Understanding the Meaning of Baptism - THE MEANING OF YOUR BAPTISM

 Getting baptized shows publicly that you have accepted the truth about Jehovah God and Christ Jesus, repented of your sins, adjusted your life course to serve Jehovah, recognize Jesus as God's way of salvation, and expressed to God in prayer your sincere desire to do his will in association with His organization. One you make that promises, or dedication, and get baptized, you begin a course that leads to everlasting life. 

When you get baptized, you are completely immersed in water and then raised out of it, as if you had been buried and then resurrected. (Compare Colossians 2:12.) Baptism illustrates the dramatic changes that you have made in your life. How? When you go under the water, you show that you have ended your former way of life. When you come out of the water, you begin your new life centered on doing God's will.

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