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Overview // Seeking God // The Word

Discipleship of Jesus // Sin // Cross of Grace

Repentance // Repentance for Teens

Baptism // Holy Spirit // The Church

Fear of God // Pride and Humility

Overview // Seeking God // The Word // Discipleship of Jesus // Sin // Cross of Grace

Repentance // Repentance for Teens // Baptism // Holy Spirit // The Church

Fear of God // Pride and Humility

BAPTISM

Purpose

After preaching about the cross, Peter calls his hearers to repent and be baptized for the forgiveness of sins (Acts 2:38). This study helps establish the link between Christ’s sacrifice and our forgiveness of sins by means of baptism.

Study

Colossians 1:13-14

What is salvation or redemption? It’s the forgiveness of sins by the blood of Jesus.

Acts 2:36-41

When do we receive the forgiveness of sins? Baptism is for the forgiveness of sins, because it is our connection to Jesus’ death, burial, and resurrection. Those who accepted this message were baptized, thus they were saved (note the parallel in Acts 2:47).

Romans 6:1-4

We are baptized into Jesus’ death, burial, and resurrection. (Thus, Peter directed his hearers to be baptized in response to the cross – Act 2:38). We, too, will be raised to a new life through baptism. Thus, we are born again.

1 Peter 3:18-21

Acts 22:7-16

After encountering Jesus, repenting, praying, fasting (see Acts 9:9-11), being healed, and being called by God, Paul still remains in sin until he is baptized. He calls on the name of the Lord at his baptism. Have you made Jesus the Lord of your life? Then… “What are waiting for? Get up, be baptized and wash your sins away!”

Additional Scriptures:

John 3:3-5

John 13:6-11

Titus 3:3-5

Colossians 2:11-14

Acts 8:26-40

Acts 18:24-26

Hebrews 10:22

Ephesians 4:4-6

Ephesians 5:26

Galatians 3:23-27

Mark 16:16