Immersion / Baptism Verses

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Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, immersing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit

(Matthew 28:19)

He who has believed and has been immersed shall be saved; but he who has disbelieved shall be condemned.

(Mark 16:16)

Peter said to them, “Repent, and each of you be immersed in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

(Acts 2:38)

Paul believed, repented, and prayed for 3 days, and he still was not yet saved because he had not yet been immersed into forgiveness, had not yet been immersed to wash away his sins:

Now why do you delay? Get up and be immersed, and wash away your sins, calling on His name.’

(Acts 22:16)

Or do you not know that all of us who have been immersed into Christ Jesus have been immersed into His death? Therefore we have been buried with Him through immersion into death, so that as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we too might walk in newness of life. For if we have become united with Him in the likeness of His death, certainly we shall also be in the likeness of His resurrection,

(Romans 6:3‭-‬5)

Corresponding to that, immersion now saves you—not the removal of dirt from the flesh, but an appeal to God for a good conscience—through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,

(1 Peter 3:21)

having been buried with Him in immersion, in which you were also raised up with Him through faith in the working of God, who raised Him from the dead.

(Colossians 2:12)

one Lord, one faith, one immersion,

(Ephesians 4:5)

For all of you who were immersed into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.

(Galatians 3:27)

Paul believed, repented and prayed for 3 days and he still：

* had not yet been immersed, calling on His name. (Acts 22:16)
* had not yet been immersed, washing away his sins. (Acts 22:16) 
* had not yet been immersed into forgiveness. (Acts 2:38) 
* had not yet been immersed into the saved state (aka salvation) (Mark 16:16, 1 Peter 3:21) 
* had not yet been immersed into the death of Christ, in order to be buried with him, and then, united with Him in the likeness of His resurrection, walk in a new life. (Romans 6:3‭-‬5) 
* had not yet been immersed into Christ. (Galatians 3:27) 
* had not yet been immersed into being clothed with Christ. (Galatians 3:27)
* had not yet been made a disciple by being immersed in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. (Matthew 28:19) 

No wonder Ananias told him: "Why do you delay? Get up and be immersed, and wash away your sins."