Washed In The Blood

1 Peter 3:21 (NLT)
And this is a picture of baptism, which now saves you by the power of Jesus Christ's resurrection. Baptism is not a removal of dirt from your body; it is an appeal to God from a clean conscience.



Peter says that Noah’s salvation through water symbolized baptism, a ceremony involving water. In baptism we identify with Jesus Christ, who separates us from the lost and gives us new life. It is not the ceremony that saves us, but faith in Christ’s death and resurrection. Baptism is the symbol of the transformation that happens in the hearts of those who believe (Romans 6:3-5; Galatians 3:27; Col. 2:12). By identifying themselves with Christ through baptism, Peter’s readers could resist turning back, even under the pressure of persecution. Public baptism would keep them from the temptation to renounce their faith.

I keep a picture up on my wall that reminds me of the day I was baptized, I will never forget the feeling I had when I came out of the water like I was a new person and all the crud that had gone on in my life was left in the water. It totally changed my perspective of what Christ did for me. When I received Him as my Lord and savior, in an instant all of my sins were forgiven and a few weeks later I was baptized and it was as though they were washed away in the pool.

That day made a huge impact on my life, it was me telling the world I wasn't turning back, that I would follow the Lord all of my days.

Baptism is an outward expression of an inward faith. If you have not done this yet I highly recommend doing it soon.
Ask your Pastor how you can go about getting baptized.


Hebrews 10:22 (NLT)
let us go right into the presence of God, with true hearts fully trusting him. For our evil consciences have been sprinkled with Christ's blood to make us clean, and our bodies have been washed with pure water.