The baptism of Jesus is an historical fact - testified to even by secular historians. For us Christians it has immense importance. Jesus Christ, the messiah from heaven, identified with us in His baptism. He calls us to identify with Him. Christian baptism is not an option. Any sincere believer in Christ is required by God to receive this sign and seal of God's covenant of grace. In Jesus' baptism, we see Jesus' active obedience. He was the only man who ever lived who was perfectly holy. Jesus would not have been our Savior unless he fully identified with us. Do you take baptism seriously? What if you were a Muslim convert to Christianity? If you as a Muslim, were to be baptized in Saudi Arabia - that would be your death sentence. Do we take baptism as seriously as the Muslims do? This is a telling question. Participants: Dr. John Vance, Rev. Mark Diedrich, Dan Elmendorf