1 Peter 3:21
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21 And that water is a picture of baptism, which now saves you, not by removing dirt from your body, but as a response to God from[a] a clean conscience. It is effective because of the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
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- 3:21 Or as an appeal to God for.
Mark 16:16
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16 Anyone who believes and is baptized will be saved. But anyone who refuses to believe will be condemned.
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Galatians 3:27
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27 And all who have been united with Christ in baptism have put on Christ, like putting on new clothes.[a]
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- 3:27 Greek have put on Christ.
Acts 2:38
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38 Peter replied, “Each of you must repent of your sins and turn to God, and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. Then you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
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Ezekiel 36:25-26
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25 “Then I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean. Your filth will be washed away, and you will no longer worship idols. 26 And I will give you a new heart, and I will put a new spirit in you. I will take out your stony, stubborn heart and give you a tender, responsive heart.[a]
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- 36:26 Hebrew a heart of flesh.
Acts 22:16
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16 What are you waiting for? Get up and be baptized. Have your sins washed away by calling on the name of the Lord.’
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1 Peter 1:3
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The Hope of Eternal Life
3 All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. It is by his great mercy that we have been born again, because God raised Jesus Christ from the dead. Now we live with great expectation,
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Romans 10:9-10
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9 If you openly declare that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For it is by believing in your heart that you are made right with God, and it is by openly declaring your faith that you are saved.
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Ephesians 5:26
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26 to make her holy and clean, washed by the cleansing of God’s word.[a]
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- 5:26 Greek washed by water with the word.
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