Four Reasons To Be Baptized:

1. You should be baptized as a symbol of God’s grace.

Repentance is a fancy church word for being sorry for and running away from your sin. The Bible makes a clear connection between repentance and baptism.

And Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit” (Acts 2:38, emphasis added).

Baptism is a picture of the way only God can make us pure and whole. Isn’t that a picture you’d like to paint for the world?

2. You should be baptized because it shows your loyalty to Christ.

We like how Pastor John Piper puts it:

Faith unites us to Christ; baptism symbolizes the union.

An analogy would be saying, “With this ring I thee wed.” When we say that, we don’t mean that the ring or the putting on of the ring on the finger is what makes us married. No, it shows the covenant and symbolized the covenant, but the covenant-making vows make the marriage. So it is with faith and baptism.

3. You should be baptized because Jesus commanded it.

Right before Jesus ascended into heaven, He gave His disciples their marching orders. These were His final words to them—the things He really wanted them to remember until His return.

“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, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age” (Matt. 28:19–20, emphasis added).

In addition to promising He would never leave us, God gave Christians very specific instructions:

Go. Make disciples. Baptize those disciples. Teach them to follow God’s Word.

Because baptism is a symbol of God’s grace and because it is a way to publicly pledge our allegiance to Him, Christ commands it for His disciples.

4. You should be baptized because Jesus did it.

Matthew 3 tells the story of Jesus’ baptism:

And when Jesus was baptized, immediately he went up from the water, and behold, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming to rest on him; and behold, a voice from heaven said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased” (Matt. 3:16–17).

Jesus was baptized. We want to be like Jesus. And if it was important for Jesus to be baptized, then it’s important for us.

We are so excited about your baptism!

We offer baptisms every Sunday in the 9:30 and 11:11 services. We always provide a towel and a change of clothes if you need them. Please bring any toiletry items you may need to get ready after your baptism. If you have any questions about Baptism and what it symbolizes, please call the church office to speak to any of our pastors.

Fill out the form below if you would like to follow through with your baptism!