Baptism Ceremony

Baptism is the 2nd ordinance Commanded by Jesus

Matthew 28:18–20 NKJV

And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.

Matt 28:18-

Acts 2:38–39 NKJV

Then Peter said to them, “Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. For the promise is to you and to your children, and to all who are afar off, as many as the Lord our God will call.”

Romans 10:8–10 NKJV

But what does it say? “The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart” (that is, the word of faith which we preach): that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

Candidate Testimony & Profession

Do you acknowledge and profess the Christian faith as taught in the Holy Scriptures? If so answer “I do”

Romand 10:8-10

Do you believe in Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God, and the only Saviour from sin? If so, answer “I do”

Are you determined by the grace of God to commit yourself daily to Christ as the Lord of your life, and submit to the guiding influence of God’s Holy Spirit that indwells you? If so, answer “I will”

Prepare to immerse the candidate

“Upon your public confession of your faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and your determination to submit your life to Him, I baptize you (full name), in the name of the Father, Son and the Holy Ghost”

Prayer (with deacons)