Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—Luke 3:7-14
by: Sheri Rood.
John prepared the way for Jesus’ ministry by preaching repentance from sin. Repentance is the first step toward a relationship with God. Baptism is the outward sign of this repentance. It involves a turning away from our sin, going in a different direction, and running toward Jesus Christ. He then baptizes us with the Holy Spirit and with fire, purging us of sin and enabling us to understand and teach His Word. A believer in Jesus can no longer continue in sin; the life we live bears witness to what we believe and in Whom we believe.