You didn’t answer my question. When Jesus was baptized what sins did He have that needed washed away?
Christians know Jesus had no sin in Him, but He bore the sins of the world on the cross. He who knew no sin became the sin bearer. Jesus said the reason He was baptized was to fulfill all righteousness.
i am quite enjoying jvette’s excellent defense of the historical Christian faith.
i wonder if cynicalbear or smvoice can name any Christian who believes baptism was some worthless ritual that one goes thru after accepting Jesus as Savior between 95ad and the 16th century? anyone?
think about what this says about the Holy Spirit and the Body of Christ! the Jews are able to keep to their doctrine for over 2,000 years, the Muslims keep their faith for 1,400 years, but the pillar of truth, the Church, didn’t understand baptism for 1,500 years!! the Muslims laugh at such a thought. the Mormons love this theory that the Church went “apostate”!
I did answer that question in my earlier post #156.
If you did not understand what I said then, maybe this will clarify.
The sins of Jesus were not His but ours. He took them to Himself the moment He was incarnated in the womb of Mary.
That was His mission.