FAQ: Baptism
Who Should Be Baptized?

As they traveled along the road,
they came to some water and the
eunuch said, “Look, here is water.
Why shouldn’t I be baptized?”
And he gave orders to stop the
chariot. Then both Philip and the
eunuch went down into the
water and Philip baptized Him.
Acts 8:36, 37In the Bible, the need to be baptized is always addressed to mature, responsible people who are capable of believing in Jesus Christ as the Son of God, changing their minds about sin (repentance) and wanting to obey God. The decision to be baptized is an important one and should be made by one who is ready to make a full commitment to trusting Jesus Christ as his/her Lord and Savior.

If what we have seen is correct, and we believe it is, then those who are ready to trust Jesus completely for their salvation and those who are ready to repent Godly sorrow brings
repentance that leads
to salvation . . .
2 Corinthians 7:10 of their sins should be baptized. But when the Bible says trust and repent , it’s talking about real commitment. You see, knowledge of the gospel (good news about Jesus) is what leads to belief and trust in Jesus (Romans 10:17). Do you believe in Jesus as the Son of God? Godly sorrow is what leads to repentance (see margin). Are you truly sorry for your sins and their offense to God? Are you Repent, then, and turn
to God, so that your sins
may be wiped out . . .
Acts 3:19a ready to let Jesus be the Lord of your life? That’s what repentance is, and that’s the commitment you make when you are baptized into Christ. All spiritual blessings await you in Christ Jesus (Ephesians 1:3), including His Holy Spirit (Acts 2:38), to help and empower you (Romans 8:26; Ephesians 3:16, 17). If you are interested in being baptized, or would like to discuss this matter further, we welcome an opportunity to visit with you.