that are to be said during a baptismal service. One does not have to bean ordained minister in order to baptize a believer. Any believer can baptize another believer. Pastors generally conduct baptismal services. Baptism is
an act of obedience--a sacred, open statement of one's belief and should be worshipfully done. The leader at a baptismal service can explain that the baptismal water does not save
the candidates for baptism, rather that each candidate has trusted in Christ and has received eternal life. The leader may wish to have each candidate confess his or her faith publicly during the service. The leader may guide the candidates in confessing Christ as Lord and Savior. Then the leader may say something like this, Now upon your profession of faith in Christ and
your obedience to his commands,
I baptize you, my brother/sister
in the name of the Father,
and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit Scripture appropriate fora
baptismal service includes Romans 6:1-4 and
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