I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance. but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:
John the Baptist sai...d in Matthew 3:11 that he baptized with water for repentance, but his role was preparatory—meant to point people to Christ. His water baptism served as a sign of repentance, but it was only temporary and symbolic. When Jesus came, John's mission reached its fulfilment. In a deeper sense, true cleansing comes not through water, but through the Word of God, as Jesus said in John 15:3: "You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you." This cleansing continues as we remain in Christ, bearing fruit through Him (John 15:4-5).Read more
John the Baptist sai... d in Matthew 3:11 that he baptized with water for repentance, but his role was preparatory—meant to point people to Christ. His water baptism served as a sign of repentance, but it was only temporary and symbolic. When Jesus came, John's mission reached its fulfilment. In a deeper sense, true cleansing comes not through water, but through the Word of God, as Jesus said in John 15:3: "You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you." This cleansing continues as we remain in Christ, bearing fruit through Him (John 15:4-5). Read more
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