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Baptism at Crossview
Baptism is an outward and visible expression of an inward commitment to Christ. It is an ordinance, not a sacrament, commanded by Jesus, as an act of obedience following repentance and faith in Christ, as the only Savior. This is technically called creedal baptism, but is more commonly known as "believers baptism." Consequently, we do not baptize infants or babies.
Baptism by Immersion
While some faith communities employ either sprinkling or pouring, the mode of baptism used by the Alliance is immersion, corresponding with scripture. The word baptize, means to dip or completely submerge under water, and is symbolic of Christ’s death, burial, and resurrection.
Baptism Using the Trinitarian Formula
We baptize people in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, according to the command by Jesus Christ, in Matthew 28:19-20.
What About Re-baptism?
Once a person has genuinely been born-again and has subsequently been baptized, there is no need to be re-baptized. We do not do “rededication" baptisms. If someone has made bad life choices, the appropriate response is to repent and walk by faith. If, however, a person was previously baptized and is not convinced that they truly put their faith in Christ, we would gladly help that person to walk in obedience. In such a case, rebaptism would be appropriate. Also, if a person whose baptism was done using the method of sprinkling or pouring and who would like to be baptized by immersion as described in Scripture, we would gladly rebaptize the person who is doing so for conscience’s sake.
Infant Dedication
While we do not baptize infants, babies, or very young children, we will do an infant dedication, as an expression of faith by the parents to rear the child in an intentional Christian environment, until that child is able to make a personal faith commitment to trust and follow Jesus.
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