If you’ve been around NewPointe much at all, you know that baptism is a big deal around here—a REALLY big deal. When you accept Jesus as the forgiver of your sins and the leader of your life, baptism is the next step of obedience. And we want to celebrate your faith in Jesus Christ with you!
Because almost every church practices some form of baptism, people often have questions: Why should I be baptized?
Does it matter if someone is sprinkled or dunked? What if I've already been baptized - do I have to do it again?
Take a few minutes to read the answers to these common questions about baptism listed at the bottom of this page.
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Baptism is an outward expression of an inward change. It’s a public declaration of how Jesus changed your life.
Being baptized shows others that you’ve decided to follow Jesus, and allows them to celebrate this decision
with you (Acts 16:31-34).
Baptism doesn’t save a person; it’s a symbol and celebration of salvation (1 Peter 3:21). The power that
brought Jesus back to life is the same power Jesus uses to change our lives – and that’s worth getting excited
about!
Jesus instructs us to be baptized and set the example by being baptized (Matthew 28:19-20, Mark 1:9).
Obedience to Jesus shows we believe and follow Him (1 John 2:3). Because Jesus went public about His love
for us, we can go public about our love for Him. Being baptized shows that we turn away from a life of sin
toward Jesus, the only one who can change us (Acts 2:38-41).
For everyone who decides to follow Jesus, baptism is the next step.
Anyone who commits his or her life to following Jesus is ready to be baptized (Acts 8:12).
As parents, we can help point our children to Jesus, but they are
the ones to decide if they will commit their lives to Him (Romans 10:9).
Any instance of baptism follows a person’s decision to trust Jesus for his or her salvation and commitment to follow Him (Acts 10:47-48).
At NewPointe, we wait until children are old enough to express their own decision to follow Jesus and understand the meaning of baptism.
Baptisms in the Bible were by immersion. The original word for baptism most often referred to being immersed or submerged in water.
Jesus was baptized by being immersed in the water and rising out of it (Matthew 3:16, Mark 1:10).
Submersion in the water symbolizes the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus (1 Corinthians 15:3-4). Being submersed underwater represents our death to sin and old way of life,
and being raised out of the water is a picture of how Jesus raised us and gave us a fresh start in life (Romans 6:3-5).
If you haven’t been baptized by immersion since you decided to
follow Jesus, we want to help you take your next step of being baptized. Once you’ve taken that step,
there’s no need to be baptized again.
God never asks us to take a next step that isn’t good for us. He always
gives us more than we deserve or can imagine, including the joy we receive from listening to Him and doing what He says.