What is sin?

Proverbs 14:21, He that despiseth his neighbor sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.

Proverbs 21:4, An high look, and a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked, is sin.

Proverbs 24:9, The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to men.

Galatians 5:19-21

19, Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,

20, Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,

21, Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

James 4:17, Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.

1 John 3:4, Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.

1 John 5:17, All unrighteousness is sin: and there is a sin not unto death.

Man is a sinner.

Numbers 32:23, But if ye will not do so, behold, ye have sinned against the Lord: and be sure your sin will find you out.

Psalms 51:5, Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.

Psalms 53:3, Every one of them is gone back: they are altogether become filthy; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.

Isaiah 53:6, All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.

Isaiah 64:6, But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.

Jeremiah 17:9, The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?

Romans 3:10-12

10, As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:

11, There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God.

12, They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.

Romans 5:12, Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:

Romans 5:19, For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.

Romans 6:23, For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Galatians 6:7, Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

James 1:13-15

13, Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man:

14, But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.

15, Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.

John 1:8, He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.

Jesus Christ provides salvation.

Psalms 37:39, But the salvation of the righteous is of the Lord: he is their strength in the time of trouble.

Isaiah 12:2, Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the Lord JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation.

Isaiah 53:1-7

1, Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the Lord revealed?

2, For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him.

3, He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not.

4, Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.

5, But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.

6, All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.

7, He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth.

Luke 2:11, For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.

Luke 19:10, For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.

John 1:29, The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.

John 3:14-17

14, And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up:

15, That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

16, For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

17, For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.

John 10:11, I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.

John 15:13, Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

Acts 4:12, Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.

Romans 5:6, For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.

Romans 6:23, For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

1 Corinthians 5:7, Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us:

1 Corinthians 15:3, For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;

Galatians 1:4, Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father:

1 Timothy 1:15, This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.

1 Timothy 2:4, Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.

Titus 2:11-14

11, For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,

12, Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;

13, Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;

14, Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

Hebrews 2:9, But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.

Hebrews 7:25, Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.

Hebrews 9:28, So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.

1 Peter 2:24, Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.

1 Peter 3:18, For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:

2 Peter 3:9, The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

Revelation 1:5, And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,

Revelation 5:9, And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;

The blood of a sinless sacrifice atoned for our sins

Exodus 12:13, And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye are: and when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy you, when I smite the land of Egypt.

Leviticus 17:11, For the life of the flesh is in the blood: and I have given it to you upon the altar to make an atonement for your souls: for it is the blood that maketh an atonement for the soul.

Matthew 26:28, For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.

Acts 20:28, Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.

Romans 5:9, Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.

2 Corinthians 5:21, For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.

Hebrews 9:14, How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?

1 Peter 1:18-19

18, Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers;

19, But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:

1 John 1:7, But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.

Revelation 1:4-5

4, John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace be unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne;

5, And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,

OBEDIENCE IS ESSENTIAL TO SALVATION

1 Samuel 15:22, And Samuel said, Hath the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the Lord? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.

John 8:31, Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed;

Acts 5:32, And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him.

Romans 6:16, Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?

James 1:25, But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.

Revelation 22:4, And they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads.

SAVING FAITH AND BELIEF

Mark 16:16, He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.

John 7:38, He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.

Acts 16:31, And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.

Romans 10:10-17

10, For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.11, For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.

12, For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him.

13, For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

14, How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?

15, And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!

16, But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report?

17, So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

Ephesians 2:8-9

8, For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

9, Not of works, lest any man should boast.

Hebrews 11:1, Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

Hebrews 11:6, But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

REPENTANCE IS ESSENTIAL TO SALVATION

2 Chronicles 7:14, If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

Psalms 34:18, The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.

Psalms 51:17, The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.

Isaiah 55:7, Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the Lord, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.

Ezekiel 18:21, But if the wicked will turn from all his sins that he hath committed, and keep all my statutes, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall surely live, he shall not die.

Joel 2:13, And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the Lord your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil.

Luke 13:2-3

2, And Jesus answering said unto them, Suppose ye that these Galilaeans were sinners above all the Galilaeans, because they suffered such things?

3, I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.

Luke 15:10, Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.

Luke 24:47, And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

Acts 2:37-38

37, Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?

38, 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.

Acts 3:19, Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;

Acts 17:30, And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:

2 Corinthians 7:10, For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.

2 Peter 3:9, The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

WATER BAPTISM IS ESSENTIAL TO SALVATION

Mark 16:16, He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.

John 3:3-5

3, Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.4, Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother’s womb, and be born?

5, Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

Acts 2:37-38

37, Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?

38, 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.

Acts 10:48, And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days.

Acts 11:14, Who shall tell thee words, whereby thou and all thy house shall be saved.

Acts 16:30-33

30, And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?

31, And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.

32, And they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house.

33, And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, straightway.

1 Corinthians 10:1-4

1,  Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea;

2, And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea;

3, And did all eat the same spiritual meat;

4, And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.

Ephesians 2:8-9

8, For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

9, Not of works, lest any man should boast.

Hebrews 11:1, Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

Hebrews 11:6, But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

WATER BAPTISM IS ESSENTIAL TO SALVATION

Mark 16:16, He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.

John 3:3-5

3, Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

4, Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother’s womb, and be born?

5, Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

Acts 2:37-38

37, Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?

38, 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.

Acts 10:44-48

44, While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word.

45, And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost.

46, For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter,

47, Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?

48, And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days.

Acts 16:30-33

30, And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?

31, And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.

32, And they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house.

33, And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, straightway.

1 Corinthians 10:1-4

1, Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea;

2, And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea;

3, And did all eat the same spiritual meat;

4, And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.

1 Peter 3:20-21

20, Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water.

21, 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:

WATER BAPTISM SHOULD BE PERFORMED IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST

Luke 24:47, And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

Acts 2:37-41

37, Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?

38, 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.

39, For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.

40, And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation.

41, Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.

Acts 4:12, Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.

Acts 8:12-16

12, But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.

13, Then Simon himself believed also: and when he was baptized, he continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs which were done.

14, Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:

15, Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost:

16, (For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.)

Acts 10:47-48

47, Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?

48, And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days.

Acts 15:14, Simeon hath declared how God at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name.

Acts 19:1-5

1, And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples,

2, He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost.

3, And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John’s baptism.

4, Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.

5, When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.

Acts 22:16, And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.

Romans 6:3-5

3, Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?

4, 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.

5, For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection:

1 Corinthians 1:12-15

12, Now this I say, that every one of you saith, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ.

13, Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized in the name of Paul?

14, I thank God that I baptized none of you, but Crispus and Gaius;

15, Lest any should say that I had baptized in mine own name.

Galatians 3:27, For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.

Colossians 2:8-12

8, Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.

9, For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.

10, And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:

11, In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ:

12, 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.

Colossians 3:17, And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

Titus 3:5, Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;

BAPTISMAL FORMULA: JESUS IS THE NAME OF THE FATHER, SON, AND HOLY GHOST

Zechariah 14:9, And the Lord shall be king over all the earth: in that day shall there be one Lord, and his name one.

Matthew 1:21, And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.

Matthew 28:19, Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:

John 5:43, I am come in my Father’s name, and ye receive me not: if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive.

John 14:17, Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.

John 15:26, But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me:

Acts 2:38, 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.

Acts 4:12, Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.

Acts 7:59, And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.

Acts 9:5, And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.

Colossians 1:27, To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:

Hebrews 1:4, Being made so much better than the angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.

Hebrews 2:12, Saying, I will declare thy name unto my brethren, in the midst of the church will I sing praise unto thee.

WATER BAPTISM SHOULD BE BY IMMERSION

Matthew 3:16, And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:

Mark 1:9-10

9, And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in Jordan.

10, And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him:

John 3:23, And John also was baptizing in Aenon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized.

Acts 8:35-39

35, Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus.

36, 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?

37, And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.

38, And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.

39, And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing.

Romans 6:4-5

4, 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.

5, For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection:

THE BAPTISM OF THE HOLY GHOST IS ESSENTIAL TO SALVATION

Jeremiah 31:33, But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith the Lord, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people.

Ezekiel 36:26-2726, A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh.

27, And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them.

Hosea 6:3, Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the Lord: his going forth is prepared as the morning; and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter and former rain unto the earth.

Joel 2:28-29

28, And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions:

29, And also upon the servants and upon the handmaids in those days will I pour out my spirit.

Zechariah 4:6, Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the Lord unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the Lord of hosts.

Matthew 3:11, 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:

Luke 11:13, If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?

Luke 24:49, And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.

John 3:1-8

1, There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews:

2, The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him.

3, Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

4, Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother’s womb, and be born?

5, Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

6, That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

7, Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.

8, The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.

John 7:37-39

37, In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink.

38, He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.

39, (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)

John 14:16-18

16, And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;

17, Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.

18, I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.

John 14:26, But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.

John 16:13, Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.

Acts 1:4-5

4, And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me.

5, For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.

Acts 1:8, But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

Acts 2:1-4

1, And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.

2, And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.

3, And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.

4, And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

Acts 2:16-18

16, But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel;

17, And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:

18, And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy:

Acts 2:37-40

37, Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?

38, 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.

39, For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.

40, And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation.

Acts 8:14-17

14, Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:

15, Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost:

16, (For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.)

17, Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.

Acts 10:42-48

42, And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead.

43, To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.

44, While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word.

45, And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost.

46, For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter,

47, Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?

48, And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days.

Acts 11:12-18

12, And the spirit bade me go with them, nothing doubting. Moreover these six brethren accompanied me, and we entered into the man’s house:

13, And he shewed us how he had seen an angel in his house, which stood and said unto him, Send men to Joppa, and call for Simon, whose surname is Peter;

14, Who shall tell thee words, whereby thou and all thy house shall be saved.

15, And as I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, as on us at the beginning.

16, Then remembered I the word of the Lord, how that he said, John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost.

17, Forasmuch then as God gave them the like gift as he did unto us, who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ; what was I, that I could withstand God?

18, When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life.

Acts 19:1-7

1, And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples,

2, He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost.

3, And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John’s baptism.

4, Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.

5, When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.

6, And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.

7, And all the men were about twelve.

Romans 8:9-11

9, But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.

10, And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness.

11, But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.

Romans 8:16, The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:

1 Corinthians 12:13, 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.

Colossians 1:27, To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:

SPEAKING IN TONGUES IS THE INITIAL, OUTWARD EVIDENCE OF THE INFILLING OF THE HOLY GHOST

Isaiah 28:11-12

11, For with stammering lips and another tongue will he speak to this people.

12, To whom he said, This is the rest wherewith ye may cause the weary to rest; and this is the refreshing: yet they would not hear.

Mark 16:16-17

16, He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.

1,7 And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;

Acts 2:1-16, And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.

2, And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.

3, And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.

4, And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

5, And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven.

6, Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language.

7, And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all these which speak Galilaeans?

8, And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born?

9, Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judaea, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia,

10, Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes,

11, Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God.

12, And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What meaneth this?

13, Others mocking said, These men are full of new wine.

14, But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said unto them, Ye men of Judaea, and all ye that dwell atJerusalem, be this known unto you, and hearken to my words:

15, For these are not drunken, as ye suppose, seeing it is but the third hour of the day.

16, But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel;

Acts 2:33, Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear.

Acts 8:17-19

17, Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.

18, And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,

19, Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost.

Acts 10:44-46

44, While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word.

45, And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost.

46, For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter,

Acts 19:6, And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.

Romans 8:16, The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:

THE BENEFITS OF HAVING THE BAPTISM OF THE HOLY GHOST

Isaiah 28:11-12

11, For with stammering lips and another tongue will he speak to this people.

12, To whom he said, This is the rest wherewith ye may cause the weary to rest; and this is the refreshing: yet they would not hear.

Matthew 11:28-30

28, Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

29, Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.

30, For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

Luke 12:12, For the Holy Ghost shall teach you in the same hour what ye ought to say.

John 6:63, It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.

John 14:26, But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.

John 16:13, Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.

Acts 1:8, But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

Acts 3:19, Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;

Acts 4:31-33

31, And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.

32, And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.

33, And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.

Romans 8:11-17

11, But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.

12, Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh.

13, For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.

14, For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.

15, For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.

16, The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:

17, And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.

1 Corinthians 12:13, 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.

2 Corinthians 3:6, Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.

2 Corinthians 3:17, Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.

Galatians 4:6, And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.

Ephesians 1:13-14

13, In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,

14, Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.

Colossians 1:27, To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory: