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Baptism is an important step of faith. Jesus modeled it and calls all of his followers to take that step of faith as well and align themselves publicly with the one they follow. We believe that the New Testament pattern is clear. It is always BELIEF followed by BAPTISM. We belief the Biblical pattern is always you believe first, you confess your faith in Christ, ask Jesus to become the Lord of your life and then in an act of public commitment declare your faith in Jesus Christ through being baptized.
Beyond that we believe that the clearest Biblical pattern is baptism by immersion. We believe that full immersion in the water most clearly demonstrates the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus and that it is a beautiful picture of our own story of faith - that we must die to ourselves and then be raised to new life in Christ! We believe that believer’s baptism by immersion most closely models the teaching of the New Testament. If you are interested or have questions about baptism please contact Kevin. Beyond that, taking our one evening, Foundation 101 course that is offered at ACC regularly is a non-threatening environment to learn about these things and ask questions in a safe environment. If you have committed your life to Christ and have not yet publicly declared your faith in Christ, we would love to chat with you and help answer any questions you might have. Why should you be baptized? Very simply, Jesus was and He commands those who would follow Him to follow in His steps and be baptized as well. It is one of the most important steps of faith that you can take as you strive to follow Christ and live as he calls you to live! We are planning a Baptism Service on Sunday, Dec 27th at 10:00am (Please note that there is only 1 service on that Sunday in Apohaqui) If you have made a personal commitment to Christ but have never been baptized by immersion, why not consider this exciting step of faith. Questions? Drop Kevin an email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |

