Baby Dedications
At Hope Evangelical Community Church, we believe that child dedication represents the act of giving back to God the gift he has given you as parents. It is an act of worship, thanksgiving, dependence, trust, and commitment. The practice of child dedication has been modeled throughout the Bible. The Israelites brought their 8-day-old children to the priest for blessing. Hannah brought her long-awaited son Samuel to the priest Eli to dedicate him to the Lord. Mary and Joseph brought baby…
Water Baptism
What The Bible Teaches About Water Baptism Who should be baptized? Those who have repented from their sins, and have a personal faith in Christ (Acts 2:38, Mark 16:15, Acts 8:36-37). Those who have committed their lives to be disciples of Jesus Christ (Matthew 28:19-20; Note the qualifications for becoming a disciple in Luke 14:26-27). Examples from the Bible In every case those who had placed their faith in Jesus Christ were baptized. The day of Pentecost (Acts 2:37), the…
Weddings
What We Believe Marriage is one of the most important commitments a person can make. Aside from your decision to follow Christ, no other decision will have as great an impact on your life. It is our belief here as pastors that the reason so many marriages are failing in our time, is because far too many churches have failed to recognize their responsibility to properly equip people to enter in to the marriage relationship. It is our goal then,…