WHY BE BAPTIZED?
Jesus instructed us to be baptized. Baptism is an act of obedience. While it is not necessary for salvation, it demonstrates submission to God. We immerse at Sojourn because we believe Scripture shows that Jesus modeled that for us as the way to publicly acknowledge our faith in Him. (Mark 1:9, Matthew 28:19-20, Acts 18:8, Luke 6:46)Ben, baptized spring, 2008
"Although I have believed in Christ for a long time, each day I am still learning more about what it means to believe, to trust, to obey, to love and to hope. My journey began the first time I was baptized. My parents baptized me as an infant, making a promise to raise me according to the Scriptures and under the Lordship of Christ, and they indeed played a significant role in my faith development..." Read more...
Joshua, baptized spring, 2008
"I come from a long line of strong and faithful Christians. My dad is a pastor, my grandparents were missionaries and my great-grandfather was also a pastor. Needless to say, from the time I was born I was brought up in the teachings of God's Word. I had a constant model of what it meant to walk with the Lord daily. In elementary school I accepted the Lord into my life..." Read more...
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