Romans 6:15

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Romans 61-5 What shall we say then? Shall we
continue in sin, that grace may abound? God
forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live
any longer therein? Know ye not, that so many of
us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were
baptized into his death?
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Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into
death that like as Christ was raised up from
the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we
also should walk In newness of life. For if we
have been planted together in the likeness of his
death, we shall be also in the likeness of his
resurrection
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Burried in a Wedding Dress
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Our baptism is in the likeness

Of Christs
Burial.
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Matthew 1240 For as Jonas was three days and
three nights in the whale's belly so shall the
Son of man be three days and three nights in the
heart of the earth.
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We are to be Married to Jesus Christ.
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2 Corinthians 112 .for I have espoused you to
one husband, that I may present you as a chaste
virgin to Christ.
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Ephesians 525-27 25 Husbands, love your wives,
even as Christ also loved the church, and gave
himself for it 26 That he might sanctify and
cleanse it with the washing of water by the
word, 27 That he might present it to himself a
glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or
any such thing but that it should be holy and
without blemish.
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Revelation 196-9 6 And I heard as it were the
voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of
many waters, and as the voice of mighty
thunderings, saying, Alleluia for the Lord God
omnipotent reigneth. 7 Let us be glad and
rejoice, and give honour to him for the marriage
of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made
herself ready.
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8 And to her was granted that she should be
arrayed in fine linen, clean and white for the
fine linen is the righteousness of saints. 9 And
he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which
are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb.
And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings
of God.
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Although the Marriage is Future, we are
Espoused to Him Now.
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  Five Elements of Ancient Hebrew Weddings
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1. The Proposal is Made
2. The Price is Paid
3. The Promise is Offered
4. The Preparation is Taken
5. The Procession is Started
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Betrothal is more meaningful an expression than
Engagement, Yet, slightly less powerful than
Marriage.
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The Church is not yet married to Christ, However
we are betrothed because weve taken on His
name
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Water Baptism is our betrothal to Jesus Christ.
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Romans 65 5 For if we have been planted
together in the likeness of his death, we shall
be also in the likeness of his resurrection
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Baptism is being Buried in a Wedding Dress