The sacrament of baptism is a significant practice in the Christian faith, with various passages shedding light on its meaning and application. In Acts 2:38 and Acts 22:16, baptism is closely tied to repentance and the forgiveness of sins, while John 3:5 emphasizes the necessity of being born of water and the Spirit. The baptism of entire households, as seen in Acts 16:33, has led some to consider the possibility of infant baptism, although the Bible does not provide explicit instruction on the matter. Ultimately, 1 Peter 3:21 suggests that baptism is a symbol of a clear conscience towards God, leaving the specifics of its administration to be guided by Christian conscience and tradition.
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Peter replied, “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.
Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit.
And now what are you waiting for? Get up, be baptized, and wash your sins away, calling on His name.’
And this water symbolizes the baptism that now saves you also—not the removal of dirt from the body, but the pledge of a clear conscience toward God—through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,
At that hour of the night, the jailer took them and washed their wounds. And without delay, he and all his household were baptized.
Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.
For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, slave or free, and we were all given one Spirit to drink.
Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”
But Jesus said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”
Those who embraced his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to the believers that day.
Yes, I also baptized the household of Stephanas; beyond that I do not remember if I baptized anyone else.
Peter replied, “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. This promise belongs to you and your children and to all who are far off—to all whom the Lord our God will call to Himself.”
And when she and her household had been baptized, she urged us, “If you consider me a believer in the Lord, come and stay at my house.” And she persuaded us.
We were therefore buried with Him through baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may walk in newness of life.
In Him you were also circumcised, in the putting off of your sinful nature, with the circumcision performed by Christ and not by human hands. And having been buried with Him in baptism, you were raised with Him through your faith in the power of God, who raised Him from the dead.
For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.