Baptism: Was once enough? I don't remember it. What did it do?

For some people, Baptism was something that happened when they were an infant.  They do not remember it.  They do not understand what was happening.  For others, they remember the day and event as it was something that they had a part in.

Within Baptism, water is used upon the person's body.  Water is one of the most abundant resources upon the Earth and it is something that is vital to our very life.  With this resource that you use within your daily life, God combines God's own Word.  Then God commands us to share and give this gift.

In Baptism, God calls us by name to be God's very own child.  As a beloved child of God, you are given forgiveness of sins, delivered from death and the devil, and everlasting salvation to all who believe in this promise of God.   It is not water that does this but God's promise and work on the cross that delivers all that is promised for you directly to you. You do not need to remember the day that the way was placed upon but truly live the promise that was given to you every day.

Through this Baptism, you are made new.  You should strive for removing all the evil deeds and desires that are apart of your life.  These evil deeds and desires can be found within the Ten Commandments.  Though you are striving for this, you will not be able to do it but that is why we return to the work of the cross and promise that God gives to us.

In order to help us live this out, there are things that we can do: live among others who are living by this promise, read the Bible to understand how this promise has lived out in other's lives, return to the table of Jesus Christ and remember the work that was done for you, live out this promise in your actions and the words you speak to yourself and others, serve others following the example of Jesus Christ to work for peace and justice for all whom you may encounter so that they may experience the love that God has given to you.