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Galatians 3:27

“For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.”

But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster.

For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.

For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.

There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.

And if ye be Christ’s, then are ye Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.

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Symbolic Baptism

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Symbolic Baptism

The phrase "put on Christ" can be interpreted as a transformative act, where baptism is not merely a symbolic representation but an active participation in Christ's death and resurrection, leading to a new identity and spiritual reality. This perspective views baptism as an instrumental means through which one is united with Christ, rather than just an outward sign of an already existing inward reality. Therefore, it could be argued that the verse implies a saving act, or at least a crucial step

Symbolic Baptism

Related Verses

Galatians 3:26

“For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.”

Romans 6:3

“Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?”

Galatians 3:28

“There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.”

Galatians 3:29

“And if ye be Christ’s, then are ye Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.”

Galatians 3:24

“Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.”

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Symbolic Baptism

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