What We Believe About Baptism
This page has been designed to outline our general beleifs about baptism through use of frequently asked questions and audio message. You can access the audio by Please take a look at the questions and answers below. If you have additional questions, please contact: Daron Dickens at Daron@shannonoakschurch.com or 903-886-6542.
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What We Believe About Baptism
Who should be baptized?
Christians believe that the blood of Jesus Christ, shed on the cross, provides the sole basis for the forgiveness of sin. Therefore, salvation occurs only when a person places his or her faith in the death and resurrection of Christ as the sufficient payment for his or her sin.
If you have accepted Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, then you are ready to be baptized. Just like a bride and groom show others their love for one another by wearing wedding bands, your baptism is your opportunity to show others that you have accepted Christ and are now walking with him.
If you have any questions about how to begin a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, please ask. We love talking with people about this.
Baptism is a way of showing others that you have entered into a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
It symbolizes what took place in your heart at the time of salvation:
- You accepted Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior.
- You shared in his death and resurrection, illustrated through baptism by going under the water (dead to your old life), then rising again (to a new life).
- You were symbolically washed clean, and your sins were forgiven by his death on the cross.
Because Jesus instructed us to be baptized, baptism is an act of obedience. While the act itself does not save you, it demonstrates submission to God. We immerse people at Shannon Oaks Church because we believe Scripture shows that Jesus modeled that for us as the way to publicly acknowledge our faith in him.
Some denominations choose to christen infants. While we recognize the right of other churches to practice infant christening, we understand Scripture to teach that only professing believers qualify for baptism. Baptism does not make you a believer, rather it shows that you already believe.
I hope this helped outline our general beliefs, but if you have further questions, feel free to contact
Daron Dickens
Daron@shannonoakschurch.com
903-886-6542.
