357. Baptism And New Life (Biblical Worship)

Send us Fan MailWe teach how baptism makes the gospel visible, forms a people, and flows from Christ’s command to make disciples. Scripture, historic voices, and a clear definition show why this church ordinance belongs at the center of gathered worship and mission.• definition of ordinances as visible words of the gospel• baptism commanded by Christ in Matthew 28• believer’s immersion symbolizing death and new life• Romans 6 and Colossians 2 on union with Christ• public witness before the gathered church• historic insights from Calvin and Zwingli• connection to church membership and the Lord’s Supper• preaching, baptism, and growth in Acts 2• call to share the gospel in everyday placesWe pray that we can see many, many baptisms in a given year, in a given month, in a given week, and that is connected to us proclaiming the gospel of grace, that we would speak the gospel in our community, in our families, in the places of our work, in our friendship circles, that we would proclaim the gospel for the glory of God, that all might come to faith in Jesus Christ