What is Baptism?

Baptism is an important and necessary step in the life of a Christ-follower.  Jesus was baptised when He was on the earth, and we are baptised to follow His example.  When Christians are baptised, they are submerged under water to identify with the death and burial of Jesus and raised out of the water to identify with His resurrection.

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We believe that water baptism is a public declaration of three important things: you are a follower of Christ, you are a beginning a changed life in Christ, and you are part of a new family.  

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Those who are baptised are following Jesus’ example and obeying His command.

  • “As soon as Jesus was baptised, He went up out of the water.  At that moment heaven was opened, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting on Him.  And a voice from heaven said, ‘This is my Son, whom I love; with Him I am well please.'” Matthew 3:16-17
  • “Then Jesus came to them and said, ‘All authority in heaven and on earth and been given to me.  Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptising 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 28:18-20

Water baptism is a public declaration of three very important things:

  • You are a follower of Jesus Christ.  (Acts 2:41a)
  • You are beginning a changed life in Christ.  (Romans 6:4)
  • You are part of a new family.  (Galatians 3:26-27)

Your baptism should have signified you becoming a follower of Jesus, beginning a changed life and uniting with a new family.  If your baptism did not reflect this change of life, you should be baptised again.

We will baptise anyone who understands what baptism symbolises and wants to make that public declaration.  We encourage parents who want their children baptised to speak with our Pastoral Team for more information.

 

We have child dedications and blessings throughout the year, these are opportunities to commit your child to God before they are of an age where they are able to make that public declaration themselves.  If you would like more information about this, please speak with one of the members of our Pastoral Team.