What Is Water Baptisms?
The Significance, Meaning and Purpose of Baptisms
Water Baptisms
What is the significance of baptism?
Following Christ:
An act of obedience:
A public declaration:
A move from death to life:
“Going under the water was a burial of your old life; coming up out of it was a resurrection, God raising you from the dead as he did Christ. When you were stuck in your old sin-dead life, you were incapable of responding to God. God brought you alive – right along with Christ! Think of it! All sins forgiven, the slate wiped clean, that old arrest warrant canceled and nailed to Christ’s cross.” Colossians 2:12-14 MSG
A brand-new life:
Here is one simple way to explain baptism:
A Blessed Life:
In baptism, the believer has the triune name of the triune God placed upon them: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. The name of the Lord Jesus Christ is the name of the Godhead (one God in three persons). The Gospels tell us to baptise believers “into the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.” Matthew 28:19
Baptism confirms our position “in Christ” and affirms the blessings of the Father on us as his children.
A new family:
Baptism also connects us to the “body of Christ” – his people in the earth. In baptism, there is a real sense of being joined with other believers, not just participating in an individual act of our own spiritual journey.
“For we were all baptised by one Spirit into one body.” 1 Corinthians 12:12-13
As per the example of Jesus – by being immersed in water. The word “baptise” comes from the Greek word “baptizo” which means “to immerse or dip under water”.
“As soon as Jesus was baptised, he went up out of the water.” Matthew 3:16
Every baptism in the Bible was by immersion under water. The book of Acts shows us that this was the norm for every believer.
“Then both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water and Philip baptised him. When they came up out of the water…” Acts 8:38-39
Every person who has made the decision to believe in Christ. When Paul writes to the believers in Rome, he assumes that all of them have been baptised (Romans 6). The one requirement for baptism is belief in Christ!
“Those who accepted his message were baptised.” Acts 2:41
We believe in baptising children when they are old enough to understand what it means and make a personal declaration of belief.
Ready to take the next step?
As a church family, we would be honoured to help you take the step of Water Baptism!
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