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20 Interesting Things About Baptism

"Baptism... now saves you" (1 Pet. 3:21)

Hiram Kemp
Jan 9, 2023
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Baptism can be a controversial subject, but the Bible's teaching on the practice is clear. From burial to re-birth, here are some interesting things the Bible teaches about baptism.

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1. John baptized for the forgiveness of sins (Mk. 1:4)

2. Those who rejected John’s baptism rejected God’s purpose for them (Lk. 7:30)

3. Jesus was baptized to fulfill all righteousness (Matt. 3:16-17)

4. We are baptized into the Godhead (Matt. 28:19)

5. Baptism saves us and is an appeal for a good conscience toward God based on Jesus’ resurrection (1 Pet. 3:21-22)

6. Sins are washed away in baptism (Acts 22:16; Rev. 1:5)

7. Baptism is the culminating act that puts us in Christ (Rom. 6:3-4; Gal. 3:26-27)

8. We are baptized into the one body/church (1 Cor. 12:13)

9. There is only one baptism (Eph. 4:5)

10. It is possible to receive the wrong baptism and need to be baptized scripturally (Acts 19:1-6)


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11. Baptism is for the forgiveness of sins and the point when we receive the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:38)

12. Baptism is essential for salvation (Mk. 16:16)

13. In baptism we are born again of water and regenerated (Titus 3:5; Jn. 3:5)

14. We are buried with Jesus in baptism and raised through God’s powerful work (Col. 2:12)

15. Those who are baptized are added to the church by God (Acts 2:41, 2:47)

16. After baptism we should walk in a newness of life (Rom. 6:4)

17. Baptism is for those who learn the truth about Jesus and His kingdom and want to submit to Him (Acts 8:12-13, 8:35-39)

18. Baptism is proceeded by repentance (Acts 2:38, 3:19)

19. Baptism is the beginning of our Christian journey, not the end (Matt. 28:19-20)

20. After baptism, we become children of God and are clothed with Christ (Gal. 3:26-27)


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