On Sunday, our pastor discussed baptism as one of the two ordinances handed down to us by Christ (the Lord’s Supper being the other).
We baptize by immersion, which is how they did it in the Bible.
We baptize those who have expressed a belief in Christ. We call this believer’s baptism.
We don’t baptize for salvation, because salvation comes through repentance and faith, and not just by baptism. Baptism is the expression of obedience that faith produces.
There are 5 reasons we do baptize:
1. Baptism is obedience to Christ.
2. Baptism is following Jesus’ righteousness.
3. Baptism is public identification with Jesus.
4. Baptism is symbolic of our spiritual death and new life in Jesus.
5. Baptism declares the gospel of Jesus.
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On Sunday, our pastor discussed baptism as one of the two ordinances handed down to us by Christ (the Lord’s Supper being the other).
We baptize by immersion, which is how they did it in the Bible.
We baptize those who have expressed a belief in Christ. We call this believer’s baptism.
We don’t baptize for salvation, because salvation comes through repentance and faith, and not just by baptism. Baptism is the expression of obedience that faith produces.
There are 5 reasons we do baptize:
1. Baptism is obedience to Christ.
2. Baptism is following Jesus’ righteousness.
3. Baptism is public identification with Jesus.
4. Baptism is symbolic of our spiritual death and new life in Jesus.
5. Baptism declares the gospel of Jesus.
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