Because Jesus said that we fully become his disciples by being baptized.  Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit . . . (Matthew 28:19).

   Because Jesus said that belief in the gospel expressed in baptism is involved in our salvation from sin.  Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned (Mark 16:16).

   Because Jesus said that we must be born again, i.e. experience a birth of water and Spirit.  The Holy Spirit works when we are baptized.  The only way the water is connected with the Christian faith is baptism.  No one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again . . . No one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit (John 3:3,5).

   Because Jesus' apostles commanded believers to repent of sins and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ and God promised forgiveness of sins and the gift of the Holy Spirit.  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 Hoy Spirit (Acts 2:38).

   Because Jesus' apostles commanded baptism in the name of the Lord.  Can anyone keep these people from being baptized with water? . . . So he ordered that they be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ (Acts 10:47-48).

   Because Jesus' apostles explained that in believers baptism we are united with Jesus in the benefits of his death and resurrection.  Or don't you know that all of us who were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?  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 live a new life (Romans 6:3-4).

   Because Jesus' apostles declared that God clothes believers with Christ when they are baptized.  You are all sons of God through faith in Jesus Christ, for all of you were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ (Galatians 3:26,27).

   Because God washes away the sins of penitent believers when they are baptized.  And now what are you waiting for?  Get up, be baptized and wash your sins away, calling on his mane (Acts 22:16).

   Because apostolic men wrote that when penitent believers are baptized it is a culminating step in their accepting the message of Jesus.  At that hour of the night the jailor took them and washed their wounds; then immediately, he and his family were baptized.  The jailor brought them into his house and set a meal before them; he was filled with joy because he had come to believe in God, he and his whole family (Acts 16:33-34).

   Because when penitent believers knew that they should be baptized, they always were baptized the same day, immediately and without delay (Acts 2:42).  After understanding the gospel, some were baptized at midnight (Acts 16:25,33) and another in the first water he saw (Acts 8:36-37).

   We encourage you to do exactly what your Bible says, nothing more, nothing less.

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