Traveled to Tewkesbury today to see the oldest surviving Baptist church structure in England. The church is incredible. Notice the arrow indicating that the baptistry was hidden in the floor and uncovered when needed. Our Baptist forefathers, as I do, felt that baptism by complete immersion is the only way that we are to be baptized according to Christ commands and under the authority of scripture.
A person is thus lowered in the water signifying their death with Christ, they are then raised up out of the water signifying their "new life in Christ" just as Christ was raised from the dead.
By the way...my Deacon Brothers Roy, Otis, and Richard would not be happy being on this baptism committee...the water used to fill the baptistry was hauled from the river!
These church members feared for their lives because of their baptism practices. The government and Catholic church lead many to become martyrs for their cause. How many fathers of faith do we stand upon today?
A person is thus lowered in the water signifying their death with Christ, they are then raised up out of the water signifying their "new life in Christ" just as Christ was raised from the dead.
By the way...my Deacon Brothers Roy, Otis, and Richard would not be happy being on this baptism committee...the water used to fill the baptistry was hauled from the river!
These church members feared for their lives because of their baptism practices. The government and Catholic church lead many to become martyrs for their cause. How many fathers of faith do we stand upon today?
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