Baptism testifies of your conviction to follow Jesus and is integral to the life and faith of the Christian. It’s that conviction that drives you to live out your faith boldly and without trepidation. 

When a new believer makes a commitment to Jesus Christ, baptism is an ideal next step. The biblical practice of baptism is an outward demonstration of an inward commitment. 

In the Adventist church, baptisms involve new believers being fully immersed under water then immediately brought back up. 

This motion of submerging oneself in water, then rising back out, symbolizes the death and burial of Jesus Christ. When one comes up out of the water they are symbolically raised to a new life in Christ. It’s an exciting and important part of a new Christian’s life.

“Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life.” (Romans 6:3-4, ESV).

“Having been buried with him in baptism, in which you were also raised with him through faith in the powerful working of God, who raised him from the dead” (Colossians 2:12, ESV).

When Christians are baptized, we publicly declare our faith and obedience to Jesus. We are openly declaring our new found commitment to following Jesus. We are basically saying, “I know I am a sinner in need of a Savior and I choose to be a follower of Christ today.” 

All in all, Jesus is the reason for all beliefs at the Ebenezer Seventh-day Adventist church, including baptism by immersion. It is an important step in the life of a believer and reason to celebrate, because they are declaring their intent to follow Jesus—and only through Him can we find freedom, healing, and hope. Come Celebrate with us on Saturday, September 10, 2022 at 11 AM!