Baptism
Different churches have different views about baptism. At Marsh Creek Church, our understanding of baptism can be compared to two important experiences familiar to all of us: commencement and marriage. At a commencement ceremony, students usually walk across a stage and receive a diploma. The diploma is a symbol of their learning. Similarly, at a wedding ceremony, a couple stands before a group of witnesses and exchanges rings. The rings are symbols of their commitment.
In baptism, a new Christian stands before others and is immersed in water. The ceremony doesn’t make the person a Christian any more than a diploma makes a graduate smart or a ring makes a person in love; rather, the ceremony is an outward symbol full of meaning — expressing a person’s faith in Jesus Christ and reception of God’s grace. And just as a commencement ceremony suggests a new beginning — as an educated person, and just as a marriage ceremony suggests a new beginning — as a married couple, baptism symbolizes an end to the old way of life, and the beginning of a new way of life - as a Christ-follower.
If you are interested in being baptized, contact the church office.
