BAPTISM

Baptism is an amazing opportunity for Christ followers to walk in obedience by showing other people the love they have for their Savior.  It's an outward expression of an inward change!  

Steps to being baptized at Black Rock

• Call the church office or send an e-mail to Kerry Jelinek to sign up for the next baptism service. The next baptisms will take place sometime in Fall of 2010.

• Begin to look at your personal story of Christ's work in your life by writing a 1-2 paragraph personal testimony , answering the following three questions:

1. How did you become a Christian?

2. What difference has faith made in your life?

3. Why are you being baptized now?

If you desire to be baptized, contact  Kerry Jelinek at 203. 255.3401 x112 or kjelinek@brcc.org before May 9.

WHY BE BAPTIZED?

1. To follow Christ’s example. Mark 1:9

2. Christ commanded it. Matthew 28:19-20

3. It shows you are a believer. Acts 18:8

4. Obeying Christ shows you love Him. 1 John 2:3

WHAT IS THE MEANING OF BAPTISM?

1. Baptism is a symbol of Christ’s burial and resurrection. For when you are baptized, you are buried with Christ, and in baptism you are also raised with Christ. Col. 2:12

2. It is a symbol of your new life as a Christian. “We were therefore buried with Him through baptism into in order that, just as Christ was raised from the through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life.” Romans 6:4

Baptism does not make you a believer; it shows that you already are one. Baptism does not save you; only your faith in Christ does that. Baptism is like a wedding ring. It’s the outward symbol of the commitment you made in your heart. Baptism is an outward sign of an inward work.

HOW ARE WE BAPTIZED?

1. We follow the example Jesus set for us when John baptized Him. Matthew 3:13-17

2. Every baptism in the Bible was by means of immersion under water. Acts 8:38,39

3. The word baptize literally means to dip under water. The Greek word “baptizo” means to immerse or dip under water.

WHO SHOULD BE BAPTIZED?
Every believer who has accepted Jesus Christ as his or her personal savior should be baptized. Those who believed and accepted his message were baptized. Col. 2:12

WHAT ABOUT CHILDREN?
If the parent can testify to the child’s acceptance of Jesus Christ as his or her personal Savior, he or she may be baptized. The child will be asked to verbally give testimony to one of the pastors.

SHOULD WE BE BAPTIZED TWICE?
Many people were baptized prior to accepting Christ as Savior. If you have become a believer (born again) since your first baptism, we encourage you to be baptized.

WHEN SHOULD I BE BAPTIZED?
As soon as possible after you have accepted Jesus Christ as your personal Savior