The Biblical Purpose of Baptism
	“shall be saved”	Mark 16:16 “He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned.
	“for the remission of sins”	Acts 2:38 "Then Peter said to them, “Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit"
	“wash away your sins”	Acts 22:16 ‘And now why are you waiting? Arise and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.’
	“freed from sin”	Romans 6:7 "For he who has died has been freed from sin"
	“put on Christ”	Galatians 3:27 "For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ"
	“cleanse her with the washing of water”	Ephesians 5:26 "that He might sanctify and cleanse her with the washing of water by the word"
	“putting off the sins of the flesh”	Colossians 2:11 "In Him you were also circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, by putting off the body of the sins of the flesh, by the circumcision of Christ"
	“having forgiven you all trespasses”	Colossians 2:13 "And you, being dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He has made alive together with Him, having forgiven you all trespasses"
	“baptism doth also now save us”	1 Peter 3:21 "There is also an antitype which now saves us—baptism (not the removal of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God), through the resurrection of Jesus Christ"
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