Bible Study by Donna Maricelli, © 2009

1. Bible Study by Donna Maricelli, © 2009
PPT by Richard Tracey, © 2010

2. “…be baptized,
and wash away
thy sins calling
on the name of
the Lord…”
Acts 22:16

3.  God proved his desire for a
spiritual relationship with
humanity.
Jesus Christ shed His blood
and suffered a painful death
to reconnect the communion
that was severed by sin.

4.  Confessing Jesus Christ is
Lord and died for all sin.
 Apologizing to Him for
personal sin.
 Being water baptized to
wash away those sins.
 Inviting His Spirit to dwell
inside

5. “… repent and be
baptized… for the
remission of sins…”
Acts 2:38

6.  #1- If a speeding citation is
paid in full, it is not cleared
from the record until the
document is stamped: remitted
 Christ paid the fine for sin. In
water baptism the repentant
sinner’s record is cleared.

7.  #2 – A disobedient child is
forgiven for the mud on his new
pants. Does the forgiveness clean
the pants?
 In water baptism the forgiven
sin is washed from the soul.
“… Unto him that loved us, and
washed us from our sins in his
own blood.” Revelation 1:5

8.  #3 A criminal can make a
personal apology to the victim,
receive forgiveness, and begin
a relationship.
But he must pay the penalty
for the crime. If he receives a
pardon, however, then the
penalty is taken away.

9.  #3 Continued – Through
repentance and water baptism,
sin is forever removed.
 Repentance is a personal
apology to God for sin.
 Water baptism deals with the
legal consequences of sin.

10. As it remits sin, it
is important that
water baptism be
administered as
demonstrated in
the Bible.

11. “… went up… out of
the water.”
Matthew 3:16
 “…down…into the
water.” Acts 8:38

12. Without exception, all
New Testament
believers were
baptized in the
name of Jesus Christ.

13.  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.
 39 For the promise is unto you, and to your
children, and to all that are afar off, even as
many as the Lord our God shall call.
 40 And with many other words did he testify
and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this
untoward generation.
 41 Then they that gladly received his word
were baptized: and the same day there were
added unto them about three thousand souls.

14.  (For as yet he was
fallen upon none of
them: only they were
baptized in the name
of the Lord Jesus.)

15.  “And he commanded
them to be baptized in the
name of the Lord. …”

16.  “When they heard this,
they were baptized in the
name of the Lord Jesus.”

17. Jesus said:
 “He that believeth and is baptized
shall be saved… (Mark 16:16)
 “…Except a man be born of water
and of the Spirit, he cannot enter
into the kingdom of God. (John 3:5)

18.  Apostle Peter said:
 “… baptism doth also now save
us…” 1st Peter 3:21
 It clears the conscience
 “… baptism… the answer of a good
conscience…” 1st Peter 3:21

19.  Apostle Paul said – It is an
identity with Christ’s burial.
 The “dead” or repentant
sinner is buried.
 “… Buried with him by baptism
into his death…” Romans 6:3-5

20.  Apostle Paul said – It is the
covering of Jesus Christ.
 “For as many of you as have
been baptized into Christ
have put on Christ.”
Galatians 3:27

21.  In the Bible, it was
immediate on conversion.
 First believers:
“… were baptized…
the same day…”
Acts 2:41

22.  Philip preached the
gospel to an Ethiopian
eunuch.
 They stopped the chariot at
the first source of water for
baptism. (Acts 8:35-39)

23.  Paul and Silas were in a
Philippian jail and the Jailer
and his household received
the gospel message and the
 “…same hour of the
night…was baptized…”
Acts 16:33

24.  “… 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.” Acts 2:38

25.  Repent: Confess and turn
from sin
 Be Water Baptized: Sins are
washed away
 Expect the Holy Spirit
Baptism: A prepared heart
will be filled

26.  Repentance and water
baptism prepares your
spiritual house for the
indwelling of God’s
Spirit.

27.  For the acorn to
explore its
created purpose,
it must surrender
to burial in the
appropriate soil.

28.  The
repentant
heart is
buried

29.  What is the
importance of
water baptism?

30.  Discuss a new
concept you’ve
learned from this
study.

31.  Identify concerns
or fears about
being baptized in
water.

32.  When would you
like to have your
sins washed away?

33.  Why wait?
 “… what doth hinder…?” Acts 8:36
 “… why tarriest thou: arise and be
baptized, and wash away thy sins
calling on the name of the Lord.”
Acts 22:16

34. Let us thank Jesus Christ for
His love. For dying on the
cross to pay the penalty for
sin. For his plan to erase our
sin permanently from the
record. Commit to a deeper
relationship with Him by being
baptized in His name.

35.  “Lord, I want to be
covered by you… buried
with you: Prepared for
the indwelling of your
Holy Spirit.”

36.  Jesus is baptized in water
as an example (Matthew 3)
 Water baptism: a deeper
meaning (Romans 6)
 Sins are forever remitted
(Isaiah 1:18, Jeremiah 31:34,
Psalm 103:12)

37.  In the next lesson
we will learn about
the promise of the
Holy Spirit …