Baptism In The Baptist Denomination

In the Baptist denomination, becoming saved and being baptized go hand in hand. Baptism is important because it shows a public declaration of your faith and acceptance of Jesus Christ into your heart. Growing up Baptist, baptism was something I saw and heard about almost constantly. For example, I learned how John the Baptist spread the name of Jesus and baptized wherever he went, eventually baptizing Jesus himself. In my own personal spiritual journey, I naturally accepted baptism to be important, although never fully understanding exactly why it was. As a younger child I looked up to everyone else, deciding that if they were being baptized then one day I should be too. This was my belief up until I was 12 years old. At at baptist