He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.
Mark 16:16

Is baptism important? It was important to Jesus. In fact, it was so important that it was His last commission in Matthew 28:19, and even Jesus, Himself, was baptized. Now that we know baptism is vital to becoming a Christian, is it important how we are baptized? The answer is YES!

Why we baptize:

          Now, we believe in water baptism in the Branham Tabernacle, by immersing in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ, which is the apostolic teaching of the Bible. And may all members of us, or comers to the Branham Tabernacle, who desire such, may at any time (requesting to) be immersed, in the Name of the Lord Jesus. May he consult the pastor; if they have repented, and believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, the pastor will, as soon as possible, even at… then if he can, baptize them immediately. This does bring them into the fellowship of the believers. We believe that by water baptism we are brought into a fellowship. But by the baptism of the Holy Spirit, we are brought into the members, being members of the Body of Jesus Christ, which is all over the world.

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References

Acts 2:38-39

Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.

Ephesians 4:5

One Lord, one faith, one baptism,

Acts 8:12

But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ , they were baptized, both men and women.