Sacrament of Baptism Essay
Words: 1536 Pages: 5 5892The background of baptism can be traced to Old Testament times. It goes as far back as the book of Genesis when Noah and his family were saved from the flood in the judgement of God. In 1 Peter 3:21, Peter pointed out that the water of the flood “symbolizes bap¬tism that now saves you”. Even the Old Testament prophets such as Isaiah, Ezekiel, and David also used water as a symbol for the cleansing of the internal man. (Isa. […]