Should Follow Repentance

Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ . . . Acts 2:38

The main prerequisite for water baptism is complete repentance (Acts 3:19 ). The Bible says that once a man has put his hand to the plow he must not look back; otherwise, he is unworthy for the kingdom of God (Luke 9:62 ). Following repentance a person should immediately be baptized in water and continue in his new direction.

Water baptism is a very sacred and spiritual event and should only be entered into with a repented heart. For this reason, infants should not be baptized. Only when a child has reached an age when he can fully repent should he then be baptized. Infant baptism is found nowhere in the Bible, so there is no biblical precedent.