Questions About Baptism

Take a few minutes to read the answers to these 6 common questions about baptism.




What is baptism?



Why should I be baptized?



When’s the best time to be baptized?

For everyone who decides to follow Jesus, baptism is the next step. Anyone who commits his or her life to following Jesus is ready to be baptized (Acts 8:12). We do offer a short class on the meaning of baptism so you can understand your next step. 


Do you baptize children?

Any instance of baptism in the Bible follows a person’s decision to trust Jesus for his or her salvation and commitment to follow Him (Acts 10:47-48). At Sea of Galilee, we wait until children are old enough to express their own decision to follow Jesus and understand the meaning of baptism.

However, we do dedicate infants and children to God as an expression of thanksgiving and love covenant between the parents and their respective children. This child dedication ceremony is done with great care and loving kindness.


Baptisms in the Bible were by immersion. The original word for baptism most often referred to is being immersed or submerged in water. Jesus was baptized by being immersed in the water and rising out of it (Matthew 3:16Mark 1:10).

Submersion in the water symbolizes the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus (1 Corinthians 15:3-4). Being submersed underwater represents our death to sin and the old way of life, and being raised out of the water is a picture of how Jesus raised us and gave us a fresh start in life (Romans 6:3-5).

Do I need to be baptized again?

