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Water baptism symbolizes the believer’s total trust in and total reliance on the Lord Jesus Christ, as well as a commitment to live obediently to Him. It also expresses unity with all the saints (Ephesians 2:19), that is, with every person in every nation on earth who is a member of the Body of Christ (Galatians 3:27–28). Water baptism conveys this and more, but it is not what saves us. Instead, we are saved by grace through faith, apart from works (Ephesians 2:8–9). We are baptized because our Lord commanded it: “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit” (Matthew 28:19).
Real life is like a treasure that has to be searched for. It’s hidden in Christ. There’s a hidden nature to the life that God has for you. And here’s what makes it hidden…it’s the opposite of what many of us intuitively think it is going to be. We have these assumptions of how we find true happiness or where we will find real life…but what Jesus says is just the opposite of our assumptions. The beatitudes are the clues that Jesus gives to help us find the treasure of a fulfilled and satisfied life…but every thing he says is backwards.
