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Apostolic teachings which demonstrate why we believe in baptism in water, in Jesus
name and receiving the Holy Spirit through the evidence of speaking in tongues.

 Seven Apostolic Examples Of Baptismal Salvation
 

*Scripture Settings: Matthew 28:19; Mark 16:16-17; Luke 24:47 and St. John 3:5

Final Scripture Thought
Acts 4:12 - Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under
heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.

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Acts 2:1-47

2:1
And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.
2:2
And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the
house where they were sitting.
2:3
And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.
2:4
And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit
gave them utterance.
2:5
And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven.
2:6
Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because
that every man heard them speak in his own language.
2:7
And they were all amazed and marveled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all these which
speak Galileans?
2:8
And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born?
2:9
Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judaea, and
Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia,
2:10
Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes,
2:11
Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God.
2:12
And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What meaneth this?
2:13
Others mocking said, These men are full of new wine.
2:14
But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said unto them, Ye men of Judaea, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and hearken to my words:
2:15
For these are not drunken, as ye suppose, seeing it is but the third hour of the day.
2:16
But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel;
2:17
And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and
your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old
men shall dream dreams:
2:18
And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they
shall prophesy:
2:19
And I will shew wonders in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath; blood, and fire, and
vapour of smoke:
2:20
The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before that great and notable day
of the Lord come:
2:21
And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.
2:22
Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by
miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also
know:
2:23
Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by
wicked hands have crucified and slain:
2:24
Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because it was not possible that he
should be holden of it.
2:25
For David speaketh concerning him, I foresaw the Lord always before my face, for he is on my
right hand, that I should not be moved:
2:26
Therefore did my heart rejoice, and my tongue was glad; moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope:
2:27
Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.
2:28
Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance.
2:29
Men and brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre is with us unto this day.
2:30
Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne;
2:31
He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption.
2:32
This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses.
2:33
Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear.
2:34
For David is not ascended into the heavens: but he saith himself, The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,
2:35
Until I make thy foes thy footstool.
2:36
Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.
2:37
Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?
2:38
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.
2:39
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.
2:40
And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation.
2:41
Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.
2:42
And they continued steadfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.
2:43
And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles.
2:44
And all that believed were together, and had all things common;
2:45
And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need.
2:46
And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,
2:47
Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.
Acts 8:5-17
 
8:5
Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them.
8:6
And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did.
8:7
For unclean spirits, crying with loud voice, came out of many that were possessed with them: and many taken with palsies, and that were lame, were healed.
8:8
And there was great joy in that city.
8:9
But there was a certain man, called Simon, which beforetime in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one:
8:10
To whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the great power of God.
8:11
And to him they had regard, because that of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries.
8:12
But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.
8:13
Then Simon himself believed also: and when he was baptized, he continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs which were done.
8:14
Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:
8:15
Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost:
8:16
(For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.)
8:17
Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.

 Acts 8:26-38

8:26
An angel of the Lord said to Philip, "Get ready and go south to the road that goes from Jerusalem to Gaza." (This road is not used nowadays.)
8:27
So Philip got ready and went. Now an Ethiopian eunuch, who was an important official in charge of the treasury of the queen of Ethiopia, was on his way home. He had been to Jerusalem to worship God and was going back home in his carriage. As he rode along, he was reading from the book of the prophet Isaiah.
8:29
The Holy Spirit said to Philip, "Go over to that carriage and stay close to it."
8:30
Philip ran over and heard him reading from the book of the prophet Isaiah. He asked him, "Do you understand what you are reading?"
8:31
The official replied, "How can I understand unless someone explains it to me?" And he invited Philip to climb up and sit in the carriage with him.
8:32
The passage of scripture which he was reading was this: "He was like a sheep that is taken to be slaughtered, like a lamb that makes no sound when its wool is cut off. He did not say a word.
8:33
He was humiliated, and justice was denied him. No one will be able to tell about his descendants, because his life on earth has come to an end."
8:34
The official asked Philip, "Tell me, of whom is the prophet saying this? Of himself or of someone else?"
8:35
Then Philip began to speak; starting from this passage of scripture, he told him the Good News about Jesus.
8:36
As they traveled down the road, they came to a place where there was some water, and the official said, "Here is some water. What is to keep me from being baptized?" 
8:38
The official ordered the carriage to stop, and both Philip and the official went down into the water, and Philip baptized him.

Acts 9:10-31
 
9:10
There was a believer in Damascus named Ananias. He had a vision, in which the Lord said to him, "Ananias!" "Here I am, Lord," he answered.
9:11
The Lord said to him, "Get ready and go to Straight Street, and at the house of Judas ask for a man from Tarsus named Saul. He is praying,
9:12
and in a vision he has seen a man named Ananias come in and place his hands on him so that he might see again."
9:13
Ananias answered, "Lord, many people have told me about this man and about all the terrible things he has done to your people in Jerusalem.
9:14
And he has come to Damascus with authority from the chief priests to arrest all who worship you."
9:15
The Lord said to him, "Go, because I have chosen him to serve me, to make my name known to Gentiles and kings and to the people of Israel.
9:16
And I myself will show him all that he must suffer for my sake."
9:17
So Ananias went, entered the house where Saul was, and placed his hands on him. "Brother Saul," he said, "the Lord has sent me—Jesus himself, who appeared to you on the road as you were coming here. He sent me so that you might see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit."
9:18
At once something like fish scales fell from Saul's eyes, and he was able to see again. He stood up and was baptized;
9:19
and after he had eaten, his strength came back. Saul stayed for a few days with the believers in Damascus.
9:20
He went straight to the synagogues and began to preach that Jesus was the Son of God.
9:21
All who heard him were amazed and asked, "Isn't he the one who in Jerusalem was killing those who worship that man Jesus? And didn't he come here for the very purpose of arresting those people and taking them back to the chief priests?"
9:22
But Saul's preaching became even more powerful, and his proofs that Jesus was the Messiah were so convincing that the Jews who lived in Damascus could not answer him.
9:23
After many days had gone by, the Jews met together and made plans to kill Saul,
9:24
but he was told of their plan. Day and night they watched the city gates in order to kill him.
9:25
But one night Saul's followers took him and let him down through an opening in the wall, lowering him in a basket.
9:26
Saul went to Jerusalem and tried to join the disciples. But they would not believe that he was a disciple, and they were all afraid of him.
9:27
Then Barnabas came to his help and took him to the apostles. He explained to them how Saul had seen the Lord on the road and that the Lord had spoken to him. He also told them how boldly Saul had preached in the name of Jesus in Damascus.
9:28
And so Saul stayed with them and went all over Jerusalem, preaching boldly in the name of the Lord.
9:29
He also talked and disputed with the Greek-speaking Jews, but they tried to kill him.
9:30
When the believers found out about this, they took Saul to Caesarea and sent him away to Tarsus.
9:31
And so it was that the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had a time of peace. Through the help of the Holy Spirit it was strengthened and grew in numbers, as it lived in reverence for the Lord.
Acts 10:1-8
 
10:1
There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band,
10:2
A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway.
10:3
He saw in a vision evidently about the ninth hour of the day an angel of God coming in to him, and saying unto him, Cornelius.
10:4
And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God.
10:5
And now send men to Joppa, and call for one Simon, whose surname is Peter:
10:6
He lodgeth with one Simon a tanner, whose house is by the sea side: he shall tell thee what thou oughtest to do.
10:7
And when the angel which spake unto Cornelius was departed, he called two of his household servants, and a devout soldier of them that waited on him continually;
10:8
And when he had declared all these things unto them, he sent them to Joppa.

 Acts 10:21-25

10:21
Then Peter went down to the men which were sent unto him from Cornelius; and said, Behold, I am he whom ye seek: what is the cause wherefore ye are come?
10:22
And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a just man, and one that feareth God, and of good report among all the nation of the Jews, was warned from God by an holy angel to send for thee into his house, and to hear words of thee.
10:23
Then called he them in, and lodged them. And on the morrow Peter went away with them, and certain brethren from Joppa accompanied him.
10:24
And the morrow after they entered into Caesarea. And Cornelius waited for them, and had called together his kinsmen and near friends.
10:25
And as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and worshipped him.

Acts 10:30-48

10:30
And Cornelius said, Four days ago I was fasting until this hour; and at the ninth hour I prayed in my house, and, behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing,
10:31
And said, Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thine alms are had in remembrance in the sight of God.
10:32
Send therefore to Joppa, and call hither Simon, whose surname is Peter; he is lodged in the house of one Simon a tanner by the sea side: who, when he cometh, shall speak unto thee.
10:33
Immediately therefore I sent to thee; and thou hast well done that thou art come. Now therefore are we all here present before God, to hear all things that are commanded thee of God.
10:34
Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:
10:35
But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.
10:36
The word which God sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all:)
10:37
That word, I say, ye know, which was published throughout all Judaea, and began from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;
10:38
How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.
10:39
And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the land of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they slew and hanged on a tree:
10:40
Him God raised up the third day, and shewed him openly;
10:41
Not to all the people, but unto witnesses chosen before of God, even to us, who did eat and drink with him after he rose from the dead.
10:42
And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead.
10:43
To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.
10:44
While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word.
10:45
And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost.
10:46
For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter,
10:47
Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?
10:48
And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days.
Acts 16:14-15
 
16:14
And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, which worshipped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened, that she attended unto the things which were spoken of Paul.
16:15
And when she was baptized, and her household, she besought us, saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and abide there. And she constrained us.
Acts 16:25-34
 
16:25
And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.
16:26
And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one's bands were loosed.
16:27
And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled.
16:28
But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm: for we are all here.
16:29
Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas,
16:30
And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?
16:31
And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.
16:32
And they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house.
16:33
And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, straightway.
16:34
And when he had brought them into his house, he set meat before them, and rejoiced, believing in God with all his house.
Acts 19:1-7
 
19:1
And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples,
19:2
He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost.
19:3
And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John's baptism.
19:4
Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.
19:5
When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
19:6
And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.
19:7
And all the men were about twelve.

 

 

 
 

 


 
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