Baptism is a visual testimony to God and others that you have a new life in Christ. It is a first step in obedience... getting started on the right foot.
Baptism is a visual testimony to God and others that you have a new life in
Christ. It is a first step in obedience... getting started on the right foot.
If the purpose of baptism is to publicly identify a believer in Jesus Christ, the questions may well be asked by some, “What was the significance of my baptism as a baby?” In the Bible, we find parents bringing their children to Jesus. He held them and prayed for them and told us to welcome them. But He did not baptize them, and He did not tell anyone else to baptize them. Baptism is for those who have made a personal decision to trust Christ alone for their salvation.
1. Baptism is an act of obedience to the command of Jesus Christ, fulfilled by individuals who have submitted themselves to God’s desire for their life.
2. Baptism symbolizes the spiritual cleansing through God’s forgiveness and the newness of life experienced identifying with Christ in death and resurrection by immersion into the water.
3. Baptism provides an opportunity for believers in Jesus Christ to make a formal declaration of their faith before the church.
4. As a standard for being a Christ-follower, baptism by immersion is a prerequisite
for joining our church.