BAPTIsm

When you personally encounter the love of Jesus, you'll experience a stirring in your soul to share it with the world.


Baptism is the external demonstration of that internal transformation. 


At Beacon, we celebrate baptisms as a church and we want to celebrate yours.


If you are feeling led to be baptized, we'd love to prepare you for the proclamation of your faith with our church family and the people in your life.

WHY GET BAPTIZED?

Trusting Jesus for your personal salvation is worth celebrating in community. But it's also a very personal step of obedience that reveals your trust in Jesus.


Jesus was also baptized when He was on earth, so we follow His example. 


During your baptism, you will be submerged under water, as a symbol of identifying with the death and burial of Jesus and you will be raised out of the water as a symbolic way to identify with His resurrection.

FAQ

  • WHAT IS BAPTISM?

    Baptism is a visible response to one’s trust in Jesus’ finished work on the cross. Baptism is a picture of the death (dying to our sin and old life), burial (washed and cleansed by Jesus’ blood), and resurrection (raised to new life) of Jesus (Romans 6:1-23). 

  • HOW DO I KNOW I'M READY TO BE BAPTIZED?

    You’re ready to be baptized once you’ve made a personal decision to make Jesus Lord and Savior of your life.

  • IS BAPTISM IMPORTANT FOR MY SALVATION?

    Receiving Christ requires a response on our part—one that includes belief, repentance, confession, and baptism. Each part expresses our trust in Jesus Christ for our salvation. The actions—including baptism—do not save us, but each action is mentioned in Scripture as part of becoming a Christian. 

  • DOES BAPTISM SAVE A PERSON?

    The Bible teaches that Christ saves. Acts 4:12 states salvation is found “in no other name” than Jesus. The Bible teaches us to believe, repent, confess, and be baptized. As mentioned before, the actions do not save us, but each action is mentioned in Scripture as part of becoming a Christ follower. 

  • WHY DOES BEACON BAPTIZE BY IMMERSION?

    Jesus is our leader, and we follow His example of baptism found in Matthew 3:13-17. When Paul and other authors wrote of baptism, they always used the Greek word that meant “to dip or immerse.” There are other Greek words that mean “to sprinkle or pour,” and the authors would have used those words if they had intended to include other modes of baptism.

  • SHOULD BABIES BE BAPTIZED?

    At Beacon, we believe baptism requires a personal understanding of the gospel that leads to a personal decision to follow Jesus. Since infants do not yet have that capacity, we do not baptize them. A good next step for parents who want to dedicate their children to the Lord and make a public decision to raise their children to know Jesus is our Child Dedication.

  • WHAT BIBLE PASSAGES CAN I STUDY?

    In the book of Acts, which records the history of the early Church, everyone who accepted Christ was baptized. Here are some Scriptures to study: 


    Acts 2 - The Samaritans

    Acts 8:26-40 - The Ethiopian

    Acts 10:23-48 - Cornelius

    Acts 16:11-15 - Lydia

    Acts 16:30-34 - The Philippian Jailer

    Acts 22:6-16 - Paul on Trial

    1 Peter 3:21-22

    Colossians 2:11-15

    Romans 6

    John 3:16-21

    Matthew 28:18-20

    Matthew 3:13-17

    1 John 2:4-6

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