Acts 2:36-41

1. To make your parents happy or impress someone2. To keep up with what the other teens are doing3. To make a commitment you’re not ready/mature to

make4. To do a right thing (but not for a right reason)5. To cleanse you from “original/inherited sin” – Ezek

18:206. To show an outward symbol of an inward regeneration7. To show publicly you’ve already been saved/converted8. To symbolically express your identification with Christ9. To be accepted into a denomination10.To follow the advice or teaching of a man or church

1. To enter a new relationship with God – Matt. 28:19-202. To be saved from past sins – Mark 16:16; 1 Peter 3:213. To be born again – John 3:5; Gal. 3:26-27; Eph. 5:26;

Titus 3:54. To enter the kingdom of God – John 3:55. To obtain the remission of sins – Acts 2:38; Col. 2:11-136. To rejoice – Acts 8:36-39; 16:30-347. To obey the commands of God – Acts 10:47-48; 2:38;

19:5; Luke 7:30; Matt. 28:18-208. To have sins washed away – Acts 22:169. To call on the name of the Lord – Acts 22:16; Rom.

10:13; Acts 2:21; 1 Peter 3:21

10. To contact the saving blood of Christ in His death – Rom. 6:3; John 19:34; Rev. 1:5

11. To walk in newness of life as a new creature – Rom. 6:1-4; 2 Cor. 5:17

12. To be made free from sin – Rom. 6:3-5, 17-1813. To become a N.T. Christian & wear name of Christ – 1 Cor.

1:12-13; Matt. 28:19; Acts14. To enter the one body of Christ – 1 Cor. 12:13; Acts 2:41-

4715. To become a child of God – Gal. 3:26-27; John 3:516. To enter into Christ wherein is salvation – Gal. 3:27; Rom.

6:3; 2 Tim. 2:1017. To put on Christ – Gal. 3:2718. To be washed, sanctified, cleansed & justified – Eph. 5:26;

1 Cor. 6:1119. To be raised with Christ through the working of God – Col.

2:1220. To receive a good conscience – 1 Peter 3:21

1. To enter a new relationship with God – Matt. 28:19-202. To be saved from past sins – Mark 16:16; 1 Peter 3:213. To be born again – John 3:5; Gal. 3:26-27; Eph. 5:26; Titus 3:54. To enter the kingdom of God – John 3:55. To obtain the remission of sins – Acts 2:38; Col. 2:11-136. To rejoice – Acts 8:36-39; 16:30-347. To obey the commands of God – Acts 10:47-48; 2:38; 19:5; Luke 7:30; Mat.

28:18-208. To have sins washed away – Acts 22:169. To call on the name of the Lord – Acts 22:16; Rom. 10:13; Acts 2:21; 1 Peter 3:2110. To contact the saving blood of Christ in His death – Rom. 6:3; John 19:34; Rev.

1:511. To walk in newness of life as a new creature – Rom. 6:1-4; 2 Cor. 5:1712. To be made free from sin – Rom. 6:3-5, 17-1813. To become a N.T. Christian & wear name of Christ – 1 Cor. 1:12-13; Matt. 28:19;

Acts14. To enter the one body of Christ – 1 Cor. 12:13; Acts 2:41-4715. To become a child of God – Gal. 3:26-27; John 3:516. To enter into Christ wherein is salvation – Gal. 3:27; Rom. 6:3; 2 Tim. 2:1017. To put on Christ – Gal. 3:2718. To be washed, sanctified, cleansed & justified – Eph. 5:26; 1 Cor. 6:1119. To be raised with Christ through the working of God – Col. 2:1220. To receive a good conscience – 1 Peter 3:21

• When Preceded By:

– Belief that Jesus is God’s Son – Mark 16:16

– Repentance from sinful life – Acts 2:38

– Confession of faith in Jesus – Rom. 10:9-14

“And now why are you waiting? Arise and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling

on the name of the Lord.” – Acts 22:16

• As a Christian: “…Walk in the light as He is in the light…and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin.” – 1 John 1:7