Baptized into His Death

Or do you not know that as many of us as were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death? 

Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.

For if we have been united together in the likeness of His death, certainly we also shall be in the likeness of His resurrection, 

knowing this, that our old man was crucified with Him, that the body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves of sin.

Likewise you also, reckon yourselves to be dead indeed to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus our Lord.

...buried with Him in baptism, in which you also were raised with Him through faith in the working of God, who raised Him from the dead.

And you, being dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He has made alive together with Him, having forgiven you all trespasses.

For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourself with Christ.

Romans 6:3-6, 11  ~   Colossians 2:12, 13  ~  Galatians 3:27

(verses read at our fellowship on Sunday)

It was a beautiful day, this day that four of our loved ones were "baptized into His death." 

Our church fellowship gathered at the home of our dear friends. We worshiped together in their back yard, walked next door to their neighbor's pool for the baptism, and returned for a shared meal and fellowship. A glorious day!