Baptism

Baptism
“Sacraments, ordained by Christ, are symbols and pledges of the Christian’s profession and of God’s love toward us. They are means of grace by which God works invisibly in us, quickening, strengthening and confirming our faith in him. Two sacraments are ordained by Christ our Lord, namely Baptism and the Lord’s Supper.”
The Book of Doctrines and Discipline of the GMC
“Both persons who are and who are not able to answer for themselves are invited to participate in the sacrament.”
Service of Holy Baptism
“Holy Baptism may be performed by sprinkling, pouring, or immersion.”
The Book of Doctrines and Discipline of the GMC
“Through Holy Baptism we are united in Christ’s death in repentance of our sins; raised to new life in Him through the power of the resurrection; incorporated into the Body of Christ; and empowered through the work of the Holy Spirit to go on to perfection.”
The Book of Doctrines and Discipline of the GMC
Baptism involves…
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John 3:5; Acts 2:38
Or have you forgotten that when we were joined with Christ Jesus in baptism, we joined him in his death? For we died and were buried with Christ by baptism. And just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glorious power of the Father, now we also may live new lives…So you also should consider yourselves to be dead to the power of sin and alive to God through Christ Jesus.
Romans 6:3-4, 11 NLT
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Those who believed what Peter said were baptized and added to the church that day – about 3,000 in all.
Acts 2:41 NLT
But we have all been baptized into one body by one Spirit, and we all share the same Spirit.
1 Corinthians 12:13b NLT
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