Water Baptism.
Your next step after following Jesus.
Baptism is an important step of obedience that shows others we have turned from sin and turned to Jesus as our Lord. Jesus was baptized when He was on the earth, and we do this to follow His example.
When Christians are baptized, they are submerged under water to identify with the death and burial of Jesus and raised out of the water to identify with His resurrection. We believe that water baptism is a public declaration of your faith.
Questions About Water Baptism.
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Water Baptism is commanded in scripture for all who have placed their faith in Jesus. It is the first act of obedience for all believers.
This act of obedience is a public declaration that you follow Jesus, and its purpose is to show others that you’ve decided to follow Jesus (Acts 16:31-34).
Baptism doesn’t save you, but it is an important step of obedience (1 Peter 3:21).
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Jesus instructs us to be baptized and set the example by being baptized Himself (Matthew 28:19-20, Mark 1:9).
Obedience to Jesus shows we believe and follow Him (1 John 2:3). Because Jesus went public about His love for us, we can go public about our love for Him. Being baptized shows that we turn away from a life of sin toward Jesus, the only one who can save us (Acts 2:38-41).
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Today! As soon as someone decides to follow Jesus, baptism is the next step. Anyone who commits his or her life to follow Jesus is ready to be baptized (Acts 8:12).
*For those wanting their child to be baptized, we will speak with the parents (guardians) to ensure their child is old enough to understand the Gospel, salvation and what it means to be baptized.