Water Baptism

 

Questions we may have concerning Water Baptism.

 

1. WHAT IS WATER BAPTISM?

  • PUBLIC EXPRESSION OF A PRIVATE EXPERIENCE.
  • OUTWARD EXPRESSION OF AN INWARD REALITY

BAPTISM DOES NOT SAVE US.  SALVATION ONLY HAPPENS IN OUR LIVES WHEN WE BELIEVE ON THE LORD JESUS CHRIST., REPENTING AND ASKING FOR HIS FORGIVENESS. WEARE THEN SAVED, AND NOTHING CAN MAKE US LESS SAVED.  THIS IS OUR FAITH IN JESUS CHRIST.  WATER BAPTISM IS THE PUBLIC EXPRESSION OF THE PRIVATE EXPERIENCE OF SALVATION.  WATER BAPTISM REPRESENTS THE WATERY GRAVE OF THE OLD LIFE. JUST AS JESUS WAS BURIED AND ROSE FROM THE GRAVE – THE POWER OF CHRIST IS WORKING IN OUR LIFE TO LET GO OF THE PAST AND GO FORWARD INTO THE NEW LIFE OF FREEDOM.  WHEN I RECEIVE WATER BAPTISM, I AM PROCLAIMING THAT I’M READY TO LET GO OF THE OLD PAST LIFE AND IM READY TO WALK FORWARD IN

THE NEW ABUNDANT CHRISTIAN LIFE.  THE SPITITUAL IMPACT WILL RELEASE ME TO GO FORWARD AND LIVE IN MY FULL PURPOSE IN GOD.

 

 

 

 

2. WHY SHOULD WE GET BAPTIZED?

 

  • JESUS RECEIVED WATER BAPTISM – WE SHOULD FOLLOW HIS EXAMPLE TO BE MORE LIKE HIM.
  • COMMANDMENT OF JESUS –

Mathew 28:19 – Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.

  • WE BECOME A PART OF THE BODY OF CHRIST – WE COME TOGETHER BEFORE WITNESSES AND PUBLICLY RECEIVE WATER BAPTISM.

IDENTIFING WITH THE BODY OF CHRIST.

 

3. WHEN SHOULD I GET BAPTIZED?

 

IMMEDIATELY AFTER WE RECEIVE SALVATION!  DON’T PUT IT OFF.  PROMPTNESS EXPRESSES IMPOSTANCE BUT IT IS NEVER TOO LATE TO BE WATER BAPTIZED!!

 

4. HOW SHOULD I BE BAPTIZED?

 

GREEK WORD BAPTIZO MEANS TO DIP OR FULLY SUBMERGE.

 

NOT SPRINKLE OR ANYTHING ELSE – THIS SYMBOLIES TOTAL, WHOLLY, ALL UNCLUDING EXPERIENCE.

 

PASTOR DARRELL LITTLETON 

TRINITY CHURCH

SEPTEMBER 2022

 

 

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