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Categories: SALVATIONDoes Acts 2:38 describe the right method of baptism?Sincerely,
Water Works
Dear Water Works,
Yes, it definitely does. Acts chapter two tells us what happened on the day of Pentecost, fifty days after Jesus’ crucifixion, ten days after Jesus had ascended into heaven. On that day, the twelve apostles began to miraculously speak in many languages (Acts 2:4), and Peter preached the very first recorded sermon after Christ’s ascension (Acts 2:14). At the end of that sermon, Peter concluded by teaching the Jews that they had killed the Son of God and sinned greatly (Acts 2:36). The crowd was cut to the heart by Peter’s message and asked the apostles what they needed to do to be forgiven (Acts 2:37). Peter told them, “Repent and be baptized 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 2:38)
That day, three thousand were baptized and had their sins removed (Acts 2:41). Baptism saved them by burying their sins with Christ (Rom 6:4).
