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Baptism
What is water baptism?
After repenting of one’s sins and receiving Christ’s gift of salvation, Calvary encourages obedience to the Lord’s command of water baptism by immersion (Mt. 28:18-19). This act symbolically declares that a believer’s old sinful life died with Christ and that a new spiritual life with Christ has been raised. Therefore, in order to be considered for baptism, a person's life should reflect their new life in Christ and their commitment to obeying his Word. Please note: In that marriage is a biblical standard, couples who are living together and not married do not qualify to be baptized until conforming to Scripture.
The next Baptism Service is:
TBD
How can I participate?
Adults and children (grade 4 and older) are welcome. You will need to attend a 20-minute baptism Next Steps class prior to being baptized. This class will be held following each service.
Register to sign up for our next baptism service. If you would like more information, please email us or call 630-585-3279.
After repenting of one’s sins and receiving Christ’s gift of salvation, Calvary encourages obedience to the Lord’s command of water baptism by immersion (Mt. 28:18-19). This act symbolically declares that a believer’s old sinful life died with Christ and that a new spiritual life with Christ has been raised. Therefore, in order to be considered for baptism, a person's life should reflect their new life in Christ and their commitment to obeying his Word. Please note: In that marriage is a biblical standard, couples who are living together and not married do not qualify to be baptized until conforming to Scripture.
The next Baptism Service is:
TBD
How can I participate?
Adults and children (grade 4 and older) are welcome. You will need to attend a 20-minute baptism Next Steps class prior to being baptized. This class will be held following each service.
Register to sign up for our next baptism service. If you would like more information, please email us or call 630-585-3279.
Baptism FAQ
WHY SHOULD I BE BAPTIZED?
We get baptized because Jesus commands us to do so! He set the example by being baptized Himself (Matthew 28: 19-20, Mark 1:9). Obedience to Jesus shows we believe and follow Him. Because He went public about His love for us, we can go public about our love for Him. Being baptized shows that we turn away from a life of sin toward Jesus, the only one who can change us (Acts 2:38-41). Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age. Matthew 28: 19-20 (NIV)
WHEN IS 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).
I WAS BAPTIZED AS A BABY, SHOULD I BE BAPTIZED AS AN ADULT?
If you were baptized or sprinkled as an infant, but you’ve never been baptized by immersion, we invite you to take that next step! Baptisms in the Bible were by immersion, and Jesus was baptized by being immersed in the water and rising out of it (Matthew 3:16, Mark 1:10). Being submersed in the water represents our death to sin and old way of life, and being raised out of the water is a picture of how Jesus gave us a fresh start in life (Romans 6: 3-5)!
DO I NEED TO BE BAPTIZED AGAIN?
If you have been baptized by immersion after deciding to follow Jesus, there is no need to be baptized again. However, if you’ve never been baptized as an adult after personally choosing to follow Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, we invite you to take your next step of being baptized.
DO YOU BAPTIZE CHILDREN?
As parents, we can help point our children to Jesus, but they are the ones to decide if they will commit their lives to Him. At Calvary Church, we want children to express their own decision to follow Jesus and to truly understand the meaning of baptism. If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,†and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. Romans 10:9 (NIV)
ONCE I SIGN UP TO BE BAPTIZED, WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?
A baptism team member will contact you, explain your next steps and help you sign up for a baptism class. All baptism candidates are asked to attend a Next Steps baptism class. At this class, you will learn more about this next step in your spiritual journey, understand what Calvary Church believes about baptism, and meet other people who will be baptized.
We get baptized because Jesus commands us to do so! He set the example by being baptized Himself (Matthew 28: 19-20, Mark 1:9). Obedience to Jesus shows we believe and follow Him. Because He went public about His love for us, we can go public about our love for Him. Being baptized shows that we turn away from a life of sin toward Jesus, the only one who can change us (Acts 2:38-41). Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age. Matthew 28: 19-20 (NIV)
WHEN IS 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).
I WAS BAPTIZED AS A BABY, SHOULD I BE BAPTIZED AS AN ADULT?
If you were baptized or sprinkled as an infant, but you’ve never been baptized by immersion, we invite you to take that next step! Baptisms in the Bible were by immersion, and Jesus was baptized by being immersed in the water and rising out of it (Matthew 3:16, Mark 1:10). Being submersed in the water represents our death to sin and old way of life, and being raised out of the water is a picture of how Jesus gave us a fresh start in life (Romans 6: 3-5)!
DO I NEED TO BE BAPTIZED AGAIN?
If you have been baptized by immersion after deciding to follow Jesus, there is no need to be baptized again. However, if you’ve never been baptized as an adult after personally choosing to follow Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, we invite you to take your next step of being baptized.
DO YOU BAPTIZE CHILDREN?
As parents, we can help point our children to Jesus, but they are the ones to decide if they will commit their lives to Him. At Calvary Church, we want children to express their own decision to follow Jesus and to truly understand the meaning of baptism. If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,†and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. Romans 10:9 (NIV)
ONCE I SIGN UP TO BE BAPTIZED, WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?
A baptism team member will contact you, explain your next steps and help you sign up for a baptism class. All baptism candidates are asked to attend a Next Steps baptism class. At this class, you will learn more about this next step in your spiritual journey, understand what Calvary Church believes about baptism, and meet other people who will be baptized.
Child Dedication
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Wedding
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