Bible Study 21 | Do You Know Why Jesus Was Baptized by John?
- The NLM
- Jul 25
- 5 min read
Matthew 3:15, “For thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.”
To solve your sin problem, you must first clearly understand why Jesus received baptism from John the Baptist in the Jordan River.
The Holy Spirit is not received through one’s own efforts and zeal.
Only when all sins are removed from the heart by believing in Jesus’ work of salvation — that is, the gospel of water (baptism), blood, and the Spirit — can the Holy Spirit come upon you.
Today, we introduce a sermon that clearly explains “the relationship between the baptism that Jesus received from John and the removal of sin” according to the Word recorded in the Bible. This content is included in Volume 3 of the series “HOW CAN WE RECEIVE THE HOLY SPIRIT AS A GIFT? [New Revised Edition],” written by Pastor Paul C. Jong, a servant of God at The New Life Mission.
Do you know the reason why Jesus was baptized by John?
We can know the reason from the words of Jesus in Matthew 3:15, “For thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.”
In this verse, the phrase “for thus” refers to the act of Jesus receiving the sins of the world from John the Baptist in the form of laying on of hands, as in the sacrificial offerings of the Old Testament. The meaning of the baptism Jesus received was to take on the sins of the world.
As supporting evidence for this truth, the meaning is hidden within the phrase “all righteousness.”
Then what does “all the righteousness of God” mean? And what does “fitting” mean?
Here, “all righteousness” means that by Jesus being baptized, He took on and removed all the sins of the world, which is God’s justice. The word “fitting” means that all of this is most just and proper in God’s sight.
By receiving baptism from John, Jesus took on all the sins of mankind, and to those who believe this, He gave the removal of sins.
Jesus, by receiving baptism, took on the sins of the world and, by being immersed in water, accepted the judgment for the sins of mankind on the Cross.
This is the merit of the removal of sin established by God.
The righteousness of God was the just removal of sin, righteously erasing the sins of sinners.
If people come to realize the secret of the baptism that Jesus received from John, as spoken in Matthew 3:13, anyone can receive the removal of all the sins of the world and also receive the Holy Spirit.
By receiving baptism from John, Jesus took on the sins of mankind, died on the Cross, and rose again to save sinners from all sins.
This was the righteous method of salvation determined by God.
In this way, Jesus became the true Savior of sinners.
The gospel of the baptism and blood that Jesus accomplished is the gospel of salvation that removed our sins.
People, by believing in the gospel of baptism and blood that Jesus gave, receive the removal of sins and at the same time receive the Holy Spirit.
The baptism that Jesus received from John is the truth that He bore all the sins of the world, so all our sins were passed onto Jesus.
The death of Jesus, who bore the sins of the world, on the cross was our death, and Jesus’ resurrection also became our resurrection. In this way, the baptism Jesus received and the blood of the Cross are the gospel that allows us to receive the removal of sins and the Holy Spirit.
You, too, must know and believe in the reason why Jesus was baptized.
Then you will also receive the removal of sins and the gift of the Holy Spirit.
Do You Know Why Jesus Was Baptized by John?
Why was Jesus baptized? It was to take on the sins of the world.
“For thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness” (Matthew 3:15).
Amen, Hallelujah!
Today, there are those who believe that speaking in tongues is the sign of receiving the Holy Spirit.
However, the true sign of those who have received the Holy Spirit is that the testimony of the baptism that Jesus received from John and the blood on the Cross is written on the tablets of their hearts by faith.
“Among those born of women there has not risen one greater than John the Baptist” (Matthew 11:11)
John the Baptist, as the greatest among those born of women, that is, as the representative of mankind, played a very important role in passing on the sins of all mankind to Jesus by performing ‘baptism’ on Jesus’ head in the form of ‘laying on of hands’ from the Old Testament.
If you ignore the role of John the Baptist and Jesus’ baptism in which He received all sins at the Jordan River, and believe only in the blood of the cross, your sins have never been transferred to Jesus and therefore can only just remain in your heart.
The reason Jesus received baptism from John was to take away the sins of the world, precisely all the sins of you and me.
I hope that you will accept in your heart and believe the fact that Jesus bore all the sins of the world by receiving baptism from John the Baptist, and that He removed all our sins by shedding His blood and dying on the cross and rising again, and become one who receives the Holy Spirit as a gift through faith.
More detailed sermon words related to this content are included in Pastor Paul C. Jong’s Series Volume 3, “HOW CAN WE RECEIVE THE HOLY SPIRIT AS A GIFT? [New Revised Edition],” so please download the e-book and audiobook for free from The New Life Mission website.
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