John 3:22-24 IDENTIFICATION. The act is not complicated – it is simple in God’s plan It is a public way to testify that I, a fallen man Am now declaring to all who know me – there is now a change What once claimed my attention and time, no longer does me claim.
A new allegiance now I owe – there is a higher call From Him who died that I can live – I owe to Him my all It is not enough to state my faith in words I may recall – The act of identification testifies my Savior I will follow.
It’s true, there are different baptisms – each one stated identity – There was John’s and there was Jesus’ – each one was for Israelis. Since then there have made forms based only on mans’ opinion As to what baptism should mean and in whose name it should be.
For us who come from all mankind and are saved – from sin set free All the ways that men design, are of no value, meaning nothing to God or me – Our baptism is a public statement, “I am a Christian, I belong to my Lord.” Believers’ baptism by immersion after salvation is commanded in God’s Word.
“Heavenly Father, I know there have been a lot of people deceived by the ordinance of baptism. Men have changed what is plainly taught in Thy Word to be something taught by “their church.” I feel before Thee that I should bring it into the Gospel message from time to time as the apostles did. Help me to make clear what the scriptures teach and point out what is wrong when men teach differently – but help me to do this in a spirit of grace. In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.”