IKOYI BAPTIST CHURCH's Podcast

Say HiWater Baptism is a principal ordinance in the New Testament Church.It is "a symbol of the beginning of the Christian life."It is not ordinary and must never be perceived as such.Baptism is not optional for a redeemed child of God.The proper form of baptism in the New Testament is immersion.Immersion is not just a Baptist distinctive, but a Biblical injunction.Baptism is translated from the Greek word "baptizo." It means "to plunge, dip, or immerse."Some scriptural evidence of immersion include: Matt. 3:16; Mk. 1:5; Acts 8:36, 39; Some of the reasons for Water Baptism Include:1. It is a command - Matt. 28:19; Acts 2:38.Christ instructed His disciples to baptize every disciple they made in their course of fulfilling the Great Commission.Christ Himself had done this before the commencement of His ministry.His disciples were obedient to this instruction in their days.The present day church has also not deviated from that instruction.Baptism remains a command that every genuine