Should I Dedicate My Life to God and Be Baptized? - WHAT YOUR BAPTISM REPRESENTS

Jesus said that his disciples would be baptized "in the nae of the Father and the son and of the holy spirit." (Matthew 28:19).  What does that mean?  It means that you recognize Jehovah's authority and Jesus' role in God's purpose as well as how God uses his holy spirit to accomplish his will." -PSALM 83:18; MATTHEW  28:18; GALATIANS 5:22,23; 2 PETER 1:21.

Baptism represents something very important.  When you are immersed in water, it means that you have died to, or abandoned your former way of life.  When you come out of the water, you will begin a new life doing God's will.  It shows that you will serve Jehovah from now on. Remember that you are not dedicated to a human, an organization, or a work. You have dedicated your life to Jehovah.

Your dedication will help you to develop a close friendship with God. (Psalm 25:14)  This does not mean that a  person will be saved just because he gets baptized. The apostle Paul wrote:  "Keep working out your own salvation with fear and trembling." (Philippians 2:12)  Baptism is just the beginning. But how an you stay close to Jehovah?  The last chapter of this book will answer that question. 

Next time: Stay Close to Jehovah

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