After Jesus rose from the dead, he said to his disciples, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” (Matthew 28:18-20).
When we become a Christian we are joined/united to Christ by the Holy Spirit. We are united with him in his death on the cross which means our former way of life has been put to death. We are united with him in his resurrection which means we have been raised spiritually to new life. Baptism is the outward sign of this inward reality. It visually demonstrates our union with Christ in His death and resurrection. Our going down into the water depicts us being buried and dying to our old life, and our coming up out of the water depicts us being raised to new life.
At Subi church we encourage all believers to be baptised as an expression of our obedience to Christ.
If you’re interested in getting baptised, or just want to know more about baptism, please contact our church office.