{"id":285,"date":"2017-03-07T15:09:48","date_gmt":"2017-03-07T15:09:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rivers.church\/sandton\/volunteering-copy\/"},"modified":"2026-04-22T16:36:49","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T14:36:49","slug":"baptism","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rivers.church\/sandton\/baptism\/","title":{"rendered":"Baptism"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- .container --><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <!-- .overlay --><\/p>\n<p>Baptism\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Sign up for water baptism<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOne of the important things that should follow a commitment to Christ is baptism in water. This is an outward sign of your inward decision and is the true test of whether you have given your life fully to Christ or only raised your hand because you had a need. Baptism is the commitment to go on with God and be all that He wants you to be. 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