Baptism the new creation of Naaman's healing

New creation of Naaman's healing

Baptism

Water cleanses

Naaman’s leprosy was washed away in the River Jordan (2 Kg 5:9-10)

washes away the slavery of sin (Acts 22:16)

Water brings new birth (salvific)

Naaman’s flesh was restored to that of a little child (2 Kg 5:14)

being born again in water and the Spirit to enter the kingdom of God (Jn 3:5), becoming a child of God (1 Jn 3:1) and a partaker of his divine nature (2 Pet 1:4)

with faith, baptism saves (Mk 16:16, Tit 3:5 & 1 Pet 3:21)