Baptism is a visual and symbolic demonstration of a person’s union with Christ: We are buried with him in baptism, raised to walk in the newness of life. Baptism is a way of saying to Jesus, “I will follow you.”

Jesus was baptized and your baptism is a means to follow His model — your baptism is a first step in following Jesus and publicly identifying with Jesus.

It is to be:

1. Practiced by followers of Christ as a declaration that although they were once dead in sin, they’ve been brought to life.

2. Practiced by immersion in water - the Greek word “baptizo” means to submerge, immerse, or plunge.

3. Practiced as an outward demonstration of an inward transformation; it does not produce salvation but is the evidence of salvation.