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Maintaining Biblical standards in certain areas of everyday Christian life can prove very difficult, but—with God’s grace and a determination to honour the Lord wholeheartedly—it is not impossible. Nevertheless, it must be acknowledged that many of the Lord’s people do not always desire to follow the precepts or principles of God’s Word. Many others do, but even they find that—at times—they fail to maintain the very principles that are dearest to their heart.

Our submission to the Lord in the ordinance of baptism means that we have accepted formally, and now desire to declare publicly, our personal belief in the death, burial and resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ on our behalf.

Baptism expresses our willingness to be associated with all of God’s people in the church universal—the worldwide community or fellowship of true believers...