Acts 22:16 and Washing Away Sins Baptism, Calling on the Lord, and the Conversion of Saul Acts 22:16 is one of the clearest baptismal texts in the New Testament: “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, NKJV This…
Acts 2:38 and the Apostolic Pattern Repentance, Baptism, Forgiveness, and the Gift of the Spirit Acts 2:38 stands at one of the most important turning points in Scripture. Jesus has been crucified. God has raised Him from the dead. He has ascended to the right hand of God. The Spirit has been poured out at…
Baptism and Covenant Entry Entering Christ, the Body, and the New Covenant People of God Baptism is not a loose religious symbol attached to Christianity after salvation has already been fully defined elsewhere. In the New Testament, baptism stands at the threshold of Christian identity. It is where the repentant believer calls on the name…
