A. Every baptism in The Bible was by immersion. Here’s one example:
…then both Philip and the man went down into the water and Philip baptized him. When they came up out of the water…
Acts 8:38-39
We believe baptism is the first step for a Christ Follower. Below is a detailed explanation of the reasons for baptism, meaning, method, who should be baptized, and when someone should “take the plunge.” If you would like to talk about getting baptized at Compass Christian Church, email us at hello@compassfv.com and a member of our staff will be in touch.
A. Because Jesus commanded it.
Jesus said, “Go then, to all people everywhere and make them my disciples, baptize them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, and teach them to obey everything I have commanded you”
Matt. 28:19-20
B. It demonstrates that I really ready to follow Jesus.
“… many of the people who heard him believed and were baptized.”
Acts 18:8
“We know that we have come to know Him, if we obey His commands.”
1 John 2:3
C. Baptism is the biblical response of repentance.
Some churches baptize infants. At Compass we don’t. We only baptize those who have made a decision to believe in Christ’s death as the payment for their sin. In the Bible, men and women were baptized following their belief in Jesus.
The custom of infant baptism began about 300 years after the Bible was completed. It’s a ceremony intended to emphasize a commitment between the parents and God on the behalf of the child. During this ceremony, the parents promise to raise their child in the faith until the child is old enough to make his own personal confession of Christ.
At Compass Christian Church, we have a dedication service for infants and children that emphasize the parent’s role in raising a child to follow Christ.
Therefore, if you were baptized as a baby, we encourage you to make your own choice to be baptized as a believer.