What’s The Big Deal?

1. Why should you be baptized?
· Because you want to follow Christ’s example ~Mark 1:9
· Because Christ commanded it ~Matthew 28:19-20
· Because it show that you are a believer ~Acts 18:8
· Because obeying Christ’s command shows you know Him

2. What is the meaning of baptism?
· It is a symbol of Christ’s burial and resurrection
~1 Corinthians 15: 3-4, Colossians 2:12
· It is a symbol of your new life as a Christian
~2 Corinthians 5:17
· Baptism does not make you a believer; it shows that you already are one! Baptism does not “save” you, only our faith in Christ does that. Baptism is like a wedding ring it’s the outward symbol of the commitment you made in your heart. ~Ephesians 2:8-9

3. How are we to be baptized?
Like Jesus was baptized by being immersed in water
~Matthew 3:16, Acts 8:38-39
*Except for special circumstances

4. Who should be baptized?
Every person who has made the decision to believe in Christ ~ Acts 2:41

5. When are we to be baptized?
As soon as you have believed! You shouldn’t delay. There is no reason to delay. As soon as a person decides to believe in Christ, he can and should be baptized. ~Acts 2:41

What about being baptized twice?
Our church recommends that you be baptized again if you have not been baptized by immersion since you became a believer.
It doesn’t devalue a prior experience but simply reflects your desire to be baptized in the same way Jesus was baptized.