Why is the baptism of jesus important?

Answer 1

Baptism is important to Christians, as it welcomes a person into the Christian religion. Similar induction ceremonies are used in other religions; the concept is very much older than Christianity.

Baptism is routinely used by Christians as a naming ceremony for a baby or older person being welcomed into the Christian community; the naming of Christian babies is frequently called 'christening'.

Answer 2

Jesus was baptized by John the baptizer even though John was reluctant to do so.

Jesus convinced John to baptize him so that "all righteousness would be fulfilled" as he put it (see the gospel of Matthew 3:13-17). It seems that Jesus was taking the lead in doing what he would require of his followers, and that to do anything less would come short of what was right.

Jesus told a man named Nicodemus that he must be born of water and the spirit of God to enter the kingdom of God (see the gospel of John 3:1-5) and then was later found in the same context to be in the wilderness baptizing many through his disciples, John 3:22 & 4:1-2.

In keeping with Jesus statement about the new birth to Nicodemus, Jesus' Apostle Paul later wrote that we rise from the waters of baptism to walk in "newness of life", Romans 6:3-4.

Jesus also told the apostles to preach the gospel (his life, death, burial and resurrection) and to baptize those who believed it in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, Matthew 28:18-20. There is no other command in Jesus' new covenant that was specifically taught to be done in the name of all three, which fact alone sets it apart as a divinely emphasized teaching.

This is exactly what Jesus' apostle Peter preached and did in Acts 2:14-41 (see especially 2:38).

Answer 3

John the Baptist was baptising for the remission of sins, when Jesus came also to be baptised. As Jesus rose out of the water, he heard the voice of God from heaven announce that Jesus was his beloved Son, and saw the Holy Spirit alight on him as a dove. In Mark's Gospel, where the story first appeared, the baptism, God's voice from heaven and the forty days in the wilderness are linked through the framework, parallel structure to the Transfiguration, where once again God reveals himself and announces that Jesus is his beloved son, thus emphasising, by association, God's revelation at the baptism of Jesus and no doubt the most important message of the gospel:A . John explains the coming of Jesus (Mark 1:1-8)

B .The baptism of Jesus (1:9)

C . The voice of God from heaven, "Thou art my beloved son" (1:11)

D . The forty days in the wilderness as an allusion to Elijah and Moses (1:13)

E . The people were astonished at what Jesus taught (1:22)

F . Jesus casts out an unclean spirit (1:23-26)

G . Pharisees took counsel with the Herodians how they might destroy Jesus (3:6)

H . Demons, whenever they see Jesus, fall down and say that he is the Son of God.

-- Jesus commands that they tell no one of this (3:11-12)

I .. Jesus calls the 12 disciples (3:13-19)

J .. Jesus rejects his own family: he has a new family, his followers (3:31-35)

K . Jesus rebukes the wind (4:36-41)

L . The demoniac, wearing no clothes (5:15), cries out that Jesus not torment him and Jesus sends out the demons (5:1-20)

M . Jesus comes into his own country (6:1)
-- Where he was brought up

N . The people misunderstand Jesus and he can do no mighty work (6:2-6)

O . Jesus sends out the disciples and curses those who will not receive them (6:7-11)
-- in sending the disciples with authority and expecting all to receive them, Jesus is asserting his own authority

P . Herod thinks that Jesus is John the Baptist risen from the dead (6:14)

Q . Herodias and her daughter conspire to kill John the Baptist (6:16-29)

R . Feeding the thousands, and related miracles and discourses (6:33-8:21)

S . Who do people say that I am (8:27)

T . Peter affirms faith in Jesus as the Christ (8:29)

U . Whosoever shall be ashamed of me: of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed (8:38)

V . The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, chief priests and scribes (8:31a)

W . Be killed and after three days rise again (8:31b)

X . Prophecy of second coming (9:1)- Jesus tells the disciples that some of them would not taste death until they saw the kingdom of God coming with power.

B' .The Transfiguration of Jesus (9:2-3)

C' .The voice of God from heaven, "This is my beloved son" (9:7)

D' . Jesus talks to Elijah and Moses then to the disciples about Elijah (9:4-13)

E' .A great multitude was amazed at Jesus (9:15)

F' .Jesus cast out a dumb spirit (9:17-27)

G' .They shall kill the Son of man and he shall rise on the third day (9:31)

H' .Jesus clarifies his divine status, saying that he is not God: "Why call me good? There is none good but God" (10:18)

I' . Peter says the disciples have left all and followed Jesus (10:28)

J' . Those who have left their family for Jesus have a new family: all Jesus' followers (10:29-30)

K'. Jesus rebukes the 'sons of thunder', James and John (10:35-45 - cf 3:17)

L' .Blind Bartimaeus cries out for mercy and casts off his clothes, then Jesus heals him (10:46-52)

M' .Jesus comes into Jerusalem (11:1-10)
-- Where he will die

N' .Jesus misunderstands the fig tree that can provide no fruit (11:13-14)

O' .Jesus casts out them that sold and bought in the Temple and curses them for making the Temple a den of thieves (11:15-17)
-- Jesus is asserting his authority

P' .Jesus asks whether the baptism of John is from heaven or of men, and the priests, scribes and elders can not answer (11:30-33)

Q' .Parable of husbandmen who conspire to kill the vineyard owner's son (12:1-9)

X' .Prophecy of second coming (chapter 13)

-- on clouds of glory, within the lifetimes of some of those to whom he was speaking

R' .The Last Supper (14:17-25)

S' .Art thou the Christ, Son of God (14:61)

T' .Peter denies Jesus three times (14:66-72a)

U' .And when he thought thereon, Peter wept (14:72b)

V' .The chief priests, elders and scribes delivered Jesus to Pontius Pilate (15:1)

-- Delivering Jesus is a similar concept to rejecting him.
-- Both parts of the pair involve chief priests, elders and scribes

W' .Jesus dies and on the third day rises again (15:37, 16:6)

A' .The young man explains the departure of Jesus(16:6-8)

Answer 4

The day of baptism is special as it is an opportunity to convey gratitude to Lord Jesus for a healthy baby and mother. Also, its the day for christening the baby.

Answer 5

Because it makes one become born again