How can I reach my unbelieving spouse with the gospel?

That's just one of the questions we'll be answering on today's edition of Core Christianity.

Hi, it's Bill Meyer with Pastor Adriel Sanchez, and this is the radio program where we answer your questions about the Bible and the Christian life every day.

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First up today, here's a voicemail from one of our listeners named Jerry.

My question is, baptism is the sign of repentance and forgiveness of sins.

Why did Jesus get baptized when he's perfect?

Great question.

Well, in the gospel, it was to fulfill all righteousness. And so there's

something that Jesus is doing in his baptism. And what's fascinating about that scene in the

gospels. You think about the gospel of Matthew, for example, is when that happens, the section

leading up to that and even what happens afterward, is essentially

Jesus walking in the footsteps of Israel, right, called out of Egypt coming through the waters,

led into a time of temptation for 40 days. You think of Israel being tempted in the wilderness for 40 years.

And then after the temptation, going up on the mountain, you remember when Moses went up on the

mountain to receive the Ten Commandments, the law of God. And Jesus goes up on the mountain. And he

does what? He delivers. In one sense, God's law to the people, the sermon on the mount. And so you have Jesus

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