18. Should I Dedicate My Life to God and Be Baptized?
1 SHOULD I GET BAPTIZED?
“Look! Here is water; what prevents me from getting baptized?”—Acts 8:36
Why and how should you get baptized?
Baptism shows that you have abandoned your former way of life and have begun a new life doing God’s will.
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You need to be baptized to serve Jehovah.
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Baptism shows others that you want to serve God.
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You must be completely immersed, or dipped, under water, as Jesus was.
2 JEHOVAH NEVER EXPECTS TOO MUCH FROM YOU
“This is what the love of God means, that we observe his commandments; and yet his commandments are not burdensome.”—1 John 5:3
Why should you not be afraid to dedicate yourself to Jehovah?
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You don’t have to be perfect to dedicate yourself to Jehovah. He will help you to do what is right.
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Your love for Jehovah will help you to overcome your fear of disappointing him.
3 STEPS LEADING TO BAPTISM
“To do your will, O my God, is my delight, and your law is deep within me.”—Psalm 40:8
What do you need to do to dedicate yourself to Jehovah?
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STUDY GOD’S WORD
Come to know Jehovah and Jesus Christ. The more you learn about them, the more you will love them.
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BUILD YOUR FAITH
Completely trust in God’s promises and in the power of Jesus’ sacrifice to save us from sin and death.
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REPENT
This means to feel deeply sorry for all the wrong you have done.
TURN AROUND
This means to stop any wrong conduct and do what is right.
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DEDICATE YOUR LIFE
You dedicate your life to Jehovah when you promise in prayer to worship him and to make what he wants the most important thing in your life.