#240 If Jesus Is Sinless, Why Was He Baptized?

Why was Jesus baptized? Seems contradictory, given what Christians are taught about baptism. But Joe explains why all baptisms would be meaningless WIHTOUT Jesus first being baptized. Transcript: Joe: Welcome back to Shameless Popery. I’m Joe Heschmeyer. And if Jesus is sinless, why does he get baptized by John the Baptist and the Jordan? After all, John was out there preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins and Jesus had no sins for which he needed to repent. So on the surface, it’s baffling. Even John the Baptist is shocked to see Jesus coming forward to be b...