Thursday, March 20, 2008

Revelation on Water Baptism (simple and nice)

Was talking to my colleague during lunch, and the subject of religion came up. One of my colleague mention that she is a christian, but not water baptized. So she is not really sure if she is really a christian. Then the subject of why christian need to get water baptize came up.

As much as I tried my best to explain, it seem I am not very effective at doing that. However another colleague said she believe she understood and started using her own analogy of water baptism liken to marriage. That completely nail it!

She has explain in a way more easy and complete than she thought she did.
While water baptism isn't totally necessary for a person's salvation, it is indeed very important and often reveal ones intention and belief. Just like a person who only wanted a relationship with his/her girlfriend, but refuse to get married. Is getting married important? It is just a cert, isn't it?

It also shows that you are willing to commit, you take responsibility over your relationship, and you publicly declare that you will be with the girl/guy forever, and not enter into relationship with another, you also share your joy with your friends and relative.

One will question the intention of a relationship going for years without marriage. Is it because you are not sure he/she is the one? Is it because you just don't want to commit?

Well... all these goes very much the same way in the water baptism. Just that you join yourself with God.

posted by Wui-Ping @ 2:30 PM Comments: 0