We believe Christian baptism is the immersion of a believer in water in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. It is the first act of obedience in a believer’s walk with Jesus, serving as a visible picture of our union with Him in His death, burial, and resurrection. Baptism acts as an outward sign of the inward reality that we have died to sin and been raised to a new life. As a public declaration of faith, it precedes formal church membership and participation in the Lord’s Supper.
The Lord’s Supper is a practice established by Jesus Christ for His church. As we share the bread and the cup, we commemorate His sacrificial death and reflect on the grace that nourishes our souls. This act is an outward sign of the ongoing, inward sustaining grace of God. Consequently, each believer should approach this table with prayerful self-examination.
First Baptist Church celebrates the Lord’s Supper on the first Sunday of each month. All baptized believers who are present are welcome to partake.
Matthew 3:5,6; Matthew 26:26-29; Matthew 28:19,20; Mark 14:22-25; Mark 16:16; Luke 22:14-20; John 3:22,23; John 4:1,2; John 6:26-71; Acts 2:38,41,42; Acts 8:12,36-39; Acts 10:47,48; Acts 16:32-34; Acts 18:8; Acts 22:16; Romans 6:4; 1 Corinthians 5:1,8; 1 Corinthians 10:3-32; 1 Corinthians 11:17-32; Galatians 3:27,28; Colossians 2:12; 1 Peter 3:20,21