What is baptism?
Christian baptism is the immersion of a believer in water in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit (Matthew 28:19). In obedience to Christ, baptism publicly proclaims that a person is united to Christ by faith in His death, burial, and resurrection (Romans 6:3-4), and is a member of His body, the Church (1 Corinthians 12:13).
Does baptism save?
No, Baptism does not save a person. Baptism does not impart God’s grace or save anyone from their sins. Rather, baptism it is an obedient response to being saved through faith, and it is a symbol of how the person has died to sin and been made alive in Christ (Romans 6:11).
Why does God command baptism?
Baptism is a way for believers to demonstrate their obedience to Jesus’ command to profess faith in Him publicly (Matthew 10:32; 28:18-20). As a person is immersed in water, he or she is proclaiming: “I believe in Jesus Christ and His death, burial, and resurrection; I am trusting in Him alone for my salvation; and I belong to His body, the Church” (1 Corinthians 15:3- 4; Acts 4:12). Baptism is also a proclamation and illustration of the gospel to non-believers, as well as an invitation for them to come to faith in Christ.
Baptism is a visible display of our identification with Christ’s body, the Church. Baptism is not done in isolation; you can’t baptize yourself. Believers are baptized into the body (1 Corinthians 12:13) by someone who is already a member of the body. At Park LP, people are baptized by the elders.
Baptism is a visible display of our identification with Christ’s body, the Church. Baptism is not done in isolation; you can’t baptize yourself. Believers are baptized into the body (1 Corinthians 12:13) by someone who is already a member of the body. At Park LP, people are baptized by the elders.
When and how does Park LP baptize?
We offer baptisms at Park LP around 4 times/year. We baptize during our weekly gathering by immersion, which we believe symbolizes death, burial, and resurrection, and is the way baptism was demonstrated by Jesus and the Apostles (Matthew 3:16; Acts 8:38-39). In the summer, we do baptisms in Lake Michigan at our annual Summer Celebration Service at Montrose Beach!
What if I was baptized as a baby?
At Park LP, we believe baptism is for believers who have consciously decided to be baptized. We believe baptism is an
outward sign of new life given to an individual who has trusted in Christ for their salvation (Romans 6:1-14; Matthew 28:19-20). If you have been baptized as an infant, we would strongly encourage you to be baptized as a believer!
