Benefits of Baptism

The awesome gift of the Holy Spirit is the greatest gift a human being can receive in this life! Just think—God is willing to share His very own Spirit!

Becoming baptized doesn't make life more difficult. It brings about the greatest possible help for dealing with all of life's problems! You are no longer alone. You are no longer relying on puny human strength. God is with you and in you 24/7!

Notice the sequence in Matthew 28. Verse 19 says to make disciples and baptize them. After that (verse 20), "teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you." So it's a mistake to think that a great amount of knowledge is needed before baptism.

However, one does need basic understanding, which forms the foundation for his or her faith and repentance, the two primary conditions for baptism. According to Mark:16:15-16[15]And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.[16]He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned., "he who believes" the gospel is ready for baptism.

When tempted to procrastinate about being baptized, think of the example of the Ethiopian in Acts:8:26-39[26]And the angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza, which is desert.[27]And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to worship,[28]Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet.[29]Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot.[30]And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?[31]And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him.[32]The place of the scripture which he read was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so opened he not his mouth:[33]In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: and who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth.[34]And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other man?[35]Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus.[36]And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?[37]And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.[38]And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.[39]And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing.. As soon as he understood the gospel and the grace made available by the sacrifice of Jesus Christ, he eagerly asked, "What hinders me from being baptized?"