What Baptism Means
God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. To believe in Jesus means we trust and follow him as both Savior and Lord. When we commit to trust and follow Jesus, we express this faith by repenting from sin, confessing his name, and submitting to baptism by immersion in water. Baptism, as an expression of faith, is for the remission of sins. We uphold baptism as the normative means of entry into the life of discipleship. It marks our commitment to regularly die to ourselves and rise to live for Christ in the power of the Holy Spirit. We believe God sovereignly saves as he sees fit, but we are bound by Scripture to uphold this teaching about surrendering to Jesus in faith through repentance, confession, and baptism.
(1 Cor. 8:6; John 3:1-9; 3:16-18; 3:19-21; Luke 13:3-5; 24:46-47; Acts 2:38; 3:19; 8:36-38; 16:31-33; 17:30; 20:21; 22:16; 26:20; 16:31-33; Gal. 3:26-27; Rom. 6:1-4; 10:9- 10; 1 Pet. 3:21; Rom. 2.25-29; 2 Chron. 30:17-19; Matt. 28:19-20; Gal. 2:20; Acts 18:24-26).
(1 Cor. 8:6; John 3:1-9; 3:16-18; 3:19-21; Luke 13:3-5; 24:46-47; Acts 2:38; 3:19; 8:36-38; 16:31-33; 17:30; 20:21; 22:16; 26:20; 16:31-33; Gal. 3:26-27; Rom. 6:1-4; 10:9- 10; 1 Pet. 3:21; Rom. 2.25-29; 2 Chron. 30:17-19; Matt. 28:19-20; Gal. 2:20; Acts 18:24-26).