Why Baptism?
Believer's Baptism
At CHFBC water baptism could be described in the following ways:
1) A Perennial event because year after year, as a church, we regularly baptize candidates in fulfillment of our God-given commission (Matthew 28:19);
2) A Personal decision because, as a candidate, you want to please the Lord and no one else. It is a sheer act of individual obedience as a follower of Jesus Christ;
3) A Public Stand because you openly show your allegiance to Christ. Actions can speak louder than words and getting baptized is saying, "I stand with Jesus; I belong to him, and submit my life to him";
4) A Profession of faith because your baptism is preceded by your credible confession of faith in the Lord Jesus Christ for salvation from personal sin. Baptism doesn’t save anyone, but saved people get baptized;
5) A Picturesque testimony because your baptism is rich with symbolism including the washing away of your sins and your spiritual union with Christ in his death and resurrection.
For more information or age-appropriate material on baptism to help you understand the Bible's teaching please talk to one of our Elders/Pastors.
"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."
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If you have not been baptized since you became a Christian and would like to be, or if you have questions as to why you should be baptized, please speak to one of our Pastors/Elders. |