Christ's Baptism 1223 All the Old Covenant prefigurations find their fulfillment in Christ Jesus. He begins his public life after having himself baptized by St. John the Baptist in the Jordan.

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91 The descent of the Holy Spirit on Jesus at his baptism by John was the sign that this was he who was to come, the Messiah, the Son of God. 92 He was conceived of the Holy Spirit; his whole life ...

"Come, Follow Me" for Feb. 17-23 covers Doctrine and Covenants 12-17 and Joseph Smith—History 1:66-75, which includes John ...

Some scholars claim that John the Baptist was an Essene as he lived in the desert resembling their lifestyle and practiced the baptism requiring a change of heart. But this is not proven. All these ...

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Rev. Rick Warren, Evangelical best-selling author, and former mega-pastor, has stirred up controversy with a now-deleted X ...

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Catholic actor Jonathan Roumie spoke openly about how he prepared to portray the important events that take place during Holy ...

We’ve all heard the expression “baptism by fire ... These lawmakers — Assemblymember John Harabedian, Sen. Sasha Renée Pérez and Reps. George Whitesides and Luz Rivas — all represent ...