1st
John 3: 8 He that
committeth sin is of the devil, for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For
this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of
the devil.
Whoever practices a lifestyle
of sin is living according to the lifestyle of Satan, the devil, because Satan
is the one who introduced sin into the world.
Why Jesus
came into the world
Jesus Christ, the Son of God,
came into this world for one purpose and one purpose only to destroy the
works of Satan. He did this through His death, burial and resurrection.
His death
signified the ultimate sacrifice for the forgiveness of sins.
His death signified
the end of what was the offering of animal sacrifices to receive forgiveness
of sins. (See 1st
John 1: 9)
Animal sacrifices were only a temporary fix for the forgiveness of sins, as each
time a person committed a sin, an animal had to killed
in order for that person to receive forgiveness. Now, through the blood of
Christ, we have been forgiven of all sins, past, present and future. (Hebrews
9: 27 tells us that without
the shedding of blood there is no remission or forgiveness of sins).
We receive the forgiveness of sins when we acknowledge and confess to God, any
sin that we commit.
His burial signified his baptism
into death
His burial signified his
baptism into death, from which He would arise in a new and glorious immortal
body an immortal body can never die. We too will inherit this same type of
body when He returns for those who live according to His
teaching, as outlined in the word of God.
His resurrection
signified the birth of what is
His resurrection
signified the birth of what is - new life in Christ.
2nd
Corinthians 5: 17 Therefore if any
man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away, behold all
things are become new.
Observation
When we by faith,
accept the teachings of God about His Son Jesus Christ, we are born again we
become new creations in Jesus Christ. When we are baptized, we go under the
water to symbolize the death and burial of our old way of life and when we come
up out of the water it symbolizes our new life in Christ.
We grow into
mature Christians by follow the teachings of Paul
2nd
Timothy 2: 15 Study to shew
thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly
dividing the word of truth.
A
Prayer to Receive Salvation
Dear
God, I confess that I am a sinner. I believe that Your Son Jesus Christ died for
my sins. I ask Your forgiveness of my sins and accept Your Son into my life as
my personal Lord and Saviour. I believe that You
raised Him from the dead and because of this, I know that I can live a
victorious new life in Christ. Thank You for my salvation.
Now
complete the process of salvation by being baptized.
Acts
2: 38
...Repent
and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your
sins .