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Baptism Shouldn't Wait!!
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The book of Acts is
a historical account of the New Testament church while the apostles were
still alive. If we follow the examples of the conversions in this book, we
will see that baptism is necessary and shouldn't wait. Acts 16 is one of the
many examples showing that baptism should not wait. It tells of the
conversion of the Philippian jailer. "...they seized Paul and Silas and ...
threw them into prison.... But at midnight ... there was a great earthquake ...
and immediately all the doors were opened and everyone's chains were loosed.
And the keeper of the prison ... brought them [Paul and Silas] out and said,
"Sirs, what must I do to be saved?" So they said, "Believe on the Lord Jesus
Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household." Then they spoke the
word of the Lord to him and to all who were in his house. ... And immediately
he and all his family were baptized. ...and he rejoiced, having believed in
God with all his household." (Acts 16:19-34 -- NKJV)
| Acts 16:30-34 |
[prison guard]...Sirs, what must I do to be saved? And they said,[Paul and Silas] Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house. And they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house. And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, straightway. And when he had brought them into his house, he set meat before them, and rejoiced, believing in God with all his house. |
| Acts 8:35-39 |
Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus. And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized? And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him. |
| Acts 22:16 |
And now why do you delay? Arise, and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the His name. (NASV) |
| Acts 2:38,41 |
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...Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls. |
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