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 | If John`s baptism was for repentance, then why do you think Jesus was baptized? |
Jesus was baptized so that He could become the Savior in the most fitting and proper manner. Therefore, those who believe in Jesus' baptism and the Cross receive the gift of redemption from God. In the New Testament, John the Baptist is the last High Priest of the Old Testament. Let's look at Matthew 11:10-11. The Scripture says that John the Baptist is the representative of mankind and as the High Priest in the era of the New Testament, he passed all the sins of the world onto Jesus; thus ministering the high priesthood of the Old Testament. Jesus Himself bore witness to John Himself. He said, in Matthew 11:13-14, "For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John. And if you are willing to receive it, he is Elijah who is to come." Therefore, John the Baptist, who baptized Jesus, was a descendant of the High Priest Aaron and the last high priest. The Bible also testified to John's being a descendant of Aaron in the Old Testament (Luke 1:5, 1 Chronicles 24:10). Then why did John live in the wilderness alone, dressed in a cloth made from camel's hair? It was to assume the high priesthood. As the representative of all mankind, John the Baptist could not live among people. So, he cried out to the people, "Repent, you brood of vipers!" and baptized them for the fruit of repentance in order to return people to Jesus, who would take away all their sins. Most of all, John the Baptist passed the sins of the world onto Jesus for our salvation when he laid his hands on Jesus' head.  By: Alwyn Ngoh
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