{"id":8593,"date":"2026-09-15T16:31:10","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T06:31:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hopeuc.com\/au\/?page_id=8593"},"modified":"2026-09-16T18:08:09","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T08:08:09","slug":"waterbaptism","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hopeuc.com\/au\/waterbaptism\/","title":{"rendered":"Water Baptism"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">WATER BAPTISM<\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Water baptism is a beautiful and significant step in following Jesus. It\u2019s a public declaration of your faith, celebrating the new life you have found in Him.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">In baptism, going under the water represents leaving your old life behind, and coming out of the water represents the new life you now have in Jesus. It\u2019s an outward expression of the decision you\u2019ve already made to follow Him.<\/p>\n<h3>Is baptism my next step?<\/h3>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">If you\u2019ve made the decision to follow Jesus and haven\u2019t yet been baptised, then baptism is a great next step in your faith journey.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">You don\u2019t need to have everything figured out or have followed Jesus for a certain amount of time. Baptism is simply an act of faith and obedience, saying, \u201cI belong to Jesus and I\u2019ve decided to follow Him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">If you\u2019re ready to be baptised, or you\u2019d simply like to find out more, register your interest below. Someone from your campus will be in touch to help you take your next step.<\/p>\n<p>You can also speak with your Campus Pastor at any time.<div class=\"vc_custom_1789453987959 wpex-clr\"><div class=\"theme-button-wrap textcenter wpex-clr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hopeuc.formstack.com\/forms\/waterbaptisms\" class=\"vcex-button theme-button outline align-center inline\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"vcex-button-inner theme-button-inner wpex-flex wpex-flex-wrap wpex-items-center wpex-justify-center\">Button Text<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div> REGISTER YOUR INTEREST<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; WATER BAPTISM &nbsp; Water baptism is a beautiful and significant step in following Jesus. It\u2019s a public declaration of your faith, celebrating the new life you have found in Him. 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