the WORD you will understand. Will we ever know the complete fullness? But them that love the LORD, He shows Himself. You will know the LORD is GOD and no one will ever make you believe different. And this is His Letter to us. G