Why should I get baptized?
- To follow the example set by Christ. (Mark 1:9)
- Because Christ asks us to. (Matthew 28:19-20)
- It demonstrates that I really am a believer. (Acts 18:8) (1 John 2:3)
What is the meaning of baptism?
- It is a public demonstration that you are a follower of Christ and His Teaching (Matthew 28:19-20)
- It symbolizes spiritual cleansing. (1 Corinthians 6:11)
- It pictures the true meaning of salvation. (Romans 6:1-4) (Ephesians 2:8-9)
- Baptism doesn’t make you a believer - it shows that you already believe.
Why be baptized by immersion?
- Because Jesus was baptized that way. (Matthew 3:16)
- Every baptism in the Bible was by immersion. (Acts 8:38-39)
- The word “baptize” (baptizo) means “to immerse in water.”
- Every person who Believes in Christ. (Acts 2:41) (Acts 8:12)