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Romans 6:3-5 Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into His death?Therefore we are buried with Him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.For if we have been planted together in the likeness of His death, we shall be also in the likeness of His resurrection:

Here, Paul teaches us that we are buried with Christ - BY BAPTISM - into death (the death of ourselves). He goes on to say that as Christ Jesus was raised from the dead by the Glory of the Father , in the same way (by the glory of The Father), we should walk in Newness of Life. We are raised up from that death ( as symbolized in baptism by immersion) to walk in newness of life…or a new (regenerated) life! Again, Baptism is symbolic in that we don’t die physically when immersed, but we have considered ourselves dead (and / or died to ourselves). When we are raised up (out of the water) it is no longer “we” that live but Christ IN us. Raised up in Newness of Life! 

 Galatians 3:26-27 For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus. For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.

The words “PUT ON” are Strongs # 1746 Enduo – From 1722 and 1416 (in the sense of sinking into a garment); to invest with clothing (lit. or fig.).Here we are told if we have been Baptized (into Christ) we have been clothed in Christ! This is an awesome illustration of the spiritual transaction that takes place in, and through Baptism.