XIII. Baptism and the Lord’s Supper

We believe that Christian baptism is the single immersion of a believer in water to show forth in picture form his faith in the crucified, buried and risen Savior, with its effect in His death to sin and resurrection to a new life.  We believe that baptism is a prerequisite to the privilege of a church relation.  (Acts 8:26-39; Rom. 6:3-5; Col. 2:12; Acts 2:38; 1 Pet. 3:21)

 We believe that the Lord’s Supper is a memorial of Christ’s death until He comes.  Since it is for obedient believers, it should be preceded by solemn self-examination. (1 Cor. 11:23-24)