MINISTUDY: Why Water Baptism? - Richard H Sedliacik - March 1985

Richard H Sedliacik

The most direct biblical passage concerning water baptism is found in Acts 2:36-41. In his inspired sermon on the day of Pentecost, A.D. 31, the apostle Peter convicted his listeners for their part in having put the Messiah, Jesus Christ, to death. Several thousand became filled with guilt and shame. Their spontaneous response was, "Men and brethren, what shall we do?" (verse 37). A very good question. When a person comes to recognize, as this first-century group did, that he has been living contrary to the laws and purposes of his Creator, what should he do? - Information Supplied By: Herbert W Armstrong Library