Notice the mention of redemption
and the forgiveness of sins with being in Christ (“in
whom”). And we know we can only be in Christ by being baptized
into Him:
Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus
were baptized into his death? –Romans 6:3
For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ
Jesus, for as many of you as were baptized into
Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. -- Galatians 3:26-27
For
we were all baptized by one Spirit into one body…--1Corinthians 12:13
And that body is the body of Christ.
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