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Baptism in the name of Jesus Christ

Baptism is one of the commandments the Holy Spirit gave in the book of Acts. We baptize the way the believers in the book of Acts were baptized: in water, in the name of Jesus Christ.

What the Bible says

Then Peter said to them, “Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. For the promise is to you and to your children, and to all who are afar off, as many as the Lord our God will call.”

Acts 2:38-39, NKJV

For as yet He had fallen upon none of them. They had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.

Acts 8:16, NKJV

“Can anyone forbid water, that these should not be baptized who have received the Holy Spirit just as we have?” And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then they asked him to stay a few days.

Acts 10:47-48, NKJV

When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.

Acts 19:5, NKJV
A person in white standing in a river while two men baptize him.
A person being baptized in an outdoor pool while others watch.

What it means

Peter's words give three steps:

  1. Repent
  2. Be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins
  3. Receive the gift of the Holy Spirit

The promise is for you, for your children, and for everyone far away, as many as the Lord our God will call.

Two people in white robes standing on a beach.
Four people wading into the sea at dusk, seen from behind.
A guitarist playing on the beach near a baptism.
A baptism in the surf: a man with his arms crossed over his chest stands between two men in the waves.
People standing in a river during a baptism.

If you want to be baptized

Tell us. Message Pastor Leonardo on WhatsApp at 646 107 2193 (opens in a new tab), or ask at any service. He will talk with you personally about what comes next.

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A woman and a man wrapped in towels after baptism, with a pastor beside them.
A baptism in the surf: three men stand in the waves under a cloudy sky, the man in the middle with his arms crossed.
People with raised hands and a man playing guitar beside a baptism pool.
A group wading into the sea for a baptism, seen from behind.

Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Emphasis added.