Baptism
Pouring, dunking, sprinkling. What is baptism all about? The idea of ceremonial washing or cleansing appears repeatedly in the Mosaic laws of purification. Later Judaism incorporated this meaning of cleansing and purification into its idea of the new covenant relationship and used baptism as a rite of initiation. John the Baptist transformed baptism from a rite to a positive moral act. For him it was a sign of repentance and purification from sins.

Today, there are many understandings of the meaning of baptism. But it is something that the church has practiced from the beginning. Jesus Christ commanded his disciples to baptize new believers to signify their commitment to him. In the book of Acts, people were baptized as soon as they heard and believed the message about Jesus.

Baptism is a response to faith in Jesus Christ.
Matthew 28:19
Mark 16:16
Acts 2:38; 8:12
1 Peter 3:21
John the Baptist baptizes Jesus.
Matthew 3:13-17
Mark 1:9-11
Luke 3:21-22
John1:31-34
The church baptizes its members
Matthew 28:18-20
Acts 2:14; 16:31-33