Baptism, Wet and Dry

God is actively engaged in one glorious activity. He is removing individuals from the family of Adam that is terrified by death and the continual misery of the consequences of sin. Where pain and destruction last forever. And he is adopting those individuals into the family of Christ, where overwhelming grace flows continually. A household of endless life, light and joy. Because this reality is so significant, God has given us the symbol of water baptism by which an individual can declare to the world that this is true of them- Everyone who knows them can see they have new life in them and are convinced by their joyful profession of faith. We baptise them by full immersion because God has already baptised them into Christ fully. Today we celebrate the wonderful work of God in the lives of those to be baptised-