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Why Is Baptism Important? // Ask Pastor John

A video published by Desiring God on February 15th, 2021

Jesus commands the church not only to make disciples, but also to baptize them. But why is baptism so important? Today we have a basic but really important question we have yet to address on the podcast. It comes from a listener named Matthew. “Hello, Pastor John, and thank you for this podcast. I am a relatively new believer who was saved through a very faithful Bible preaching ministry on my college campus. I have since graduated and am now looking for a home church to become a member. In every case I have been asked if I have been baptized. I have not. I need to. And I plan to. But I was wondering if you could explain to a newer believer like me, why do I need to be baptized? What does it mean? And why is this an essential step for me to take?” Read or listen to this interview at our website: https://www.desiringgod.org/interviews/why-is-baptism-important Find other recent and popular Ask Pastor John episodes: https://www.desiringgod.org/ask-pastor-john

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