When we read the Bible, we discover that people who were baptised had already repented or said “sorry” for the
things they had said & done wrong, & for excluding God from their lives (Acts 2:37-38).
When we are baptised we declare that we believe Jesus is God’s Son, that He died and rose again, and that He
is our Lord & Saviour. Being fully immersed (or dunked!) in water is a step of obedience; we do it because Jesus
has instructed us to “repent & be baptised” (Matt.28:19). He doesn't say believe and get baptised when we're good
enough. The cross has already made you good enough! We've discovered that if Jesus says, "Do it!" it's a really
wise thing to do
It is symbolic of the spiritual cleaning up process, the transformation, that has already started in us when we said
"YES!" to God, "YES!" to his offer of forgiveness through the cross of Jesus, "YES!" to a commitment to follow
His example, "YES!" with the help of Church family & the Holy Spirit, to apply his teachings to our every day lives
and to share this good news.
If you have never been baptised as an adult believer before, and sense this is your next step, come along to our
next 30minute Baptism Class and find out more!
Simply fill in this Baptism Application Form and hand it to us on a Sunday, or email it to oldburychurch@gmail.com.