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364 Days of Thanksgiving
That’s a good question.
The word baptize means “to wash.” Peter, however, tells us that baptism isn’t the washing of dirt from the body, but rather a cleansing of the conscience (1 Peter 3:21). Baptism is the promise and seal of forgiveness. When a person is baptized, God is assuring them that they are washed of all their sins through faith.
So, again I ask: Why was Jesus baptized? Jesus is God…