Water and Blood

Water and Blood: Water Baptism Contacts Christ’s Blood.

1 John 5:6: “This is He who came by water and blood – Jesus Christ; not only by water, but by water and blood…” Jesus Christ naturally came by water and blood when He was born of this world of a virgin. However, both of these elements are also present in later events in his life, at His death. These events are very significant for our lives as well.

Water and blood were both present at Jesus’ death. John records, “But one of the soldiers pierced His side with a spear, and immediately blood and water came out. And he who has seen has testified, and his testimony is true; and he knows that he is telling the truth, so that you may believe. For these things were done that the Scripture should be fulfilled, ‘Not one of His bones shall be broken.’ And again another Scripture says, ‘They shall look on Him whom they pierced (John 19:34-37).’”

This event is significant because “…without shedding of blood there is no remission (Hebrews 9:22).” When Christ died, His blood was shed for the remission of our sins. We come in contact with His saving blood and our sins are washed away when we are baptized… in water.

Jesus told Nicodemus one must be born of water and the Spirit to enter the kingdom of God (John 3:5). The Ethiopian eunuch understood, for when he saw water he wanted to be baptized (Acts 8:36). Jesus was baptized in the Jordan by John (Mark 1:9-11), and washes us from our sins in His own blood (Revelation 1:5). We come in contact with His blood, washing away our sins when we are baptized (Acts 2:38; 22:16).

Both water and blood have a role in God’s plan for man’s salvation from sin. Baptism puts us into Christ (Galatians 3:27), where His blood cleanses us from all sin. His blood continues to cleanse us when we continue to walk in the light as He is in the light (1 John 1:7).

Salvation in Christ requires both water and blood. Have you been immersed in water to come into contact with His saving blood?

Salvation:  Hear - Believe - Repent - Confess - Be Baptized - Live Faithfully