The Baptism of Jesus Christ

This week I will focus on the baptism of Jesus Christ by John the Baptist. In Matthew 3:14 John says “I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?” He was hesitant because he knew Jesus to be his Lord and Savior and felt he was not worth to even bear Jesus shoes. (Matt 3:11) But Christ needed to be baptized to “fulfill all righteousness”. (Matt 3:15) Even though he was perfect he needed to be baptized because it is a necessary gospel ordinance. He was being obedient to Gods commandments and proving his obedience by being baptized. He was also setting an example to all men. If we want to enter into the kingdom of got we must be baptized as Christ was.
After John baptized Jesus the scriptures say that the Holy Ghost “descended ‘like a dove’ and Luke adds that he cam in ‘bodily shape’. This means that the Holy Ghost came in his natural form, as a person but descended figuratively as a dove meaning innocently or with truth. Therefore we know that the Holy Ghost came to bear a truthful witness of Christ baptism. This is important because it teaches us the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, are three separate beings. The evidence of this is clear for Christ is there and so is the Holy Ghost. They are in the same place and inhabiting to separate bodies. Therefore they are two separate beings. Also at this time a voice from heaven was heard saying “This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.” The voice was heard, not spoken by a person present which means it was God the Father speaking. This is the third and final evidence that the three members of the Godhead are three separate beings. Christ was present at his baptism, the Holy Ghost descended and presented himself, and God spoke to all from the Heavens.
The example Christ set forth by being baptized shows us how me must also obey the commandments of God. If we do, we will have access to the still small voice of the Holy Ghost to direct us in our lives and lead us safely back to our Father in Heaven.