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Ubhapathizo Lwamanzi: Isimemezelo Phambi Komphakathi Sempilo Eshintshile

Ubhapathizo lwamanzi luyindlela ebalulekile yokumemezela obala insindiso yakho. Ubhapathizo lwamanzi lugubha ukuphela kwendlela yokuphila endala kanye nokuqala kwentsha. UJesu wafundisa abafundi bakhe ukubaluleka kokubhapathizwa emanzini ngaphambi nje kokuba enyukele ezulwini ngemva kokuvuka kwakhe. Wathi,

“Ngakho hambani nenze izizwe zonke abafundi, nibabhapathize egameni likaYise neleNdodana nelikaMoya oNgcwele.” NgokukaMathewu 28:19

Kulo lonke iTestamente Elisha, kunezindaba ezingenakubalwa zamakholwa abhapathizwayo. Ubhapathizo lwamanzi luwuphawu olubalulekile kulowo obhapathizwayo, nakulabo ababukeleyo. Ubhapathizo lwamanzi lubonisa obala: ukuphela kwendlela yakho yokuphila yangaphambili ngokucwiliswa emanzini; ukuqala kwempilo yakho entsha kuKristu ngokuphuma emanzini uhlanziwe, uhlanziwe futhi uyisidalwa esisha kuNkulunkulu.

ULuka 3:3 umele ubhapathizo lwamanzi “njengombhapathizo wokuphenduka,” futhi ugcizelela ukubaluleka kokumemezela obala ukuthi siyishiyile impilo yethu yakudala nesono. Nakuba ubhapathizo lwamanzi lungasisindisi noma lusibekele izono zethu, lumelela ingxenye ebalulekile yempilo yethu yobuKristu - isimemezelo sokuthi uyisidalwa esisha, impilo eshintshile! Uma kwenzeka kwaba khona othile okwakungadingeki enze lesi simemezelo, kwakunguJesu, owaphila ukuphila okungenasono lapha emhlabeni. Kodwa uLuka 3:21 uthi,

“Lapho bonke abantu bebhapathizwa, uJesu naye wabhapathizwa.” NgokukaLuka 3:21

UJesu wabhapathizwa ukuze thina silandele isibonelo sakhe. Ukubaluleka kokubhapathizwa emanzini angeke kugcizelelwe. Uma ungakabhapathizwa emanzini, kufanele ucabange ukwenza ubhapathizo lwamanzi lube yinto yokuqala. IBhayibheli lisiyala ukuba senze isimemezelo emphakathini sensindiso yethu, futhi amasonto amaningi akholelwa eBhayibhelini anikeza amathuba amaningi okubhapathizwa emanzini. Ukulandela isibonelo sikaJesu kuhlale kuyisiphakamiso esiphumelelayo. UNkulunkulu uyokubusisa ngokucebile futhi akuvuze ngokwethembeka nokulalela kwakho Kuye!