It’s important to note that the physical act of baptism isn’t what changes a person. We are openly declaring our commitment to follow Jesus, and are saying, “I know I am a sinner in need of a Savior, and I choose to be a follower of Christ today.” While it is only the blood of Jesus that can save us, when we are baptized, we publicly declare our faith and obedience to Him. It’s an exciting and important part of a new Christian’s life.Ĭolossians 2:12 explains baptism like this: “buried with Him (that is, Jesus) in baptism, in which you also were raised with Him through faith in the working of God, who raised Him from the dead.” When one comes up out of the water they are symbolically raised to a new life in Christ. This motion of being fully submerged in water, then rising back out, symbolizes the death and burial of Jesus Christ. In the Adventist church, baptisms involve new believers being fully immersed under water then immediately brought back up. The word “baptism” comes from the Greek word baptizo which means to “immerse, submerge to make fully wet.”
By going through this symbolic act, we proclaim to accept Christ’s sacrifice and acknowledge Him as our Savior. This motion of immersion symbolizes Christ’s death and resurrection, which provides the forgiveness of our sins. Seventh-day Adventists believe and practice the biblical custom of baptism by immersion, in a similar way that Jesus Christ was baptized by John the Baptist. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” We read about it in Matthew 28:18-20, where Jesus says, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. He was baptized before He started His ministry, His followers were baptized, and before Jesus left the Earth He told His disciples to continue baptizing others after He left. Christian baptism can be traced back to Jesus Himself. The Bible instructs followers of Jesus to practice baptism-the immersion of someone in water. It is a public ceremony proclaiming that Jesus is their Lord and Savior. The biblical practice of baptism demonstrates a person’s commitment to Jesus Christ. Greetings, friends! Today we will be talking about baptism. Wilson, President, General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists | Silver Spring, Maryland, United States | Ted N.C.
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