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Water Baptism at FBC Ocala - July 1st 2012

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Channel: Prestige4u · 2012 · Comedy

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Water Baptism at FBC Ocala - July 1st 2012. What a great day as pastorJerry Easley takes (8) eight members into water Baptism at FBC in Ocala. To God be the glory!

(NOTE) Worship is one of the biblical purposes of the church, and is a responsibility of every believer. We at First Baptist in Ocala have two distinct worship experiences on Sunday mornings! While we remain one body, we're worshiping in two locations, brought together via video. Our traditional form of worship, called Praise and Worship, is in the sanctuary, and our Contemporary Worship is in the Fellowship Center, both at 10:30 AM.

WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAY ABOUT...
 
WATER BAPTISM?
 
Water baptism is an act of obedience that follows conversion to portray symbolically the washing away of our sins. Water baptism calls for immersion instead of sprinkling. Many groups that have only sprinkled in times past are now seeing that the Scriptural method is total immersion in water. In fact, the Greek word "baptism" means to immerse, submerse and emerge. 

The baptism itself does not bring salvation; salvation inspires the water baptism. It should be the first thing we do after we are "born again." Those who have received Jesus in their hearts should desire to follow Him in this ordinance. Jesus Himself came to John the Baptist to receive His water baptism because He was to take the sins of the world at His death. These sins would be washed away by God for those who put their trust in Him. "The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world. This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me. And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water" (John 1:29-31).
 
Anyone who receives water baptism must realize what it means to receive it; therefore, infant baptism is not Scriptural. One must repent and be saved to be baptized. Water baptism portrays the burial of the old man and his works of death and the raising out of the water into the new life in Christ. An infant cannot repent. However, parents can dedicate their babies to the Lord, as there are many accounts of this throughout the Bible. Hannah prayed a beautiful prayer when she dedicated her son Samuel to the Lord, "For this child I prayed; and the Lord hath given me my petition which I asked of him: Therefore also I have lent him to the Lord; as long as he liveth he shall be lent to the Lord" (I Samuel 1:27-28). John's baptism of repentance was to prepare the way for the baptism of the Holy Ghost by Jesus.



About Our Pastor: Pastor Darren has been in the ministry for nearly 20 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.

First Baptist Church of Ocala
2801 SE Maricamp Rd.
Ocala, FL 34471
(352)629-5683 P
(352)629-1934 F
http://www.fbcocala.org 

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