Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—1 John 5:6-12
by: Paula Davis.
One of the symbols of coming to faith in Christ is baptism—being immersed in water, coming out cleansed and made new in the Holy Spirit. Jesus was also immersed in water at the beginning of His earthly ministry and as He came out of the water, the Spirit came upon Him as well. Jesus’ baptism was only the first step in His journey that culminated in the shedding of His blood for us—taking the punishment so that we do not have to. The water, the blood, and the Spirit all agree in their testimony that we can have eternal life in Christ.