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Who
should be Baptized?
- “The
people who heard Peter’s Pentecost sermon asked,
‘Brothers, what shall we do?’ He answered,
‘Repent and be baptized everyone of you
in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of
sins...’’’ (Acts 2:37, 38)
- “But
when they believed Philip as he preached the good news of the kingdom
of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and
women. Simon himself believed, and was baptized. (Acts 8:12-13)
It
is clear
from these Bible verses as well as others, that the people
first“ believed”
in Jesus Christ “repented” of sin and then were
baptized.
Why
should we be
Baptized?
- Christ
commanded it. He instructed His disciples to: “...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 28:19-20)
- It
is the
pattern followed by New Testament believers. “...many of the
Corinthians who heard him believed and were baptized.” (Acts
18:8; c.f. Acts 2:37-38; 8:12-13)
- It
is a
symbol and a pledge of your salvation. “Water symbolizes
baptism that now saves you also--not the removal of dirt from the body
but the pledge of a good conscience toward God. It saves you by the
resurrection of Jesus Christ...” (1 Peter 3:21)
It
shows
our loyalty and obedience to Christ and His Word. “We know
that we have come
to know him, if we obey his commands.” (1 John 2:3)
When
should we be
Baptized?
The
most
detailed example of baptism is found in Acts 8 where Philip to the
Eunuch about
Christ: “Then Philip began with that very passage of
Scripture and told him
the good news about Jesus. As they traveled along the road, they came
to some
water and the Eunuch said, “Look, here is water. Why
shouldn’t I be
baptized? ...Then both Philip and the Eunuch went down into the water
and Philip
baptized him.” (Acts 8:35-38)
We
can
conclude that there is no reason for delay. As soon as a person
declares his
belief in Christ, and repents of his former way of life, he should be
baptized.
If you would like to speak
to someone about being baptized please e-mail us HERE
or call the
church at:
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