First Step on the Road of Obedience as a Christian!

In Christianity, the first step on the road of obedience as a Christian is to follow our Lord’s Command to be baptized. Baptism is simply the outward symbol of an inward change. Baptism is also the identification with the death, burial, and resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ. We have already been converted, born again, or saved (Spiritually) by grace through faith. Therefore, baptism does not save you but it is the first open, public sign to all that you are following in the steps of Christ.

Christ’s Command:

Matthew 28:18-20

“And Jesus came and spoke unto them saying all power is given unto me in Heaven and in earth (19) Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: (20) Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: And lo I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen!!

After the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ, He met with the eleven disciples on a mountain and commanded them to spread the Gospel to all nations. We are to follow their example and our Lord’s Command.

Christ’s Example:

Matthew 3:13-17

(15) “And Jesus answering said unto Him, Suffer it to be so: For thus it becometh us to fufill all righteousness.” Jesus was our example to follow. He was baptized not as a baby but right before he began his public ministry.

Christ’s Disciples

Matthew 20:22

“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 to be baptized with?” They say unto Him, “We are able!”

John 3:22-23

“After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the Land of Judaea; and there he tarried with them and baptized (23) And John also was baptizing in Aenon near Salim, because there was much water: and they came, and were baptized.”

John 4:1-2

“When therefore the Lord knew how the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John (2) (Though Jesus himself baptized not but His Disciples).”

Jesus left the order of baptism to His Disciples. His Disciples baptized all upon a declaration of belief in the resurrected Christ.