Baptism
Show the change Jesus has made.
If you have decided to follow Jesus, baptism is your next step. We’re here to help you take it.
Baptism is an outward expression of an inward change. You can take this next step at your campus, surrounded by people who are ready to celebrate with you.
What baptism means.
When you are baptized, you are lowered into the water and raised again. This represents Jesus’ death, burial, and resurrection, as well as the new life you have begun with him.
Baptism does not save you. You are saved by God’s grace through faith in Jesus. Baptism is a step Jesus asks his followers to take and a public way to say, I belong to Jesus.
Why we baptize by immersion.
Sagebrush baptizes by immersion because that is the pattern we see in the New Testament.
Jesus was baptized.
Jesus chose baptism Himself.
Matthew 3:13-15
New believers were baptized.
In Acts, people believed the message about Jesus and were baptized.
Acts 2:41
Going under and coming up matters.
Going under pictures Jesus’ death. Coming up pictures His resurrection and the new life He gives.
Romans 6:4-5
Questions
Questions people ask.
No. Baptism doesn't save you. The Bible says we are saved by grace through faith. Baptism is a step of obedience after you have trusted Jesus.
If you have decided to follow Jesus, there is no reason to wait for a perfect time or until you feel worthy. Baptism is a step you can take now.
If you were baptized as a baby, that was your parents dedicating you to the Lord, and it was not wrong. Getting baptized now is your own decision to follow Jesus. It fulfills the kind of prayer your parents were making for you.
Talk with the team at your campus, or start by reaching out through Connect. There is not an online baptism signup form yet, so a person will help you take the next step.
Ready to get baptized?
Start with Connect or talk with the team at your campus this weekend. We will help you know what happens next.
