What is Baptism in the United Methodist Church?
Baptism is a sacrament. In this sacrament, God uses water as means of divine grace. Baptism is administered by the church as the Body of Christ. It is the act of God through the grace of Jesus Christ and the work of the Holy Spirit. Entrance into the church is acknowledged in Baptism. Baptism is followed by nurture and the awareness of the baptized of Christ’s claim upon their lives. For persons baptized as children, this claim is ratified in confirmation, where the pledges of Baptism are accepted.
