Baptism Saves Us – A New Life in Jesus

The Apostle Peter compared Noah and the flood to water baptism. Peter said that the eight people that were saved in the flood were saved by water. While the water washed away all the violent and wicked people that rebelled at the preaching of Noah, the water saved Noah and his family, eight souls, lifting them up in the ark above the destruction, and carrying them to safety.

1Peter 3:20 Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water.

God was longsuffering, tolerating the evil on the earth for many years before sending the flood of waters to destroy the wicked.

2 Peter 2:5 And spared not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth person, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly;

It is not God’s will for anyone to be lost but that all should be saved. However, each person in this world is given the freedom of their own will, which is many times in disobedience to our heavenly Father’s will. Jesus is very patient, delaying the promise of His return in hopes that people will repent of their sins to live a new life in Christ.

2Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

Just as water saved Noah and his family in the ark, water baptism saves us. The water of baptism in Jesus name is not to wash away the filth on our flesh, but rather to wash away our filthy sins.

1Peter 3:21 The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ…

Our conscience is cleared when we turn to Jesus in repentance and are baptized in Jesus name for the remission of our sins.

Because Jesus is the eternal Father that dwelled among us in a human body, He has the power to save us, His holy blood cleansing us when we are water baptized in Jesus name. By our obedience, He promises to fill us with the gift of His Holy Ghost so that we can begin a new life, free from sin. (John 14:7-10, Ephesians 4:24).

Acts 2:38-39 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.

Just as Noah was saved by water, baptism now saves us. We are saved from sin and condemnation so that we may have eternal life, and a more abundant life now, by the resurrecting power of His Spirit.

John 10:10 The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.