Article 7 Part A: Ordinance of Baptism

Christian baptism is the immersion of a believer in water in the name of the Father,

the Son, and the Holy Spirit. It is an act of obedience symbolizing the believer's faith in a

crucified, buried, and risen Savior, the believer's death to sin, the burial of the old life, and

the resurrection to walk in newness of life in Christ Jesus. It is a testimony to his faith in

the final resurrection of the dead. Being a church ordinance, it is prerequisite to the

privileges of church membership and to the Lord's Supper.