David Rives, a Christian author and columnist, reflects on Matthew 3:17, "This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased." This verse is from the story of Jesus' baptism.

Swaggart’s life of preaching was marred when he was caught with a prostitute in 1988 in New Orleans. He later addressed the ...

Jesus’ baptism, therefore, manifests his intent to save us. It is also an extremely important Christological event: it is the opportunity for a “theophany,” a “divine manifestation.” ...

We learn from the baptism, first, that the ministry of Jesus is not just a good-will mission of healing, teaching, and friendly intercourse. It is a ministry of self-identification with sinners.

While Jesus' baptism revealed his simple humanity, the heavenly message he heard singled him out. "You are my beloved Son, with you I am well pleased." What an announcement!

The baptism of Jesus Christ was obviously not necessary to cleanse him of sins, but it was needed to set an example for Christians and begin Jesus’ ministry. The Revs.

Catholic pilgrims attend a mass at the Church of the Baptism of Christ, near the site of Al-Maghtas, where Jesus is believed by Christians to have been baptised by Saint John, in the Jordan river ...

The baptism of Jesus was a momentous occasion and revelation of the Holy Trinity of God — Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. And even in the words Mark used for the baptism there are echoes back to ...

Amman — Jordan has launched a $300 million, six-phase project ahead of Christmas celebrations to develop the officially recognized site of Jesus Christ's baptism located on the east bank of the ...

It's a tradition loosely tied to the holiday that celebrates the baptism of Jesus Christ. The Orthodox Church of Ukraine has long said there is no religious reason to be in winter water.