Baptism

What Is Baptism?

Baptism is an important step of obedience that shows others we have personally trusted Jesus for our salvation.
When Christians are baptized, they are submerged under water to identify with the death and burial of Jesus and raised out of the water to identify with His resurrection. We believe that water baptism is a public declaration of three important things: you are a follower of Jesus Christ, you are beginning a changed life in Christ, and you are part of a new family. Baptism doesn't save us, but it shows that we have been saved. Baptism is only for those who have put their faith and trust in Jesus.

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Those who are baptized are following Jesus' example and obeying His command.

"As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting on him. And a voice from heaven said, "This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased." —Matthew 3:16–17

"Then Jesus came to them and said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore, go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you." —Matthew 28:18–20

Water baptism is a public declaration of three very important things:

  • You are a follower of Jesus Christ.
    "Those who accepted his message were baptized." —Acts 2:41

  • You are beginning a new life in Christ.
    "We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life." —Romans 6:4

  • You are part of a new family.
    "So in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith, for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ." —Galatians 3:26–27

We will baptize anyone who has made a decision to trust in Jesus and understands what baptism symbolizes.

Throughout the New Testament, the Bible teaches that baptism is a public expression of worship and obedience to God symbolizing the new life we have when we follow Jesus. In the Bible, we see that Jesus' parents dedicated him to the Lord as a child (Luke 2:22–40), and he was later baptized as an adult (Matthew 3:16–17).

So at The Bridge, we provide opportunities for baby dedications where parents make a public commitment to provide an example for the child of what it means to be a Christ follower and to train their child to live a life that honors God.

Your baptism should have signified you becoming a follower of Jesus, beginning a new life in Christ, and uniting with a new family. If your baptism did not reflect this change of life, then you should be baptized again.

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