“We were therefore buried with Him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead… we too may live a new life.”Romans 6:4

Baptism & Communion Explained

What they mean, why Jesus gave them, and where churches see things differently.

Jesus gave His followers two practices to keep: baptism and the Lord’s Supper. Christians everywhere practice both, but churches understand them differently, sometimes very differently. Baby or believer? Sprinkle or dunk? Symbol or something more? Grape juice or wine? Here’s what Scripture says plainly, how the major traditions understand it, and a next step for you. Your pastor is the best person to explain your own church’s view.

Built on Matthew 3:13–17, 26:26–29 and 28:19, Acts 2:38–41, 8:36–38 and 16:31–33, Romans 6:3–4, Colossians 2:12, Luke 22:19–20, 1 Corinthians 10:16–17 and 11:23–29.
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