Question: WHY SPEND SO MUCH TIME DISCUSSING BAPTISM? Consider the relation of baptism to salvation: PASSAGES: 1. Mark 16:16: "He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved." 1) Believe. 2) Baptism 3) Saved. Question: Is baptism presented as a condition of salvation in the great commission? 2. Acts 2:38: "Repent ye, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ unto the remission of your sins." 1) Repent. 2) Baptized. 3) Remission of sins. Question: Is baptism presented as a condition of salvation in Peter's sermon? Is there perfect harmony between the two statements==Acts 2:38 and Mark 16:15,16)? 3. Acts 22:16: "Arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins." 1) Baptized. 2) Wash away sins. 4. 1 Pet. 3:21. "After a true likeness doth now save you even baptism." 1) Baptism. 2) Save. IN CHRIST: SALVATION IS IN CHRIST (2 TIM.2:10) We are baptized into Christ (Gal.3:26,27) WE ARE NEW CREATURES IN CHRIST (2 COR.5:17) We are baptized into Christ (Rom.6:3,4)