Walking Disciples
GUY, ARKANSAS
MISSION STATEMENT
To train others to walk as Jesus walked,
to disciple and equip others to fulfill
His commission for all mankind.
Water Baptism
Water baptism alone does not save you to go to Heaven, it is a part of the new birth here on earth.
Water baptism is a physical representation of a spiritual event, it is a contact point with the Lord.
- ALL BY FAITH -
Scripture reveals that water baptism can be a spiritual circumcision of our heart, for our walk on earth. In other words, water baptism is not a ticket to get to heaven or a ticket out hell, but can be, by faith a place of freedom and therefore seeing the Kingdom now, by the work of Holy Spirit. There is saving in the ceremony of water baptism. Remember, saving also means freedom and deliverance now.
Baptizo, Bapto and Baptisma in the Greek.
Water baptism was intended to be done in full immersion of water, not a sprinkling or on babies as we see in the Catholic church, infant baptism cannot be a death of the old man, they haven’t sinned yet or haven’t repented Acts 2:38. Water baptism is a funeral of the old man of sin. The Israelites crossing the Red Sea in Exodus is an example of appropriating what Christ has done for us in the water. It puts a demand on God for a clean conscience. 1 Peter 3:21.
God works in that ceremonial rite, it’s an event where you die with Christ to live a new life, like coming out of your mothers womb, but this time, you are not born of the flesh but of the Spirit. John 3 and Romans 6
Water baptism in itself does not get you to heaven but saves you (delivers) as it did the Hebrew people in the Red Sea from Egypt.
God works in this rite by faith; we come out of this water in a new life!
Romans 6:4
Galatians 3:26
1 Corinthians 10:1-2
Matthew 28:19
Mark 16:16
Acts 8:12
Acts 10:48
This baptism is also a command from God, not to see if we are obedient or not, but this obedience shows our love for Him in the sense that our love shows we join Him in His death, burial and resurrection. Water baptism is a ceremonial ablution (internal cleansing) and much more. We believe He commands us, because it is that important. Jesus is our example we are to follow Him, do we believe?