Baptism
practiceAn outward sign of death to sin and new life in Christ — entry into the covenant community.
Not just a list of verses — a map of how ideas in Scripture connect and lead to each other.
Follow the flow
Baptism connects to different paths in Scripture:
Baptism leads to Sanctification and Joy.
Reading Path
Follow this theme through Scripture — one verse per step, in theological order.
“But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:”1 Peter 2:9 →
“But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.”2 Corinthians 3:18 →
Relationships
Anchor Scriptures 18 verses
“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.”
Read in context →“Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:”
Read in context →“The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ:”
Read in context →“Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?”
Read in context →“For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.”
Read in context →“I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:”
Read in context →“Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead.”
Read in context →“Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.”
Read in context →“For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.”
Read in context →“And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea;”
Read in context →“Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.”
Read in context →“Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?”
Read in context →“And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?”
Read in context →“John answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not;”
Read in context →“And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;”
Read in context →“John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.”
Read in context →“And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.”
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