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Ecclesiology: Ordinance of Baptism

Chris Hefner

What is the proper mode of baptism and when should someone be baptized?

Greek word for baptism is baptizo which means “to immerse”
Baptism is for believers

What about infant baptism (pedobaptism)?

There is not a specific example of pedobaptism in the Bible

Baptism is not in itself salvific

The intersection of baptism as a sacrament and pedobaptism can

lead someone to assume falsely that they are saved

Why does baptism matter?

Jesus modeled baptism (see the gospel accounts)

Jesus commanded baptism (Mt. 28:18-20)

Baptism is our public profession of our personal experience of salvation

Theological Takeaway: Baptism pictures the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus and serves as the outward picture of the believer’s identity with Jesus

Worship Takeaway: Baptism is an ordinance of the church for the purpose of retelling the gospel and thus should be a part of regular worship

Evangelistic Takeaway: While baptism itself doesn’t save, the regular practice in the church with the newly baptized believer is a consistent and important evangelistic message

Relational Takeaway: Baptism marks believers as family members and should connect them with a local church family to whom they belong

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