WALL OF NEW LIFE
'The Wall of New Life' is a prominent feature of our site at Yardenit. It is a wall that begins at the entrance to our site and continues along the banks of the Jordan River to our baptismal pools. The wall is dedicated to 'Christians throughout the world, who at this place have followed their Savior through the waters of baptism. (ICEJ) ' The wall consists of panels in a multitude of languages created by Armenian artist Hagop Antreassian from the Armenian Quarter in the Old City of Jerusalem. The panels portray a verse from Mark describing the baptism of Jesus.
The verse reads:
"In those days Jesus came from
Nazareth of Galilee and was
baptized by John in the Jordan.
And when he came up out of
water, immediately he saw the
heavens opened and the Spirit
descending upon him like a dove,
and a voice came from heaven;
"Thou art my beloved Son, with
thee I am well pleased."
Mark 1:9-11
The reason the community wall of Christian faith has been called 'The Wall of New Life' is that according to the Scriptures, when a Christian enters the waters of baptism, one is reckoning with oneself and once one emerges from the water one is 'alive to Christ'. Here old things become new, Christ changes the old for new and always gives abundant life. After baptism, one becomes a new person and one walks in the newness of life as one is free to take Christ at his word and develop a relationship of love and trust that changes one's life from inside out
As stated in the Scriptures:
"Therefore, If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away;behold, all things have become new."
II Cor. 5:17
and
"Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death,that just as Christ raised from the dead by the glory of the Father,even so we should walk in newness of life."
Romans 6:4
We invite you to upload your pictures and to share with us your feelings and experiences about being baptized at Yardenit, the baptismal site on the Jordan River alongside this 'Wall of New Life'.
More photos of our Wall.
The verse reads:
"In those days Jesus came from
Nazareth of Galilee and was
baptized by John in the Jordan.
And when he came up out of
water, immediately he saw the
heavens opened and the Spirit
descending upon him like a dove,
and a voice came from heaven;
"Thou art my beloved Son, with
thee I am well pleased."
Mark 1:9-11
The reason the community wall of Christian faith has been called 'The Wall of New Life' is that according to the Scriptures, when a Christian enters the waters of baptism, one is reckoning with oneself and once one emerges from the water one is 'alive to Christ'. Here old things become new, Christ changes the old for new and always gives abundant life. After baptism, one becomes a new person and one walks in the newness of life as one is free to take Christ at his word and develop a relationship of love and trust that changes one's life from inside out
As stated in the Scriptures:
"Therefore, If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away;behold, all things have become new."
II Cor. 5:17
and
"Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death,that just as Christ raised from the dead by the glory of the Father,even so we should walk in newness of life."
Romans 6:4
We invite you to upload your pictures and to share with us your feelings and experiences about being baptized at Yardenit, the baptismal site on the Jordan River alongside this 'Wall of New Life'.
More photos of our Wall.
