The Open Door Church

The Baptism of Jesus

     After His death and resurrection, Jesus commanded His disciples to baptize converts as part of the process of making disciples.  He said, “Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit” (Matthew 28:19, NIV).  Evidently, the baptism Jesus commanded his disciples to offer their converts identified them as “disciples” of Jesus!

     The emphasis of baptism from that point on is the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus—events that made it possible for people to receive eternal life!  Paul wrote, “Don’t you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death?  We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life” (Romans 6:3-4, NIV).  Today when a person gets baptized, he is identifying himself as a “disciple” of Jesus—one who believes in His death, His burial, and His resurrection.

Dona Mitchell - December 2, 2018

Logan White - December 2, 2018

Christa Montney - November 25, 2018

Matt Stewart - November 18, 2018

Ashley Cruz - November 11, 2018

Sareece Thompson - November 11, 2018

Aida Paris - November 4, 2018

Dee Johnson - November 4, 2018

Frank Liles - October 28, 2018

Dusty Fields - October 21, 2018

Lilly Hankins - October 21, 2018

Cherish Hankins - October 21, 2018

Blake Powers - October 7, 2018

Terry Hill - October 7, 2018

Hannah Nolen - September 23, 2018

Alex Treat - September 23, 2018

Matthew Montgomery - September 9, 2018

Corey Deason - September 2, 2018

Steven Mitchell - August 26, 2018

Michelle Brame - August 26, 2018

Phyllis Isaac - August 12, 2018

Jaden Stacy - August 12, 2018

Samantha Stacy - August 12, 2018

Laura Jones - August 12, 2018

Phillip Frazier - August 12, 2018

John Bradley Smith - August 12, 2018

Jacky Anthony - August 12, 2018

Zac Barley - August 12, 2018

Stacy Bannon - July 11, 2018

LeeAnn Woods - July 11, 2018

Kandy Riggs - July 11, 2018

Megan Pounds - July 11, 2018

Krista Duncan - July 11, 2018

Heather Hanna - July 11, 2018

Eris Pemberton - July 11, 2018

Chawna Johnson - July 11, 2018

Amanda Luker - July 11, 2018

Dezirae Starcher - July 11, 2018

Melissa Jones - July 11, 2018

Nicole Holloway - July 1, 2018

William Walker - June 24, 2018

Casey Barker - June 21, 2018

Luther Thompson - June 21, 2018

Rodney Walker - June 21, 2018

Signumd Croan - June 21, 2018

Tanner McCormick - June 21, 2018

Tim Long - June 21, 2018

Trevor McDaniel - June 14, 2018

Cameron Collins - June 14, 2018

Michael Burt - June 14, 2018

Dewayne Bates - June 14, 2018

Brianna Vanvickle - June 3, 2018

Jamie Bowman - May 20, 2018

Kimberly Bowman - May 6, 2018

Larry Joe Morgan - April 29, 2018

Josh Ward - April 29, 2018

Daryk Treat - April 29, 2018

Logan Stow - April 29, 2018

Kyleigh Treat - April 29, 2018

Raelei Bradley - April 29, 2018

Earl Gyger - April 24, 2018

Coty Bowman - April 22, 2018

Robert Sandefur IV - April 22, 2018

Gary Wrinkle - April 15, 2018

Alan Book - April 15, 2018

Robert Johnson - April 1, 2018

David Smotherman - March 4, 2018

Paula Teel - March 4, 2018

Tyler Tipton - February 25, 2018

Richard McCarthy - February 25, 2018

Cheyenne Matheney - February 25, 2018

Jennifer Cooper - February 18, 2018

Samantha Wagner - February 18, 2018

Joshua Trout - February 4, 2018

Dillon Horn - February 4, 2018

Alana Free - February 4, 2018

Natasha Young - February 4, 2018

Amber Scholz - January 28, 2018

Jackie Anthony - January 28, 2018

Takiah Jones - January 28, 2018

Kaylee Wyrick - January 28, 2018

James Nattier - January 21, 2018

Michael Shadwick - December 24, 2017

Krista Duncan - December 24, 2017

Natalie Matheney - December 17, 2017

Cassidy Winberry - December 3, 2017

Natalie Winberry - December 3, 2017

LaTisha Reed - November 19, 2017

Justin Swinford - November 19, 2017

Steven Clark - November 12, 2017

Zachary Simmons - November 12, 2017

Reina Arriaga - November 12, 2017

Tommy Sanders - November 5, 2017

Brittany Sanders - November 5, 2017

Bradley Boyer-Abel - October 29, 2017

Brandon Rhody - October 29, 2017

Dezirae Starcher - October 8, 2017

Shawn Matheny - October 1, 2017

Yulonda Thomas - October 1, 2017

Daniel Mariano - September 24, 2017

Terry Jackson - September 24, 2017

Amanda Rogers - September 17, 2017

Reggie Daniels - September 10, 2017

Kenny Bearden - September 3, 2017

James Rowsley - September 3, 2017

Jena Duff - September 3, 2017

Blake Stewart - August 27, 2017

Coty Kesler - August 27, 2017

Robert Ingram - August 27, 2017

Cheyenne Ward - August 20, 2017

Savannah McDole - August 20, 2017

Ian Miller - August 20, 2017

Anthony Wilson - August 13, 2017

Denise Daniels - August 13, 2017

Nikki Atnip - August 6, 2017

Lawrence 'Rob' Searles - July 16, 2017

Cody Caples - July 16, 2017

Brian - July 2, 2017

Felicia Allen - July 2, 2017

Katlyn Wagner - May 7,2017

Kali Hardin - April 30, 2017

Christopher Moll - April 23, 2017

Kendra McKenzie - April 23, 2017

Jose Luis - April 16, 2017

Josie Cruz - April 16, 2017

Logan Badgel - April 16, 2017

Ricky Galyean - April 2, 2017

Gerardo Coreno - April 2, 2017

Betty Kirby - March 26, 2017

Madison Biddle - March 19, 2017

Gloria Russell - March 19, 2017

Jim Miller - March 12,2017

Justen Frazier - March 12,2017

Dennis Russell - March 5, 2017

Nathan Jones - February 26, 2017

Nina Beal - February 26, 2017

Marvin Hembree - February 19, 2017

Mario Castellanos - February 19, 2017

Heather Hanna - February 19, 2017

Leia Mansfield - February 12, 2017

Javontee Lee - January 29, 2017

Michael Luttrell - January 29, 2017

John Harden - January 22, 2017

Jennifer Cauble - January 22, 2017

Tiffany Meek - January 22, 2017

Jaricole Hill - January 15, 2017

Sherika Johnson - January 15, 2017

Caleb Winfield - January 8, 2017

Christopher Smith - December 4, 2016

Morgan Schmidt - December 4, 2016

C.J. Cunningham - November 27, 2016

Lidia Fain - November 27, 2016

Jon Wright - November 27, 2016

Brandy Hinkley - November 27, 2016

Jennie Pettus - November 27, 2016

Jennifer George - November 6, 2016

Victoria Pitts - November 6, 2016

Legan George - November 6, 2016

Kayalys "Kay-Kay" George - November 6, 2016

Skylar Matheny - November 6, 2016

Karrisa Samples - November 6, 2016

Joshua Decker - October 30, 2016

Shawn Ford - October 23, 2016

Nikita Cunningham - October 23, 2016

James Skipper - October 9, 2016

Chester Ross - October 9, 2016

Barbara Pullum - August 21, 2016

Joel Klocke - August 21, 2016

Daniel DeLauch - August 21, 2016

Billy Swindle - August 14, 2016

Danny Thomas - July 31, 2016

Sharon Shepard - July 10, 2016

Michaela Easley - July 10, 2016

DeMarcus Lee - July 10, 2016

Deon Taylor - July 10, 2016

Billy Goodman - July 9, 2016

Lexi Ranberger - July 3, 2016

Stacey Bannon - July 3, 2016

Justin Townsend - July 3, 2016

Jamie King - June 26, 2016

Stephanie Ballard - June 19, 2016

Rebekah Pickens - June 12, 2016

David Kelly - June 12, 2016

Michael Woodson - June 12, 2016

Ann Cerutti - May 29, 2016

Kristen Gargus - May 22, 2016

Melinda Wilson - May 22, 2016

Mika Kelley - May 22, 2016

Dustin Ruthven - May 22, 2016

Milton Harmon - May 1, 2016

Bryant Smith - May 1, 2016

Elizabeth Garcia - May 1, 2016

Tonya Leigott - April 24, 2016

Tiffany Reeves - April 24, 2016

Jim Gunter - April 17, 2016

Joseph Owens - April 17, 2016

Charity McLemore - April 17, 2016

Karasel McLemore - April 17, 2016

Robert Jones - April 10, 2016

Seth Jarrett - April 10, 2016

Tim Zamanek - April 10, 2016

Teddy Simmons - April 10, 2016

Zachary Ward - April 3, 2016

Dennis Dalton - March 13, 2016

Stacey Smith - March 6, 2016

Betty Simmons - March 6, 2016

Daniel Powell - January 17, 2016

Zoey Wright - January 3, 2016

Levi Newsom - December 27, 2015

Tyler Cornman - December 27, 2015

Rebecca Stow - December 13, 2015

Joe Hinson - November 29, 2015

Joey Samples - November 29, 2015

Jonathan Long - November 22, 2015

Cappy Cross - November 22, 2015