BAPTISM

People who attend church seem to struggle with the issue of baptism within the topic of their salvation.

There are several reasons why baptism brings about so many questions. One is because the Christian Church comprises people from several different backgrounds.

Let us consider some of the most asked questions about baptism.

Q. Does baptism save a person?

The Bible teaches that only Christ saves.

Acts 4:12 states that salvation is found in no one other than Jesus. However, receiving Christ
necessitates a response on our part. The Bible clarifies that our response should include faith, repentance, confession, baptism, and growth. Each is important, but none is more important. These are ways we express the fact that we trust Christ for salvation. They do not save us. Christ does.

When people accepted Christ as Savior in New Testament times, they Believed in Him (Acts 16:31), they Repented of their sins (Acts 2:38), they Confessed Christ as Lord (Matthew 16:16-18), and they were Baptized (Acts 8:36-38).

As Christians, we teach the same things that the apostles taught. As the Bible teaches, we encourage those who accept Christ to believe, repent, confess, be baptized, and grow.

Q: Can I be a member of Clay City FCOG and not be baptized? The church is responsible to God for what is taught.

The position of this church is that baptism was an ordinance in the New Testament. Everyone who accepted Christ was baptized. As a church seeking actual Biblical standards, we feel we should teach what the Bible teaches and do what the scriptures say.

Thus, we believe that members of Clay City FCOG should actively participate in all the steps of salvation. We realize that not everyone will agree on its importance, but as leaders, we are called to lead the best we know how.

Q. Isn’t baptism just a “work”? And doesn’t the Bible say that works do not save us?

A  Baptism is not merely a “work; it is a part of faith.

It is an outward action demonstrating inward obedience

OtherScripturess

Whenever anyone mentioned in the book of Acts (the history book of the church, accepted Christ as Savior and Lord, they took the next step.

Find these scriptures to discover the next step:

Acts 8:12     The Samaritans

Acts 8:36     The Ethiopian

Acts 10:38   Cornelius

Acts 16:15   Lydia

Acts 16:30   The Jailer

Acts 22:16   Paul

Other scriptures to study:

I Peter 3:21, Colossians 2:11-12, Romans 6:1-4, John 3:16-23, Matthew 28:18-20, Matthew 3:15, I John 2:4