Baptism

John has been preaching a radical vision of God, where God holds people accountable for their sin and calls them to repent. What will Jesus do?

In Scripture, to be "in Christ" is nothing but living in the light and reality of one’s baptism.

Christ has come to make all things new, and water and the Spirit are used for His new creation just as it was for the original.

Here is Paul’s repacking of the Christmas gift in terms of the personal and corporate implications of God so loving the world that He gave His only begotten Son.