Why do we baptize?
On Bank Holiday Sunday we baptized three people who wanted to declare their faith in Jesus Christ.
This involves being sent backwards under water and then brought back up again. It all seems rather bizarre! Why not just give them a handshake and a certificate?
The reason is because baptism is symbolic of a number of things. If it was only a declaration of faith then a handshake would probably do (actually in our church it’s more likely to be a hug!) However, there are at least two …