Baptism
God’s people are baptized in the “name” of Jesus ChristACTS 19:5 On hearing this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
Baptism into Jesus Christ signifies being united with him – with the corresponding implications
ROMANS 6:2-5 How can we who died as far as sin is concerned go on living in it? Or don’t you know that all of us who were baptized into union with the Messiah Jesus were baptized into his death? Therefore, through baptism we were buried with him into his death so that, just as the Messiah was raised from the dead by the Father’s glory, we too may live an entirely new life. For if we have become united with him in a death like his, we will certainly also be united with him in a resurrection like his.
Baptism signifies belief
ACTS 8:12 But when they believed Philip as he was proclaiming the good news about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they began to be baptized, both men and women.
Baptism signifies the washing away of sins
ACTS 22:16 And now what are you waiting for? Get up, be baptized, and have your sins washed away, calling on his name.
Baptism is linked with receiving
the Holy Spirit
ACTS 10:47 “No one can refuse to baptize these people with water. They have received the Holy Spirit in the same way that we did.”