Tellout Evangelism Resources and HiVu Photos Galleries
| Next | Previous | Contact Ron | Ron's Blog | Index | Tellout Home |
Spirit Baptism Day 66
Being "born of water and Spirit" is considered by the Christian church as a necessary requirement for every disciple of Christ. "Born of water" is variously understood as baptism in water or by others as the waters that break from the birth sack.
Initiation
Birth can be viewed as the initiation of the body into human life just as baptism is the mark of the entry of the soul into the Christian life. The breaking of the waters signify the change from a dependant fetus to an independent human being, from one life in the mother to two separate existences outside of her. Baptism witnesses the spiritual step from darkness into light. At birth, a person is unceremoniously launched into human existence; at baptism, a person is ceremonially launched into the Body of Christ. The role of the Holy Spirit at baptism is often questioned. Does baptism mark the beginning of a person's ministry as it did for Jesus when the Holy Spirit descended like a dove on him? It is important to view the work of the Holy Spirit in the wider dimension.
| ^ Top Page | Next | Previous |