Water Baptism
If you are a believer in Christ, water baptism is an act of obedience to the Lord. It is also a public declaration to the world that you have died to your old flesh and have been raised to new life in Christ. Baptism shows others that you have personally trusted Jesus for salvation. Jesus was baptized when He was on the earth, and we do this to follow His example. When Christians are baptized, they are submerged in water to identify with the death and burial of Jesus and raised out of the water to identify with His resurrection.
1. WHY BE BAPTIZED?
Those who are baptized are following Jesus’ example and obeying His command.
2. WHAT IS BAPTISM?
Water baptism is a public declaration of three very important things:
3. I’VE ALREADY BEEN BAPTIZED. SHOULD I BE BAPTIZED AGAIN?
Your baptism should have signified you becoming a follower of Jesus, beginning a changed life, and uniting with a new family. If your baptism did not reflect this change of life, then you should be baptized again.
4. CAN MY CHILD BE BAPTIZED?
We will baptize anyone over the age of 7 who understands what baptism symbolizes and wants to make that personal public declaration can be baptized.
5. HOW DO I SIGN UP FOR BAPTISM?
Sign up at the Welcome Desk or on our website here.
1. WHY BE BAPTIZED?
Those who are baptized are following Jesus’ example and obeying His command.
- “As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting on him. And a voice from heaven said, ‘This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.’” Matthew 3:16–17
2. WHAT IS BAPTISM?
Water baptism is a public declaration of three very important things:
- You are a follower of Jesus Christ.
“Those who accepted his message were baptized.” Acts 2:41 - You are beginning a changed life in Christ.
“We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life.” Romans 6:4 - You are part of a new family.
“So in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith, for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.” Galatians 3:26–27
3. I’VE ALREADY BEEN BAPTIZED. SHOULD I BE BAPTIZED AGAIN?
Your baptism should have signified you becoming a follower of Jesus, beginning a changed life, and uniting with a new family. If your baptism did not reflect this change of life, then you should be baptized again.
4. CAN MY CHILD BE BAPTIZED?
We will baptize anyone over the age of 7 who understands what baptism symbolizes and wants to make that personal public declaration can be baptized.
5. HOW DO I SIGN UP FOR BAPTISM?
Sign up at the Welcome Desk or on our website here.