The Baptism of Christ.?

Question

This question is made up of a couple of parts. I as this simply to allow indepth thought and study to occure.

1. Why was Christ baptised by John and not the other way around? 2. By what athority did he do so? 3. Was John Elias? 4. If not then who was? 5. What was the dove all about? 6. How are the three members of the God head represented in this account? 7. How are they able to be in different places at once? 8. Was the dove the holy ghost?
I have answers to all these questions and will gladly answer them but want to here what other christian religions think. Thanks.

Answer 1

Well...

1. Christ was baptized by someone holding authority. It was, at that time, John the Baptist. He was baptized to show obedience to the law and to set the example.

2. John baptized by the authority of the priesthood he had been given.

3. John was not Elias, but he was an Elias, using the name "Elias" as a title and not as a personal name. "Elias" means forerunner or messenger.

4. "Elias" as mentioned in the text is understood to be "Elijah", the name "Elias" being the Greek version of "Elijah."

5. The dove was a sign sent by the Holy Ghost, a sign that could not be duplicated by Satan.

6. Christ was in the water, the voice of the Father came from Heaven declaring Jesus to be his Son in whom he was pleased, and the Holy Ghost was manifested in the sign of the dove.

7. They are able to be in 3 different places at once since they are 3 different people (personages).

8. No. (See the answer to part 5 above.)

Answer 2

1. Why was Christ baptised by John and not the other way around?

A: Scripture calls us to be baptized for the remission of our sins. Christ had no sin, yet He allowed Himself to be baptized as an example to us of the universal necessity for baptism. In the same way He washed the feet of the disciples, as an example of what they must do.

2. By what athority did he do so?

A: You mean Christ, or John? Christ did what He did by His own authority. He was and is God, the Supreme Authority. John baptized those who came to him by the authority of God, not by his own authority. That's how all prophets operate. Which is why he recognized his inadequacy to baptize God Himself.

3. Was John Elias?

A: No. Elias was long dead.

4. If not then who was?

A: He was John, the cousin of Jesus.

5. What was the dove all about?

A: The dove was the physical manifestation of the otherwise invisible Holy Spirit.

6. How are the three members of the God head represented in this account?

A: They are all obviously present, and acting independently, confirming that they are three distinct individuals - God the Son standing in the Water with John, as God the Father speaks audibly from heaven, as God the Holy Spirit descends upon Jesus in physical form.

7. How are they able to be in different places at once?

A: Why wouldn't they be, if they are three separate and distinct Persons?

8. Was the dove the holy ghost?

A: Yes.

Answer 3

1 Christ showed the example for us to follow him

2 John was appointed by God even before he was born.

3 & 4 No, John was John the Baptist and John Elias is John Elias (that would be reincarnation)

5 The dove showed purity
6 The Godhead or Trinity is just basically accepted on FAITH.
7. The Ominescience, Ominpresence. All-knowing God is beyond our comprehension.

8 no, it was a symbol

Answer 4

whoa these are some pretty deep bible questions!

1. Paul was sent to "prepare" the world for the coming of Christ.
to send the message be was going to grace this old dirt world.

2. by what authority, I would say god, but I know he was baptized by john to sent an example to other future Christians about baptism and to be recognized as the son of God ( remember the dove came down on Jesus' shoulder and God declared Jesus as his son, then and there).

3. I dont think so
4. HUH?
5. see 2b.

6. okay, Jesus was there, God lent his voice. Here's where I am confused. Its says that the Holy Spirit was sent as a "comforter" after Jesus was crucified, raise up 3 days later, and ascended into heaven, It is jesus's spirit. So I guess Jesus, his spirit and God's voice was there? jeez...I think I'm getting a C so far....

7. The spirit of god is omniscient, omnipresent, and all powerful ( forgot what onmi- that is!).
8. Questionable. I always believed it was sent by God to represent him.

I wanna go read my bible now!! yippee you got me all excited!
I didn't fail did I , c'mon at least give me a B!!!!!!

Answer 5

1) Christ was baptized because it is a commandment of God...Christ being perfect had to comply. He was also baptized as an example to us.
2) The authority of God...the holy priesthood
3 & 4) John the Baptist was forordained, and recognized Christ while he and Christ were still in the womb of their mothers. He was just John the Baptist.
5, 6 & 7) God's voice boomed down from Heaven recognizing his son Jesus in the Water, and the Holy Ghost was descending from heaven.
7) Magic?

Are you Mormon?

Answer 6

You know this is a denominational question?

Never the less...........

It would be interesting to see your take on Jesus being Baptized by John The Baptist and other scriptures NOT contradict themselves.

I can do it. Can you?

Is there a unforgivable sin? How? Why or why not?

.The reason I ask this, is the EXACT reason Jesus was Baptized by John The Baptist.
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Answer 7

Early Christians were trying to "witness" to followers of John the Baptist, and so they fabricated a link between the two groups. Christianity was the New Age religion of it's day attempting to appeal to all the other major religious sects in Hellenistic Greece.

Answer 8

Jesus told John he must babtise him to forefill scripture. the dove represented the holy spirit but God spock from the sky this is my soine in whom I am well pleased and as for John he was Jesus' secong Cousen son of Marys cousen 3 months oldre than Jesus and yes Jesus later implyed he was the embodyment of elija

Answer 9

I think the only time Jesus was ever violent was when he punched out John the Baptist after getting dunked.

After that, they became lifelong friends... Until the awful Herrod incident.

Answer 10

i've already allowed myself an indepth thought and study on it