Baptism unites us with Jesus Christ and makes us members of God's family, the Church.

For Presbyterians, Baptism:

• is an initiation into the church community, as ordered by Christ.
• is a public confession, not a private one - it's a statement of faith made in the presence of others.
• does not guarantee access to heaven - unbaptized people are not denied salvation.
• can be performed in another church - there is no need to be re-baptized in a Presbyterian church.