Jesus Christ Baptism----
In the days of Jesus, a Gentile would need to be baptized publicly to identify himself as a convert to Judaism. However it is important to note that Jesus was not converting. The Baptism of Jesus served as an identification of Jesus as God's son and to announce the beginning of his earthly ministry.
Mathew records the baptism of Jesus this way. "Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John. But John tried to deter him, saying 'I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me? Jesus replied, "Let it be so now, it is proper for us to do this to fulfill all righteousness. Then john consented. As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water, At that moment heaven was opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and lighting on him. And a voice from heaven said "This is my Son, whom i Love, with him i am well pleased
Please note that Jesus did not need the Holy Spirit However, He wanted to be as example to us, so he emptied himself and relied upon the power of the Holy Spirit "Your attitude should something to be grasped, but made himself nothing taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness' The baptism of Jesus and his reliance upon the Baptism of Jesus by John.
John The Baptist---
Was God's appointed messenger. before Jesus began his ministry, John had been announcing to the people through the regions of Jerusalem and Judea to prepare for the coming Messiah. He was calling them to repent, turn from their sins, and be baptized. He was pointing the way to Jesus. Then all of a sudden, Jesus appeared on the scene. Jesus came to John to be baptized, but John told him. "I need to be baptized by you" John himself wondered why Jesus asked to be baptized.
What Is The Baptism Of Jesus Christ?-----
The wage of sin is death. When a person dies, the sins dies with him. Death brings a release from the power of sin. because we have sin. we must die. Fortunately, Jesus Christ died a real death for Christian's sin already. because of his sacrifice, a faithful christian can never die a natural death.
To enter into the spiritual life of a christian, a person must die and be buried with Christ to receive redemption for his sins. The baptism of Christ puts a faithful believer to death. He is alive no more to the world. He is alive no more to the devil. He is alive no more to himself. He is dead. Symbolically while a person is under the baptismal waters, he is in his grave. He has died, as Christ did, for sin.
