God tells us that baptism works incredible miracles: It gives forgiveness, life, and salvation. How can baptism do those things? There certainly is nothing special about the water. When baptisms happen today, they do not need water from the Jordan River in Israel. The water just comes out of a faucet. The words that are used might seem so simple: “I baptize you in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.” Yet baptism does work incredible miracles. We now consider the power that is behind baptism.
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