Acts 2:38
Acts 2:38
Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
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Acts 2:38 records Peter’s call to repentance and baptism for the remission of sins. Repentance and baptism are inseparable in the Christian faith; repentance involves turning away from sin and embracing God’s forgiveness, while baptism symbolizes the washing away of sins and the commitment to live a new life. Peter’s message emphasizes the necessity of both repentance and baptism for salvation. Repentance is not merely an emotional response, but a decisive turning away from sin, while baptism represents the public declaration of this inner change. Through baptism, believers identify with the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. It is an essential act of obedience that signifies a new life in Christ, empowered by the Holy Spirit. This verse emphasizes the connection between faith, repentance, and baptism, showing that all three are necessary for salvation and the forgiveness of sins.
Galatians 3:27
For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.
Acts 2:41
Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.
Mark 1:4
John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
Romans 6:4
Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.