"BAPTISM"  
  
                      Conclusion To This Section  
  
When all men's arguments fall, the Bible's teaching on this subject  
is still the same.  Ac 2:38  still teaches baptism is for the  
remission of sins:  
  
                 38  Then Peter said unto them,  
                 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.  
  
Ac 22:16  still teaches baptism washes away sins:  
  
                 16  And now why tarriest thou?  
                 arise, and be baptized, and wash away  
                 thy sins, calling on the name of the  
                 Lord.  
  
Mk 16:16  still teaches:  
  
                 16  He that believeth and is  
                 baptized shall be saved; but he that  
                 believeth not shall be damned.  
  
1 Co 12:13  still teaches that baptism puts us into the body of   
Christ:  
  
                 13  For by one Spirit are we all  
                 baptized into one body, whether [we  
                 be] Jews or Gentiles, whether [we be]  
                 bond or free; and have been all made  
                 to drink into one Spirit.  
  
Ga 3:27  still teaches baptism puts us into Christ:  
  
                 27  For as many of you as have been  
                 baptized into Christ have put on  
                 Christ.  
  
Ro 6:3-4  still teaches baptism puts us into the death of Christ:  
  
                 3  Know ye not, that so many of us  
                 as were baptized into Jesus Christ  
                 were baptized into his death?  
                 4  Therefore we are buried with him  
                 by baptism into death: that like as  
                 Christ was raised up from the dead by  
                 the glory of the Father, even so we  
                 also should walk in newness of life.  
  
Co 2:12-13  still teaches that through baptism we obtain the newness   
of life:  
  
                 12  Buried with him in baptism,  
                 wherein also ye are risen with [him]  
                 through the faith of the operation of  
                 God, who hath raised him from the  
                 dead.  
                 13  And you, being dead in your  
                 sins and the uncircumcision of your  
                 flesh, hath he quickened together  
                 with him, having forgiven you all  
                 trespasses;  
  
1 Pe 3:21  still teaches that baptism saves us:  
  
                 21  The like figure whereunto  
                 [even] baptism doth also now save us  
                 (not the putting away of the filth of  
                 the flesh, but the answer of a good  
                 conscience toward God,) by the  
                 resurrection of Jesus Christ:  
  
The first time the gospel was preached, "They then that received his  
word were baptized," (Ac 2:41 ).  People today who receive the gospel  
do the same thing.  Friend, if you will believe in Jesus Christ, and   
have repented, i.e., determined that you will live according to His   
teaching, won't you confess His name before men and be baptized for   
the reasons HE said while you have opportunity?