What is Baptism? Baptism is the outward sign of the reality that a person has died to his old self and been raised to a new life in Christ.
-It is commanded by Christ (Matthew 28:19).
-Baptism is immersion (Acts 8:37-38). The very word means "dip or immerse."
-Baptism signifies union with Christ (Romans 6:3-4).
-Baptism is for believers (Colossians 2:11-12). It is often argued that infants of Christian families should be baptized. The argument is usually based on the link between circumcision (of the Old Covenant) and Baptism (of the New Covenant). Many good Christians believe this but in doing so they must redefine the biblical definition of Baptism (see Galatians 3:26-27).
Based on John Piper's sermon, "What is Baptism, and How Important is it?"
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