Baptism  "And the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: "You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased." Luke 3:22

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"Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life." _{Romans 6:4}

Why Baptism?
Baptism is an outward expression of an inward commitment. People who wish to be baptized are aware that something has happened to them spiritually; that they have had a spiritual rebirth. Jesus put it like this in John 3:3 "I tell you the truth, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again." The water symbolizes what has happened to our soul - a complete cleansing and washing away of the effects and the very nature of sin. God begins to paint His picture of us on a clean canvas.

It is a statement of identification with the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ. A  young women once asked if she could get baptized, but said that she really wasn’t into "the Jesus-thing"! But "the Jesus-thing" is exactly what baptism is about: we acknowledge that at a specific point in space and time Jesus literally died, was buried, and rose again…conquering death once and for all, and offering real life to all who would have it. In baptism, we’re illustrating that we have died to our old, self-centered ways, are buried in the water, and are raised up as new--spiritually alive for the first time.

It is a public confession to the personal Lordship of Jesus Christ. When we are baptized, we're conscious of a fresh decision and desire to walk in obedience to God’s will. Life is no longer about what I want, but rather, what God wants to do with my life. As we often say around here, this community of believers, and all spiritual principalities and power, know that we are under new management--God’s management.

Your decision to be baptized may be one of the most important you will make as a follower of Jesus Christ. Thank you for allowing us to share it with you. We believe that baptism is not for the purpose of joining the "local" church but to express your decision to follow Jesus Christ.

                                             

Come join us and bring your friends to the Church Baptism and Bar-B-Que

When: Saturday, November 22th at 9:00am
Where:  South Inlet Park in Boca Raton