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Why Was Jesus Proclaimed the Son of God at His Baptism? #655 · Scripture Central

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  And there came a voice from Heaven, saying, Thou Art, my
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  beloved Son, in whom I am. Well, pleased.
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  Hey, listeners. This is Nick from scripture
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  Central, and today's podcast addresses, the question.
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  Why was Jesus proclaimed to be the Son of God at his baptism?
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  When Jesus was baptized at the beginning of his ministry,
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  several Divine manifestations, confirmed to all present that he
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  was the Lamb of God which taketh away the sin of the world.
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  These very meaningful, manifestations included, the
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  opening of the heavens, the Holy Ghost descending Upon Jesus and
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  the voice of the father, speaking from Heaven, Mark and
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  Luke. Quote, God is speaking directly
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  to Jesus himself, and there came a voice from Heaven saying, Thou
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  Art, my beloved Son, in whom I am.
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  Well, pleased. Eased.
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  Matthew recorded God's voice as being directed to the audience
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  who witnessed Jesus baptism in any Royal investiture words were
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  naturally addressed both to the one being elevated to the
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  throne. And also to the people who would
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  then honor that ruler as their divinely appointed leader.
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  All three of these gospels commonly referred to as the
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  synoptic gospels appear to be quoting or alluding to Psalm 2,
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  which is often viewed as a prominent Royal Psalm associated
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  with the coronation. Of ancient Israelite Kings.
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  I will declare the decree. The Lord hath said unto me, thou
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  art my son this day. I have begotten thee in the
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  ancient near East. It was common for Kings to be
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  referred to as the son of a deity and for them to go through
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  a ritual initiation process to receive the power and authority
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  to act in that God's name. In this respect, Kings were
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  regarded as having Divine qualities, thus as Jasmine.
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  Rapidly is noted to be To be a Son of God is at its core to
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  inherit Divinity and assume a form of deity proclamation of
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  Jesus. Sonship is tacit confirmation of
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  his godhead. Matthew be brown, is observed
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  that the initiation of the King was tied directly to the temple
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  Precinct and involved. The king being admitted into the
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  presence of God. It is significant that many
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  elements of the Israelite Temple then appear in Jesus baptism
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  when he initiated his ministry and the presence of Three
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  members of the godhead became manifest, for example, the
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  reception of a new name. Specifically the identity of the
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  Son of God is coupled with the reception of washing and
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  anointing ordinances. The washing right readily
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  correlates with Jesus being immersed and therefore Washed by
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  water at his baptism. As for the anointing, this
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  occurred symbolically. When the Holy Ghost came in the
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  form of a dove and rested Upon Jesus in the Old Testament.
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  Isaiah specifically connected the Spirit with anointing and
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  Peter, would later tie this concept even more directly to
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  Jesus experienced in the Jordan, God anointed Jesus of Nazareth
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  with the Holy Ghost. And with power, Joseph Smith,
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  further connected, the sign of the dove at Jesus, baptism with
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  the proper identification of angels, another Temple related
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  theme finally, when Jesus came up out of the water at his
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  baptism, it is noteworthy that the heavens were torn open.
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  According to Mark chapter 1 This rending or parting of the
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  Heavenly Veil. Jesus was admitted into the
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  presence of two members of the godhead.
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  He himself being the third member incarnate, his baptism,
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  thus ultimately led to a type of divine confirmation or encounter
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  much, like prophetic colleagues found in the Old Testament, the
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  baptism of Jesus was the inauguration of Jesus ministry
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  and salvific work Jesus is identity as God's only begotten,
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  son was confirmed in a dramatic manner.
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  As the veil Between Heaven and Earth was rent and the presence
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  of all three members of the godhead became manifest, such a
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  Monumental experience, sets, a precedent for each of us to
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  follow as Nephi expressed near the end of his life.
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  And now if the Lamb of God, he being holy should have need to
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  be baptized by water to fulfill all righteousness.
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  Oh then how much more need have we being Unholy to be baptized?
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  Yeah, even by water. Elder, Bruce are mcconkie taught
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  to fulfill. All righteousness is to perform
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  every ordinance. Keep every commandment and do
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  Every Act necessary to the attainment of eternal life.
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  These ordinances Commandments and acts include those performed
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  in the Holy Temple, which are prefigured by the ordinance of
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  baptism by making covenants with the Lord.
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  We too can take upon us. The name of the son of God, and
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  follow the path. Jesus said regarding our own
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  Journeys on this Covenant. Jasmine rapidly has observed.
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  Jesus Christ. Promises his followers that
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  those who repent of their sins and embrace.
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  The gospel will have joint access to Jesus identity as a
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  son. In other words, by following the
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  example, that Jesus said, all individuals can eventually
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  approach the Lord and be admitted into his presence as
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  Covenant, o Sons and Daughters of God.
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