May 15, 2016
Series: True Knowledge; True Assurance | Category: 1, 2, 3 John | Scripture: 1 John 5:7–8 |
The Witnesses All Argree!
I. The witness of the Spirit. (1 John 5:7-8a)
II. The witness of the water. (1 John 5:8a; Matt. 3:13-17)
Truths associated with the baptism of Jesus that should not be missed.
1. Water baptism by immersion, the way Jesus was baptized, pictures death, burial, and resurrection.
2. The baptism of Christ speaks to the importance of Christian baptism.
3. The baptism of Christ was an event designed by God whereby the Father and the Spirit would publicly place their stamp of approval on Jesus' life and ministry as the incarnate Son of God.
III. The witness of the blood. (1 John 5:8)