2006-07-30 02:09:23 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The true meaning of baptism is a mystery revealed: it symbolizes death, burial and rebirth, in the literal sense. Judaism at the time of Jesus was divided into more or less three central parts: Sadducees, Pharisees and Essenes. The latter was the faith of both John the Baptist and Jesus (Jesus was an Essene rabbi). Essenes taught and firmly believed in reincarnation, which has always been a part of Judaism. The idea of baptism and resurrection was distorted somewhat in the translation by later "Christians" (i.e. Paulists) but reincarnation and karma are at the source of Jesus's true teachings.
2006-07-30 02:27:30 · answer #1 · answered by Sweetchild Danielle 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Here is the symbolic meaning of water baptism.
Romans 6:3 Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? 4 We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life.
It is the baptism of the Spirit that makes one a true born again Christian.
1 Corinthians 12:13 For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body--Jews or Greeks, slaves or free--and all were made to drink of one Spirit.
2006-07-30 09:21:09 · answer #2 · answered by Martin S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Baptism is a ceremony. It symbolizes outwardly that a person has been cleaned up inside by God. When a person is 'born again' or 'saved' it means they have accepted Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior. Jesus actually washes away your sins-past, present and future. Once this happens-a person is them Baptized or "publicly washed" to show that they are now spiritually clean.
The act of Baptism does not not save a person, a person gets Baptized after they are saved.
2006-07-30 09:16:34 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Being baptized is an outward expression of an inward feeling. If you want to show God and all around you that you are ready to live your life for Christ then you get baptized,by being summereged under water briefly.
2006-07-30 09:16:03 · answer #4 · answered by wolfy1 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
being baptized means that you have repented of your sins and are "reborn" into the world as a new Christian. God will forgive all of your sins, and you will be saved. to be baptized you are put underwater and pulled back up, thus rebirth
2006-07-30 09:14:21 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
baptizing with water is an outward symbol of your belief in jesus. baptizing of the holy spirit is the spirit of God coming to live within you.
2006-07-30 09:14:32 · answer #6 · answered by waiting4u2believe 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when you are baptized you turn your life over to god he washes your sins away and you are reborn and start living a new life with god and living by the bible leaving your old life and ways behind
2006-07-30 09:17:11 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a symbol of dedicating your life to God through "washing" your sins away and burying them under the blood of His sacrifice.
2006-07-30 09:42:17 · answer #8 · answered by bigvol662004 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is the cleansing of sins and the union with The Lord.
It is one of the first sacraments of eight a christian/catholic prepares for.
2006-07-30 09:15:49 · answer #9 · answered by peacefrogg1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Baptism gives us 'New Birth'(Born again). In Baptism we die with Christ & Rise with Him to new Christian life. It cleanses us of Original Sin.
2006-07-30 09:13:06 · answer #10 · answered by clusium1971 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋