| By baptism we confess our faith in the death
and resurrection of Jesus Christ, and testify of our death to sin and of our purpose to
walk in newness of life. Thus we acknowledge Christ as Lord and Saviour, become His
people, and are received as members by His church. Baptism is a symbol of our union with
Christ, the forgiveness of our sins, and our reception of the Holy Spirit. It is by
immersion in water and is contingent on an affirmation of faith in Jesus and evidence of
repentance of sin. It follows instruction in the Holy Scriptures and acceptance of their
teachings. |
Rom. 6:1-6.
