I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. -- Galatians 2:20

Our Stories

The Meaning of Baptism

New Testament baptism had its origin in the command of Christ to make disciples and baptize them (Matt. 28:19). In the origination of this ordinance there is a particular order established; the first act was to make disciples, then those disciples were to be baptized. This is the pattern that is carried out in the book of Acts. Peter commanded that his hearers should first repent, then be baptized (Acts 2:38). Only those who heard the gospel, understood and responded to it through faith and repentance, could be baptized. The result was that the people received the Word, then were baptized (Acts 2:41). Those who responded to Philip's message first believed, then were baptized (Acts 8:12), similarly with the Ethiopian (Acts 8:38), with Paul (Acts 9:18), the Caesarean Gentiles (Acts 10:48), Lydia (Acts 16:14-15), the Philippian jailer (Acts 16:32-33), and Crispus (Acts 18:8). All of these references indicate that baptism follows belief; repentance and faith precede the ordinance of baptism.

Baptism means to be fully immersed in identification. In New Testament baptism, it involves identification with Christ in His death and resurrection. Being baptized in the name of Christ (Acts 2:38) stresses association with Christ in the rite. Although Romans 6:4-5 refers to Spirit baptism and not water baptism, the passage nonetheless illustrates the meaning of water baptism. It is a public declaration that the believer has been united to Christ by faith in His death and resurrection.

Excerpt from the Moody Handbook of Theology

Why did we choose to be baptized? Here are our stories.

Adeline Teh

I used to be stubborn, disobedient, argumentative and selfish. I wanted to have a relationship with Jesus Christ to help me be like Him and practice the fruits of the Spirit. Even though, I was born in a Christian family...
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Alexander Ferguson

Less than a year ago, my life could be summed up in two words; utter mayhem. I had assignments in and out, marks interchanging from perfect to utter fails, and I had no meaning in life. To me my life...
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Andrew Lee

For as long as I can remember, life has been the same for as far as I can remember. Life was routine to me, I go to church on Sundays, school on weekdays, study for tests, do homework, play games, eat breakfast, lunch, dinner, and...
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Anita Cheng

I grew up in a semi-Christian family. After the near-death incident my family had with me when I was small, my mom started to be more serious about Christianity. She renewed her promise with God to raise me up in a more Christian...
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Bryan Lo

I grew up in a Christian home, but I never really understood what it meant. I though I started to understand when I was in Grade 1. My understanding of Christianity was that it was a title given to a person by God and made...
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Bryan Tanner

My parents always brought me to church ever since I was a baby. When I was 5 I only went to church to play with my friends. But, in VBS when I was grade 4, I found Jesus through worship and prayer. Ever since then I have been following God’s way and His Word. In grade 5 I started to learn more about God in Sunday school and through reading the Bible. God has always answered my prayers. Once I asked God for a dog and...
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English Baptismal Class

Topics that will be covered:

Assurance of Salvation:
Am I really going to Heaven?
Daily Devotion and the Bible:
What's in it for me to read the Bible?
Prayer & Confession:
How do I pray to God?
Witnessing / Evangelism:
Do I really have to tell others about Jesus?
Being filled by the Holy Spirit:
Who is the Holy Spirit?
Temptation and “Burning the Bridges”:
What about the things I want to do but I know I should not do?

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Caleb Liao

A few years ago I was placed in a public school and I received lots of bad influences. I wanted to fit in badly; I did so, but with a price. In grade four I was skipping church a lot, lacked interest in all of the children’s stories...
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Daniel Wang

Before I became a Christian, I was a sinner. I worried a lot and did everything everyone else did; I lied, taken other people’s things, hurt others and felt hate. In other words, I was sinning. One day, when I was very young...
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Elisha Loh

Hello, My name is Elisha Loh. I was born in a Christian family and had accepted Jesus Christ as my personal Savior some years ago. My mother explained the gospel to me and asked whether I would like to ask Jesus to come...
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Grace Chang

Like many Christians I know, I was born into a Christian family. I went to church and attended Sunday school every Sunday. I loved the Bible stories that my Sunday school teachers would tell me. I also loved being a Christian, because I thought that being a Christian could make my life perfect in every way. But soon enough, I figured out that no matter how hard you try, you would never be able to make your life perfect...
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Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind'; and, Love your neighbour as yourself.
--Luke 10:27

Jessica Ko

Before I became a Christian I would go to church but never cared about what the teachers were saying. I didn’t worship any other gods, but I put my friends first before God. Not until grade 4 when I went to a church camp...
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Johnny Fang

When I was little, singing songs, listening to stories from the Bible, memorizing verses, and eating snacks was my routine every Sunday morning. After a while, I started to get bored of Sunday school. I rebelled against my Sunday school teachers, saying how boring their class was and telling them that I heard all the stories from the Bible before. As a result, I started skipping Sunday school and played basketball instead. I felt that basketball...
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Therefore, my dear brothers, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.
--1 Corinthians 15:28

Joseph Tong

I was born in a Christian family. Even though my family goes to church, read the Bible, do Bible studies, and do what Christians would do, I didn’t know Jesus well. My life lacked meaning. I would feel good after I do...
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Joyce Chang

I was born in Taiwan, and began going to church even before I was born because my parents were Christians. I grew up in a Christian environment so naturally I asked lots of questions about Jesus, God and what heaven was like. My parents decided we should move to Canada soon after my sister Grace was born. My parents had arguments often. It was hard during those times. I would cover my ears with my hands, wishing that...
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Kris Wu

I, like many others was born into a Christian family. I went to church on Sunday, memorized verses, but never truly understood what it meant to be a Christian. Like a lot of people in Christian families, I was under the assumption that I was a Christian because of my family. Not having Christ in my life at the time left me unsure of why I was living, what life was about...
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Monica Ko

Hi, I’m Monica and I have a twin sister Jessica. When I was small I used to think that everyone liked her better than me. She was always better than me in piano, homework and lots of other stuff, so people liked her better. I was really sad because I felt like I was her except she was better. I was born into a Christian family, but I didn’t really know what it meant to be a Christian...
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Nancy Bui

I never realized how God worked in so many mysterious ways until the day the Lord came to save me. For the past few years I have always been hesitant about becoming a Christian; the idea of going to Church came across many times in my life but never did I think to actually go and attend service. It wasn’t so much the belief that I was against, but it was the image of those fellow “Christians” around me at the time that deterred...
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Peggy Sah

Hi, my name is Peggy. My family was not religious, however, my mother brought my sister and I to church because we would otherwise be sleeping in on Sunday mornings. I have heard Jesus' stories but I treated them as only fairy tales and fables. Going to church in my childhood was just a social activity amongst other extra-curricular activities. After moving to Canada from Taiwan with my family in high school, I went...
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Shauna Chok

How can I be a leader if I am not a follower? Just like every parent, I also want the very best for my children – physically, mentally and spiritually. Physically, mentally, I may be able to provide. Spiritually, I am finding myself at a challenge to teach my children the word of God. Being brought up in Malaysia from a Buddhist and ‘free will thinking’ background, I attended a Christian school and have learned a little about Christ in...
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Yuni Liu

I was born in Taiwan and immigrated to Canada when I was 8 years old. When I came here I didn't know one word of English, so school was very difficult for me. Even though the teacher tried her best to help me to understand, I still couldn't really hang on to what she was saying. I disliked school very much, not only because I couldn't understand; I didn't really have any friends...
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2006 Christmas Baptismal