And now why are you waiting? Arise and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.
What is
Baptism?
BapÂtism is an outÂward sign of the inward work of
regenÂerÂaÂtion that God has done in our hearts.
It is also a pubÂlic expresÂsion of our faith in Jesus Christ. It is someÂthing that Jesus exemÂpliÂfied for us, and is a way for us to proÂclaim our comÂmitÂment to the Lord.
Why should I be baptized?
It’s a pubÂlic decÂlaÂraÂtion of our new idenÂtiÂty in Christ.
ThereÂfore we are buried with him by bapÂtism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the gloÂry of the Father, even so we also should walk in newÂness of life.
Romans 6:4
Jesus comÂmandÂed it.
Go thereÂfore and make disÂciÂples of all the nations, bapÂtizÂing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy SpirÂit, teachÂing them to observe all things that I have comÂmandÂed you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age. Amen.
Matthew 28:19 – 20
Jesus set the examÂple for us.
Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the JorÂdan to be bapÂtized by him.
Matthew 3:13
Who should be baptized?
In Acts 2:38 Peter told those wantÂiÂng to be saved:
Repent, and let every one of you be bapÂtized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remisÂsion of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy SpirÂit.
If you have acceptÂed Christ Jesus as your Lord and SavÂior, then you are ready to be baptized!
At Athey, we do bapÂtisms sevÂerÂal times each year. Our church famÂiÂly likes to celÂeÂbrate alongÂside those who are choosÂing to folÂlow Jesus’ comÂmand to be bapÂtized. If you are interÂestÂed in attendÂing or being bapÂtized in the future you can check our events page to see if we have a bapÂtism schedÂuled in the near future.
If you have any quesÂtions about bapÂtism, please conÂtact the church office.