3. Mark 1:4 (NLT)
This messenger was John the Baptist. He was in the wilderness and preached that people should be baptized to show that they had repented of their sins and turned to God to be forgiven.

4. Baptize means to “lower under water”

5. Matthew 3:13-15 (NLT)
Then Jesus went from Galilee to the Jordan River to be baptized by John. 14 But John tried to talk him out of it. “I am the one who needs to be baptized by you,” he said, “so why are you coming to me?”

6. 15 But Jesus said, “It should be done, for we must carry out all that God requires.” So John agreed to baptize him.

7. Matthew 28:19-20 (NLT)
Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. 20 Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”

8. Baptize comes after salvation

9. Hillcrest practices believer’s baptism

10. Acts 2:38 (NLT)
Peter replied, “Each of you must repent of your sins and turn to God, and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. Then you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit

11. Acts 2:41 (NLT)
Those who believed what Peter said were baptized and added to the church that day—about 3,000 in all.

12. Baptism connects you to a church

13. Acts 8:34-38 (NLT)
The eunuch asked Philip, “Tell me, was the prophet talking about himself or someone else?” So beginning with this same Scripture, Philip told him the Good News about Jesus.

14. As they rode along, they came to some water, and the eunuch said, “Look! There’s some water! Why can’t I be baptized?” He ordered the carriage to stop, and they went down into the water, and Philip baptized him.

15. There is no right time for baptism

17. Acts 16:33 (NLT)
Even at that hour of the night, the jailer cared for them and washed their wounds. Then he and everyone in his household were immediately baptized.

18. 1 Corinthians 1:16 (NLT)
(Oh yes, I also baptized the household of Stephanas, but I don’t remember baptizing anyone else.)

19. Leviticus 12:1-3 (NLT)
The LORD said to Moses, 2 “Give the following instructions to the people of Israel. If a woman becomes pregnant and gives birth to a son, she will be ceremonially unclean for seven days, just as she is unclean during her menstrual period. 3 On the eighth day the boy’s foreskin must be circumcised.