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There are two requirements for baptism.

1. Saving Faith, which is trusting in Jesus Christ alone for the forgiveness of sins. This decision is the beginning but not the ending of what it means to follow Christ.

2. Baptism by Immersion. We view baptism as being an outward symbol of an inward spiritual transformation which comes about when one trusts in Christ alone for salvation. Our position of baptism by immersion is based on the following:

The word baptize (baptizo) in Greek means to “dip” or “immerse” under water.

Immersion best illustrates the believers identification with the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

(Romans 6:1–11 and Colossians 2:12)

The descriptions of baptism in the New Testament suggest that people were immersed.

(Matthew 3:6, John 3:23, Acts 8:38).