"Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost" (Matthew 28:19).

"He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved, but he that believeth not shall be damned" (Mark 16:16).

To Wash Away Sins

AAnd now why tarriest thou? Arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord@ (Acts 22:16).

AThe 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@ (1 Pet. 3:21).

Immersion In Water

"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 8:38).

"Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? 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" (Romans 6:3-4).

"Buried with him in baptism.. ." (Colossians 2:12).

Puts One Into Christ

"For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ" (Galatians 3:27).

"Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into, his death?" (Romans 6:3).

For All People

"Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons" (Acts 10:34).

"And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved" (Acts 2:21).

"Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls" (Acts 2:41).

Truth Magazine, XVIII:49, p. 2
October 17, 1974