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FBC OCALA / Baptisms on May 12th 2013

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FBC OCALA / Baptisms on May 12th 2013

 Today we witnessed several young people who are making a public profession of an inner belief that Jesus Christ is their Lord and Savior. Water baptism symbolizes the believer's total trust in, and total reliance on, the Lord Jesus Christ, as well as a commitment to live obediently to Him. It also symbolizes unity with all the saints (Ephesians 2:19), that is, with every person in every nation on earth that is a member of the body of Christ (Galatians 3:27-28). Water baptism expresses this and more, but it is not an entrance into Christianity. Instead we are baptized because our Lord commanded it and because we obey Him. "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit" (Matthew 28:19).

Before we are baptized we must come to believe that we are sinners in need of salvation (Romans 3:23). We must also believe that Christ died on the cross to atone for our sins, that He was buried, and that He was resurrected to assure our place in heaven (1 Corinthians 15:1-4). We then turn to Jesus, asking Him to forgive our sins and to be our Lord and Savior, and the moment we do that we are born again, our eternal salvation is guaranteed, and we begin to die to ourselves and live for Christ (1 Peter 1:3-5). At this time we are qualified to be scripturally baptized.



Worship is one of the biblical purposes of the church, and is a responsibility of every believer. We have one unified worship gathering on Sunday mornings, in the Worship Center at 10:30 AM.

In addition to worshipping together, there are many other opportunities for "togetherness," including Sunday Bible Study, Wednesday discipleship opportunities, Wednesday night supper, and other church-wide events. Another opportunity for "togetherness" is the CrossRoads Café which is located in the main hallway of the education building. This is a space where we can "hang out" with one another, at all times during the week.

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First Baptist Church of Ocala
2801 SE Maricamp Rd.
Ocala, FL 34471
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Dr. Darren Gaddis, Senior Pastor

On April 25, 2010, Dr. Darren Gaddis and his family accepted the call to be our Senior Pastor. Pastor Darren has been in the ministry for nearly 21 years, having served churches in Florida, Texas and Kentucky. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of West Florida, a Master of Divinity degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, and a Doctor of Ministry degree from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is also a former President and 2nd Vice President of the Kentucky Baptist Convention and was a Trustee of GuideStone® Financial Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention. Darren and his wife, Jennifer, have three children: Leah, Ethan and Meredith. He enjoys golf, reading and traveling with his family.

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