John baptized Jesus to fulfill righteousness Matthew 3:13-17: Years ago a lady told me that since Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist that made Jesus a Baptist. If my hair was cut by John the barber, would that make me a barber? When Jesus was baptized by John, it was not to become a Baptist but to “fulfill all righteousness.” Jesus was baptized in Jordan. He was baptized by burial because He came up from the water. (Matthew 3:16) Two evidences were given that Jesus truly is the son of God, (a) A dove lighting upon him (Matthew 3:16), and (b) A voice from heaven saying “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.” Our baptism puts us into Christ and it is for the remission of sins. (Galatians 3:27; Acts 2:38.) With this God is well pleased.

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