This is a specific scriptural example of when to partake of the Lord s Supper. Paul told the Corinthian church that when they came together in one place, they were not eating the Lord s Supper, though they should have been . Yet, few of these congregations practice a weekly observance of the Lord s Supper. They are leaving out something very important that Jesus wants included. Let s consider several different aspects of baptism.
Baptism is like a birth.
Baptism is like a burial and resurrection. You must first be dead in sin before being baptized. You must also die to sin before being baptized. Baptism is like the purification rites of the Jews. Baptism into Christ is the door-way into the church.