Baptized into Moses

Moreover, brethren, I do not want you to be unaware that all our fathers were under the cloud, all passed through the sea, all were baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea, (1Co 10:1-2)

The people were immersed into Moses, that is, put under him by putting their trust in him for their salvation- i.e., deliverance from the penalty and power of the Egyptians. The people were enveloped, in the cloud and the sea.

Today we are immersed into Christ, that is, put under Him by putting our trust in Him for our salvation- i.e., deliverance from the penalty and power of sin. The people are immersed in the Spirit and the water.

The symbolism is beautiful, and ultimately testifies of the burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Or do you not know that as many of us as were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death? Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. For if we have been united together in the likeness of His death, certainly we also shall be in the likeness of His resurrection, knowing this, that our old man was crucified with Him, that the body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves of sin. For he who has died has been freed from sin. Now if we died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with Him, knowing that Christ, having been raised from the dead, dies no more. Death no longer has dominion over Him. For the death that He died, He died to sin once for all; but the life that He lives, He lives to God. Likewise you also, reckon yourselves to be dead indeed to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus our Lord. (Rom 6:3-11)

If you do not know the joy of total surrender through public confession of Christ in the waters of baptism, I invite you to join us for our 10:00 a.m. service next Sunday here at Calvary Chapel Space Coast, in which we will be performing water baptism in our front parking lot during the service. Bring a dark T-shirt, modest shorts or bathing trunks, and a towel, and come confess your Lord in the waters!

It is always an honor to immerse fellow believers that are willing to publicly confess our Lord in the water.

You can call me at 638-4464 if you have any questions. Come celebrate the risen Lord and the work of the Holy Spirit that raises us up in Christ as we repent from our sin.

Yours in Christ,

Pastor B.