The Dwelling Place Church in Houston celebrates New Year's Day with Baptisms.

New Year Baptisms with Dwelling Place Church

According to the Facebook page of Dwelling Place Church Houston, the event is set for 10 a.m., Sunday, January 1, at the church premises. The church says that it is one of the 'favorite moments of the church' to celebrate and that it highly encourages people to take part in it. It added that baptism is for people who want to take the next step in their Christian walk by publicly declaring their faith in Jesus.

Those interested in getting baptized can sign up with the church through their Facebook page or by just going to the church at the designated time.

Dwelling Place Church Houston

According to the Dwelling Place Church, the church's purpose is to 'reveal the goodness of God.' The church also mentions that it is a church made up of people from different backgrounds united with the same cause.

The church values growth in the Christian path and fellowship. As such, it has various programs and community groups that ensure people can grow in the church with proper guidance.

As for the leadership of the church, it has Randy and Lucie Needham as its Senior Pastors.

Beliefs of Dwelling Place Church Houston

On the page of the church, it says that it believes in the Holy Trinity of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Because of its Trinitarian belief, the church also believes in the life of Jesus Christ as the Son of God. For the church, Jesus Christ was sent by God to live both as God and man at the same time to provide salvation to mankind.

The church also believes in the Bible as the 'inspired Word of God.' It believes that it is a book written by human hands guided directly by the Holy Spirit. Because of this, the church accepts the Bible as the infallible guide for Christian conduct and doctrine.

As for sacraments, the church observes water baptism, saying that it is a commandment for 'true believers of Jesus Christ'. It adds that it is the public representation of taking part in the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ.

Baptism

According to Brittanica, Baptism is an important part of Christianity as it is a 'sacrament of admission' to the faith. At its core, the sacrament involves the use of water and the invocation of the Holy Trinity.

The article says that it also has roots in Judaism which has ritual immersion as a symbol of purification for either postmenstrual or consecration purposes. In the New Testament, one of the most notable Baptists is when John the Baptist baptized Jesus Christ. During the Great Commission of Jesus Christ to his disciples, baptism was one of the directives that he gave down to his followers.

Also there is also Paul's thoughts on baptism in the Book of Romans, likening the sacrament to the 'personal sharing in the death, burial, and Resurrection of Christ.

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