Why was Yeshua baptized if He was without sin?
Quick Answer
The speaker proposes a connection to priestly washing and fulfilling righteousness.
Key Scriptures
Detailed Biblical Study
This connection is a typological argument in the Teaching; Matthew records the reason as fulfilling all righteousness.
Related Teaching
Baptism, Tongues, Q&A and a Personal Plea
This Teaching continues an earlier discussion of the Holy Spirit by examining baptism, repentance, and the gift of tongues. The speaker traces water cleansing in Torah, priestly washing, Ezekiel 36, and New Covenant baptism; addresses whether an earlier baptism remains valid when understanding changes; and cautions against making a rigid salvation formula that presumes to judge another person’s heart. He then examines Acts and 1 Corinthians on tongues, intelligible languages, interpretation, spiritual experiences, and competing explanations. Fellowship participants share questions and personal testimonies. The speaker expressly leaves the ongoing operation of tongues unresolved. An opening personal plea discusses the practical and financial challenge of sustaining FTAP ministry alongside a small business.