A few things to note about baptism:

• Baptism is a fancy word that, at its simplest, means immersing someone underwater. (Acts 8:38-39)
• It pictures the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus. (Romans 6:4)
• Baptism is one of two things that Jesus commands for making new disciples - the other is teaching obedience to Jesus. (Matthew 28:19-20)
• Christian baptism never stands on its own but is accompanied by believing in Jesus (faith), confessing Him as Lord, and repenting of (turning away from) sin. (Acts 2:38)
• Baptism is one of the unifying marks of God's people. (Ephesians 4:3-6)
• Baptism is the normative way that a person "calls on the name of the Lord" and receives the Holy Spirit. (Acts 2:38, Acts 22:16, 1 Peter 3:21)
• Baptism marks the beginning of church life. (Acts 2:41)

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