Why Should I be Baptized?

Unfortunately, numerous religions, denominations and doctrines have made this beautiful commitment more complex and confusing than it should be.  Plain and simply, Jesus Christ, the Son of the Living God, who was without any sin, was baptized.  During His baptism, the sky opened and the Spirit of God descended onto Jesus like a dove (Matthew 3:16). Prior to His baptism, Jesus stated to John the Baptist, that this was to be done to "fulfill all righteousness" (Matthew 3:15).  Baptism signifies your death to sin (into the water) and resurrection into eternal life through your faith in Christ Jesus (out of the water).  Baptism is the physical representation of your decision to become saved in Christ, freed from your sins, and born again.  During your time of baptism, you will have an encounter with the Holy Spirit, and for many, the gift of the Holy Spirit is received at this point.  Your decision of baptism must come after you become born again (John 3, Acts 2:38), and we always recommend that you do this sooner rather than later.  Baptism, in itself, cannot save you; your salvation through Jesus Christ does.  Sometimes we will encounter children that wish to be baptized, and we will do so with parental consent (Matthew 19:14) if the choice is being made by the child.  We will tell the parents that we do indeed recommend adult baptism as a child's spiritual maturity, a season of falling away, or their perceived understanding changes into adulthood.  We believe in the urgency of the Gospel so much that we built a mobile baptism to bring to the people.  We will not participate in infant baptism, as the Bible does not have any mention of it, and it is an involuntary decision by the infant, but rather we would recommend a child dedication for infants (Luke 2:22).  Please fill out the contact form below if you would like to be baptized.