Baptism is a way to publicly show that you belong to Jesus.
When you’re baptized, going under the water pictures the death and burial of your old life. Coming back up pictures the new life you have in Christ. The water doesn’t save you. Jesus does. Baptism is a symbol of what has already happened spiritually when you put your faith in Him.
Jesus modeled baptism, commanded His followers to be baptized, and calls us to respond in obedience when we believe.
Romans 6:4 · Matthew 28:18–20
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Baptism is for anyone who has personally put their faith in Jesus as Lord and Savior.
If you have believed in Jesus, confessed Him as Lord, and turned from your old way of life to follow Him, baptism is a next step of obedience.
You don’t have to reach a certain level of spiritual maturity first. If you belong to Jesus, you’re ready to take the step.
Acts 2:37–38 · Acts 8:35–39
No.
We are saved by Jesus, not by being baptized. Baptism doesn’t create new life or make someone a Christian. It points to the new life Jesus has already given us.
That’s what makes baptism worth celebrating — it’s a visible picture of an invisible reality.
Romans 6:4 · Colossians 2:12
Flatiron practices baptism by immersion, which means being lowered fully under the water and brought back up. It gives us a physical picture of being buried with Christ and raised with Him to new life.
Acts 8:38–39 · Romans 6:4
Baptism in Scripture follows a person’s own decision to believe in and follow Jesus.
If you were baptized as an infant, we respect the faith and intention behind that decision. But once you have personally chosen to follow Jesus, we believe you should be baptized as your own act of faith and obedience.
If you were baptized after personally putting your faith in Jesus, no.
Baptism isn’t something you need to repeat as your faith grows, after a difficult season, or because you’ve recommitted your life to Jesus.
If your first baptism happened before you personally believed in Jesus — including infant baptism — then we would encourage you to be baptized now as a follower of Christ.
