the announcement of your faith
Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age. - Matthew 28:19-20
At Lighthouse Bible Church, we believe baptism is the total immersion into water and rising out again, dying to the old self to become new in Christ. Total immersion by a fellow believer was the biblical example of baptism displayed by Jesus during his ministry here on earth, and thus we should continue in the same manner. We believe this is the first commandment after true salvation, an outward declaration as a new born-again Christian. If you are a newly-saved Christian, or simply aren't sure of the significance and importance of baptism, we encourage you to watch Pastor Jay's message on baptism.