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The first weekend of each month, KCC offers the opportunity to be
baptized. Consider this next step on your spiritual walk by responding
to God's call.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Q: When should I be baptized?
A: Baptism should take place after one has placed their faith
in Jesus as their personal Lord and Savior, and decided in their heart
to turn around (repent) from their sins and live to please God.
Q: If I sin after I am baptized, do I need to be baptized again?
A: As a Christ follower living in a human body, we accept
that we are not perfect people. 1 John 1:9 tells us that God is
faithful and just to forgive us our sins and purify us from
unrighteousness if we confess our sins to him. The steps to forgiveness
are confessing sin to God, turning around from sin, and asking for
forgiveness.
Q: Why should I be baptized?
A: Baptism is a step of obedience for a person in
relationship with Jesus, imitating his own example of baptism (Matthew
3:13-16). Jesus commanded his followers be baptized (Matthew 28:18-19).
It is not for membership in a church. In the Acts church, believer
after believer was baptized.
Q: If I was baptized as a child or infant, do I need to get baptized again?
A: Because baptism is a symbol of a personal decision to
follow Christ, we encourage a person who has consciously and willingly
committed to Christ to see baptism as a step of discipleship. Your
parents lovingly baptized you as an infant and that was their decision
for you. To be a member at KCC you are required to be baptized. Infant
baptism is accepted if you have made the personal commitment to follow
Christ as an adult.
Q: Do I need to be baptized to go to heaven when I die?
A: No, baptism is not a shortcut to heaven, but rather is
outward, physical evidence of Christ’s inward spiritual work deep within
your heart. Ephesians 2:8-9 tells us that by grace we have been saved
through faith – it is the gift from God – not by works.
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