Jesus came to the Jordan to fulfill all righteousness, to find out who he was, and to take away OUR sins. This event was God's way of telling the world who Jesus was and his purpose for being on earth. Most Christians are concerned that is is our failures that will define who we were during our earthly lives. But through baptism, God is telling us that we have been saved and all our failures have been forgiven in Jesus' name.
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