Baptism is a step of obedience that Jesus requires of His followers, as it displays the gospel and gives us an opportunity to publicly profess our faith in Jesus. In the act of baptism, we unite by faith in the death and resurrection of Jesus our Lord.
Four Truths We Believe About Baptism:
BAPTISM PUBLICLY DECLARES YOUR REPENTANCE
Baptism is an ordinance of the Church. Baptism publicly declares your new life in Jesus Christ and signifies a lifestyle of repentance and Godly living.
BAPTISM IS BY IMMERSION
There are two reasons why we immerse people. First, that’s how they did it in the Bible. Second, we immerse people because of what it symbolizes. In baptism, old life is being buried with Jesus and raised to walk in newness of life.
BAPTISM IS NOT A CONDITION OF BUT AN EVIDENCE OF SALVATION
We believe baptism demonstrates your conversion; it’s not a pre-condition of that conversion.
BAPTISM IS INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT
Your baptism is like a flag you put in the ground that signifies for you and to everyone else that you have turned away from your old way of living and have turned toward your new life in Christ, with Him having complete control.
