Why baptism is important

Baptism is also symbolic of new life. When you are raised from the water, it is symbolic of starting clean. Your old self is dead, and your new life in Christ has begun. Jesus told the disciples to make other disciples, baptizing them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, and teaching them His commands Matthew When we publicly declare that we are followers of Jesus, we are sharing Jesus with the world and continuing this mission.

Baptism is an opportunity to share our faith in Jesus and His commands with the world around us. Baptism is an important step in the life of a believer. If you have questions about baptism, I encourage you to seek wisdom and ask questions.

If you feel ready to be baptized, reach out today. Our service schedule includes Saturday night at p. For more information, go to www. Strengthens Your Faith Baptism and faith go together; without faith, baptism is just another way to get wet. When you were stuck in your old sin-dead life, you were incapable of responding to God. God brought you alive — right along with Christ! Think of it! A brand-new life: It is a symbol of your new life as a Christian.

Baptism is like a wedding ring, it is the outward symbol of the commitment you made in your heart, a commitment that has to be followed through and lived out on a daily basis.

Baptism is a symbol. No, of course not. Imagine that I really was married, though. No way, of course I would still be married. Similarly, I can be a believer in Christ, but not baptised, and my sins are still paid for and forgiven by God. But imagine that I truly was married and I really, really loved my husband. Would I wear my wedding ring?

Of course! I would love my husband and want the whole world to know it! Baptism does not make you a believer; it shows that you already are one! A blessed life: In baptism, the believer has the triune name of the triune God placed upon them: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

In baptism there is a real sense of being joined with other believers, not just participating in an individual act of our own spiritual journey. As per the example of Jesus — by being immersed in water. Every baptism in the Bible was by immersion under water. The Church does not neglect the mission she has received from Christ to ensure that all be baptized and reborn of water and the Spirit. By Baptism all sins are forgiven, Original Sin and all personal sins, and temporal punishment due to sin is removed.

However, though all sins are removed, there remains, as an effect of Original Sin, the inclination to sin that is called concupiscence. The effects of Original Sin need not harm us so long as we seek strength to resist them through the Sacrament of Penance, the Sacrament of the Eucharist, prayer, a deepening spirituality, growth in virtue, and a wholehearted dependence on God.

Baptism also gives us new life as adopted children of God. We become sharers of divine life and temples of the Holy Spirit. We are now made righteous by God and live in a state of grace, that is, we live in union with God because of his gracious and loving initiative. God continues to assist us by many helps that are called actual graces.

Thus, we have the ability to live and act under the guidance and light of the gifts of the Holy Spirit. This helps us mature in goodness through the practice of virtues, such as the Cardinal Virtues: prudence, justice, temperance, and fortitude.