A. BAPTISM

In the New Testament the command of our Lord is to preach the gospel and baptize all who confess Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. "Baptize", the word used for baptism, means to dip or immerse. We believe this is the New Testament mode of baptism.

It is not a condition for salvation, but symbolizes the believer's spiritual union of death, burial, and resurrection with Christ, showing his/her desire to follow our Lord in the Christian life.

We believe infants, when requested by parents of our membership, should be dedicated to the Lord and not baptized (Matthew 28:19,20; Acts 2:38, 8:36-38).

B. THE LORD'S SUPPER

The Lord's Supper is an observance commanded by our Lord, and is to be carried out by all who confess Jesus as Lord and Savior. The bread and fruit of the vine are symbols of the body and blood of the Lord Jesus, who gave His life for the remission of our sins. Jesus said we are to, "Do this in remembrance of me.", Paul, the apostle, declares that as often as we do this, "Ye do show the Lord's death till He come." We believe observance of the Lord's Supper should be preceded by self-examination and confession of all that would hinder our fellowship with our Lord and others (Matthew 26:26-30; Luke 22:17-20; 1 Corinthians 11:23-32).