The Baptism of Christ

And back to another week of school, and another blog post! This post is about the baptism of Jesus Christ. For this, I read Matthew 3:13-17.

As we know, John the Baptist baptized Christ. When Christ asked John to do it, John hesitated because he knew that Christ was so perfect. John was hesitant because he didn’t feel that Jesus needed to be baptized, but Jesus assured him that he needed to set the example and that all men must be born of water and of the spirit before entering the Kingdom of God. Even if he was the most perfect man in the world, he still needed to be baptized. Another reason Christ needed to be baptized is that he needed to keep the commandments of God and be obedient.

In this scripture passage, we read that the Holy Ghost descended "like a dove." The Holy Ghost is a member of the Godhead, and as we (LDS people) believe, the Godhead is 3 separate personages. The Holy Ghost didn’t change into a dove… the Holy Ghost descended as a personage (because that is what he is) and it was “like unto a dove” because the sign of the dove is a token of truth and innocence. Also, there is scriptural proof of the Godhead being 3 separate people. Matthew 3:16-17 says that Jesus was being baptized, and the Holy Ghost was descending, and God spoke from the heavens saying, "This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased." If they weren't separate, how could this happen? I know that Jesus Christ is our Savior, and that the Godhead are 3 separate beings. TCIT (the church is true)!