“And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile; you are still in your

sins.”

1 Corinthians 15:17

That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the

dead, you will be saved.

Romans 10:9

“For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus

Christ our Lord”

Romans 6:23

13 When you were dead in your sins and in the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made you

alive with Christ. He forgave us all our sins, 14 having cancelled the charge of our legal

indebtedness, which stood against us and condemned us; he has taken it away, nailing it

to the cross. 15 And having disarmed the powers and authorities, he made a public

spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross.

Colossians 2:13-15

“Day after day every priest stands and performs his religious duties; again and again he offers the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins.

12 But when this priest had offered for all time one sacrifice for sins, he sat down at the right

hand of God”

Hebrews 10:11-12

Jesus answered, "I tell you the truth, no one can enter the kingdom of God

unless he is born of water and the Spirit.

John 3:5

“Whoever believes and is baptisedwill be saved”

Mark 16:16

Early Church

When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and the other

apostles, "Brothers, what shall we do?" Peter replied, "Repent and be baptised, every one of

you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the

gift of the Holy Spirit.

Acts 2:37-38

Romans 6:1-14

Through baptism:

• we are united with Him in His death

• our old life is buried with Him

• we are united with Him in His resurrection

• we live a new life now through Him and for Him

• we live an eternal life with Him after we die

Early Church

When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and the other

apostles, "Brothers, what shall we do?" Peter replied, "Repent and be baptised, every one of

you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the

gift of the Holy Spirit.

Acts 2:37-38

...in the days of Noah while the ark was being built. In it only a few people, eight in all, were

saved through water, 21 and this water symbolises baptism that now saves you also—not the removal of dirt from the body but the

pledge of a clear conscience toward God. It saves you by the resurrection of Jesus Christ,

who has gone into heaven and is at God’s right hand—with angels, authorities and powers in

submission to him.

1 Peter 3:20-21

“And having disarmed the powers and authorities, he made a public

spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross.”

Colossians 2:15

“And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies

through his Spirit, who lives in you.”

Romans 8:11

“Here is a trustworthy saying: If we died with him,

we will also live with him; 12 if we endure,

we will also reign with him.”

2 Timothy 2:11-12