Being baptized symbolizes rebirth, a fresh start, a new life with Christ as your guide. Once you have been truly reborn; in the name of Christ and once you have accepted him as your Lord and Savior, only then do you feel the newness of life within you. Romans 5:8 says that, “but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” To me this verse means that even before I gave my life to Christ he had already planned to forgive me for everything I did or will do in the future. Being reborn in the name of Christ well it might be one action in one moment it carries on forever and creates the foundation of how I hold up my relationship Christ and His Kingdom.
In my heart I truly feel that the meaning of this one phrase is so much more than just a word or two. The meaning of this to me is the feeling of Christ within me. The ability to know that once I have given my …show more content…
But how do I keep my promise to God? Revelation 14:12 says that, “This calls for patient endurance on the part of the people of God who keeps his commands and remains faithful to Jesus.” This verse tells me that in-order to show our faithfulness to God we need to have endurance and stick with him in the hardest times. Luke 9:61-62 shows me the opposite of what a good Christian should do.“I will follow you, Lord; but first let me go back and say goodbye to my family.” 62 Jesus replied, “No one who puts a hand to the plow and looks back is fit for service in the kingdom of God.” I firmly believe that as a Christ follower if Jesus gives you a direction command or speaks to you in anyway for that matter you drop everything and follow. This man wants to say goodbye and wants to wait for a little bit. He doesn’t understand what else Jesus has in store for him. To sustain me life with God you have to be able to know in my heart that what Jesus wants for me right now is way more important and is way better in the long
In my heart I truly feel that the meaning of this one phrase is so much more than just a word or two. The meaning of this to me is the feeling of Christ within me. The ability to know that once I have given my …show more content…
But how do I keep my promise to God? Revelation 14:12 says that, “This calls for patient endurance on the part of the people of God who keeps his commands and remains faithful to Jesus.” This verse tells me that in-order to show our faithfulness to God we need to have endurance and stick with him in the hardest times. Luke 9:61-62 shows me the opposite of what a good Christian should do.“I will follow you, Lord; but first let me go back and say goodbye to my family.” 62 Jesus replied, “No one who puts a hand to the plow and looks back is fit for service in the kingdom of God.” I firmly believe that as a Christ follower if Jesus gives you a direction command or speaks to you in anyway for that matter you drop everything and follow. This man wants to say goodbye and wants to wait for a little bit. He doesn’t understand what else Jesus has in store for him. To sustain me life with God you have to be able to know in my heart that what Jesus wants for me right now is way more important and is way better in the long