Galatians 3:27 — The True Meaning of “Putting On Christ”: The Baptism Received in Union with Christ
Bible Study · Galatians Galatians 3:27 — The True Meaning of “Putting On Christ”: The Baptism Received in Union with Christ A Preview of Pastor Paul C. Jong’s New Book on Galatians N The New Life Mission 7 min read In chapter 3, verse 27, the Apostle Paul gives the core answer: “For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ.” Then, does the phrase “those who were baptized into Christ” here simply refer to a person who has received a ceremonial water baptism? No. The meaning carried by the original Greek of this word is closer to “the one who has entered into the very baptism that Christ received.” That is, it refers to the one who is spiritually united with the event in which Jesus, by receiving the baptism of the laying on of hands from John the Baptist in the Jordan River, took upon Himself all the sins of humanity once and for all — the ...