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to this gospel of Christ. Conversions in Acts Christians are those who have been saved by the grace of God through the blood of Christ accepted through their faithful obedience to this gospel of Christ. Grace is the gift of God to man demonstrated in the giving of His son as the only acceptable sacrifice for sin. Through Jesus death burial and resurrection and specifically the shed blood of Jesus man has the opportunity of being redeemed back to God.

The historical book of Acts traces the impact of Gods grace Conversions in Acts The historical book of Acts traces the impact of Gods grace on the life of people in the first century As Jesus was lifted up as king and redeemer by the proclamation of the good news of the kingship of the risen Christ. We see mans response to the good news and the way that thousands accepted the offer of salvation that was available through the blood of Jesus.

the door for us to have our sins forgiven and Conversions in Acts The gift of Gods Grace through the death burial and resurrection of Jesus opened the door for us to have our sins forgiven and to receive the indwelling gift of the Holy Spirit and walk a new way of life in Christ Jesus. The same offer of salvation through the blood of Jesus is available today in the same way as it was made available so long ago. We need to respond in the same way to be born again to a living hope.

Write down as a YES or IMPLIED under Conversions in Acts Please read the text in your own bibles and see if you can identify how men and women became Christians in the first century Write down as a YES or IMPLIED under what you see in the text as mans response to the good news about the sacrifice of Jesus. Then move to the next slide and check the chart to see if what you found in the text matches the chart and by the end of the book of Acts you should see a pattern emerge as to how men and women became Christians.

in Acts write it down on the left hand side of the paper. Conversions in Acts Please take an A4 piece of paper. Across the top of the page place the headers as below and as you look at each text in Acts write it down on the left hand side of the paper.

Conversions in Acts 2:37-41; “Now when they heard this, they were pierced to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, "Brethren, what shall we do?" “Peter said to them, "Repent, and each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.” “For the promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off, as many as the Lord our God will call to Himself.”

Acts 8:5-13 Philip in Samaria Acts 18:8; Crispus & others. Conversions in Acts. Heard Believed Repented Confessed Baptised Acts 2:36-41; Pentecost. Yes Yes Yes Acts 4:4; Five thousand. Acts 8:5-13 Philip in Samaria Acts 8:26-40; The Eunuch. Acts 9:1-19; Saul to Paul Acts 10:1-48; 1st Gentiles. Acts 11:19-21; Greeks. Acts 13:6-12; Proconsul. Acts 14:1; Jews/Greeks. Acts 16:12-16; Lydia. Acts 16:16-33; Jailer. Acts 18:8; Crispus & others. Acts 19:1-7; Other People. Acts 22:1-16; Paul’s story.

“But many of those who had heard the message believed; Conversions in Acts 4:4; “But many of those who had heard the message believed; and the number of the men came to be about five thousand.”

Acts 8:5-13 Philip in Samaria Acts 18:8; Crispus & others. Conversions in Acts. Heard Believed Repented Confessed Baptised Acts 2:37-41; Pentecost. Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Acts 4:4; Five thousand. Acts 8:5-13 Philip in Samaria Acts 8:26-40; The Eunuch. Acts 9:18; Saul to Paul Acts 10:47-48; 1st Gentiles. Acts 11:21; Greeks. Acts 13:12; Proconsul. Acts 14:1; Jews/Greeks. Acts 16:15; Lydia. Acts 16:16-33; Jailer. Acts 18:8; Crispus & others. Acts 19:3-5; Other People. Acts 22:16; Paul’s story.

Conversions in Acts 8:5-13; 6. “The crowds with one accord were giving attention to what was said by Philip, as they heard and saw the signs which he was performing.” 12. “But when they believed Philip preaching the good news about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were being baptized, men and women alike.”

Acts 8:5-13 Philip in Samaria Acts 18:8; Crispus & others. Conversions in Acts. Heard Believed Repented Confessed Baptised Acts 2:37-41; Pentecost. Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Acts 4:4; Five thousand. Acts 8:5-13 Philip in Samaria Yes Yes Yes Acts 8:26-40; The Eunuch. Acts 9:18; Saul to Paul Acts 10:47-48; 1st Gentiles. Acts 11:21; Greeks. Acts 13:12; Proconsul. Acts 14:1; Jews/Greeks. Acts 16:15; Lydia. Acts 16:16-33; Jailer. Acts 18:8; Crispus & others. Acts 19:3-5; Other People. Acts 22:16; Paul’s story.

Conversions in Acts 8:26-40; 35. “Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning from this Scripture he preached Jesus to him. 36. As they went along the road they came to some water; and the eunuch said, "Look! Water! What prevents me from being baptized?” 37. “[And Philip said, "If you believe with all your heart, you may." And he answered and said, "I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God."] 38. And he ordered the chariot to stop; and they both went down into the water, Philip as well as the eunuch, and he baptized him.”

Acts 8:5-13 Philip in Samaria Acts 18:8; Crispus & others. Conversions in Acts. Heard Believed Repented Confessed Baptised Acts 2:37-41; Pentecost. Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Acts 4:4; Five thousand. Acts 8:5-13 Philip in Samaria Yes Yes Yes Acts 8:26-40; The Eunuch. Yes Yes Yes Yes Acts 9:18; Saul to Paul Acts 10:47-48; 1st Gentiles. Acts 11:21; Greeks. Acts 13:12; Proconsul. Acts 14:1; Jews/Greeks. Acts 16:15; Lydia. Acts 16:16-33; Jailer. Acts 18:8; Crispus & others. Acts 19:3-5; Other People. Acts 22:16; Paul’s story.

Conversions in Acts 9:1-20; 4. “and he fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?“ 5. And he said, "Who are You, Lord?" And He {said,} "I am Jesus whom you are persecuting, 6. but get up and enter the city, and it will be told you what you must do.” 8. “Saul got up from the ground, and though his eyes were open, he could see nothing; and leading him by the hand, they brought him into Damascus. 9. And he was three days without sight, and neither ate nor drank.” 18. “And immediately there fell from his eyes something like scales, and he regained his sight, and he got up and was baptized;”

Acts 8:5-13 Philip in Samaria Acts 18:8; Crispus & others. Conversions in Acts. Heard Believed Repented Confessed Baptised Acts 2:37-41; Pentecost. Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Acts 4:4; Five thousand. Acts 8:5-13 Philip in Samaria Yes Yes Yes Acts 8:26-40; The Eunuch. Yes Yes Yes Yes Acts 9:18; Saul to Paul Yes Yes Acts 10:47-48; 1st Gentiles. Acts 11:21; Greeks. Acts 13:12; Proconsul. Acts 14:1; Jews/Greeks. Acts 16:15; Lydia. Acts 16:16-33; Jailer. Acts 18:8; Crispus & others. Acts 19:3-5; Other People. Acts 22:16; Paul’s story.

Conversions in Acts 10:1-48; 33 “So I sent for you immediately, and you have been kind enough to come. Now then, we are all here present before God to hear all that you have been commanded by the Lord.” “but in every nation the man who fears Him and does what is right is welcome to Him.” 43. “Of Him all the prophets bear witness that through His name everyone who believes in Him receives forgiveness of sins.” 47. “Surely no one can refuse the water for these to be baptized who have received the Holy Spirit just as we {did,} can he?” 48. And he ordered them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to stay on for a few days.”

Acts 8:5-13 Philip in Samaria Acts 18:8; Crispus & others. Conversions in Acts. Heard Believed Repented Confessed Baptised Acts 2:37-41; Pentecost. Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Acts 4:4; Five thousand. Acts 8:5-13 Philip in Samaria Yes Yes Yes Acts 8:26-40; The Eunuch. Yes Yes Yes Yes Acts 9:18; Saul to Paul Yes Yes Acts 10:47-48; 1st Gentiles. Yes Yes Yes Acts 11:21; Greeks. Acts 13:12; Proconsul. Acts 14:1; Jews/Greeks. Acts 16:15; Lydia. Acts 16:16-33; Jailer. Acts 18:8; Crispus & others. Acts 19:3-5; Other People. Acts 22:16; Paul’s story.

Conversions in Acts 11:20-21; preaching the Lord Jesus. “But there were some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who came to Antioch and {began} speaking to the Greeks also, preaching the Lord Jesus. “And the hand of the Lord was with them, and a large number who believed turned to the Lord.”

Acts 8:5-13 Philip in Samaria Acts 18:8; Crispus & others. Conversions in Acts. Heard Believed Repented Confessed Baptised Acts 2:37-41; Pentecost. Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Acts 4:4; Five thousand. Acts 8:5-13 Philip in Samaria Yes Yes Yes Acts 8:26-40; The Eunuch. Yes Yes Yes Yes Acts 9:18; Saul to Paul Yes Yes Acts 10:47-48; 1st Gentiles. Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Acts 11:21; Greeks. Acts 13:12; Proconsul. Acts 14:1; Jews/Greeks. Acts 16:15; Lydia. Acts 16:16-33; Jailer. Acts 18:8; Crispus & others. Acts 19:3-5; Other People. Acts 22:16; Paul’s story.

“Then the proconsul believed when Conversions in Acts 13:12; “Then the proconsul believed when he saw what had happened, being amazed at the teaching of the Lord.”

Acts 8:5-13 Philip in Samaria Acts 18:8; Crispus & others. Conversions in Acts. Heard Believed Repented Confessed Baptised Acts 2:37-41; Pentecost. Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Acts 4:4; Five thousand. Acts 8:5-13 Philip in Samaria Yes Yes Yes Acts 8:26-40; The Eunuch. Yes Yes Yes Yes Acts 9:18; Saul to Paul Yes Yes Acts 10:47-48; 1st Gentiles. Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Acts 11:21; Greeks. Acts 13:12; Proconsul. Yes Yes Acts 14:1; Jews/Greeks. Acts 16:15; Lydia. Acts 16:16-33; Jailer. Acts 18:8; Crispus & others. Acts 19:3-5; Other People. Acts 22:16; Paul’s story.

that a large number of people believed, both of Jews and of Greeks.” Conversions in Acts 14:1; “In Iconium they entered the synagogue of the Jews together, and spoke in such a manner that a large number of people believed, both of Jews and of Greeks.”

Acts 8:5-13 Philip in Samaria Acts 18:8; Crispus & others. Conversions in Acts. Heard Believed Repented Confessed Baptised Acts 2:37-41; Pentecost. Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Acts 4:4; Five thousand. Acts 8:5-13 Philip in Samaria Yes Yes Yes Acts 8:26-40; The Eunuch. Yes Yes Yes Yes Acts 9:18; Saul to Paul Yes Yes Acts 10:47-48; 1st Gentiles. Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Acts 11:21; Greeks. Acts 13:12; Proconsul. Yes Yes Acts 14:1; Jews/Greeks. Yes Yes Acts 16:15; Lydia. Acts 16:16-33; Jailer. Acts 18:8; Crispus & others. Acts 19:3-5; Other People. Acts 22:16; Paul’s story.

Conversions in Acts 16:14-15; “A woman named Lydia, from the city of Thyatira, a seller of purple fabrics, a worshiper of God, was listening; and the Lord opened her heart to respond to the things spoken by Paul.” 15. “And when she and her household had been baptized, she urged us, saying, "If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house and stay." And she prevailed upon us.”

Acts 8:5-13 Philip in Samaria Acts 18:8; Crispus & others. Conversions in Acts. Heard Believed Repented Confessed Baptised Acts 2:37-41; Pentecost. Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Acts 4:4; Five thousand. Acts 8:5-13 Philip in Samaria Yes Yes Yes Acts 8:26-40; The Eunuch. Yes Yes Yes Yes Acts 9:18; Saul to Paul Yes Yes Acts 10:47-48; 1st Gentiles. Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Acts 11:21; Greeks. Acts 13:12; Proconsul. Yes Yes Yes Acts 14:1; Jews/Greeks. Yes Yes Acts 16:15; Lydia. Yes Acts 16:16-33; Jailer. Acts 18:8; Crispus & others. Acts 19:3-5; Other People. Acts 22:16; Paul’s story.

Conversions in Acts 16:16-33; “and after he brought them out, he said, "Sirs, what must I do to be saved?" They said, "Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household.” 32. “And they spoke the word of the Lord to him together with all who were in his house.” 33 “And he took them that {very} hour of the night and washed their wounds, and immediately he was baptized, he and all his {household.}” 34. “And he brought them into his house and set food before them, and rejoiced greatly, having believed in God with his whole household.”

Acts 8:5-13 Philip in Samaria Acts 18:8; Crispus & others. Conversions in Acts. Heard Believed Repented Confessed Baptised Acts 2:37-41; Pentecost. Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Acts 4:4; Five thousand. Acts 8:5-13 Philip in Samaria Yes Yes Yes Acts 8:26-40; The Eunuch. Yes Yes Yes Yes Acts 9:18; Saul to Paul Yes Yes Acts 10:47-48; 1st Gentiles. Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Acts 11:21; Greeks. Acts 13:12; Proconsul. Yes Yes Yes Acts 14:1; Jews/Greeks. Yes Yes Acts 16:15; Lydia. Yes Acts 16:16-33; Jailer. Yes Yes Yes Acts 18:8; Crispus & others. Acts 19:3-5; Other People. Acts 22:16; Paul’s story.

Conversions in Acts 18:8; “Crispus, the leader of the synagogue, believed in the Lord with all his household, and many of the Corinthians when they heard were believing and being baptized.”

Acts 8:5-13 Philip in Samaria Acts 18:8; Crispus & others. Conversions in Acts. Heard Believed Repented Confessed Baptised Acts 2:37-41; Pentecost. Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Acts 4:4; Five thousand. Acts 8:5-13 Philip in Samaria Yes Yes Yes Acts 8:26-40; The Eunuch. Yes Yes Yes Yes Acts 9:18; Saul to Paul Yes Yes Acts 10:47-48; 1st Gentiles. Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Acts 11:21; Greeks. Acts 13:12; Proconsul. Yes Yes Yes Acts 14:1; Jews/Greeks. Yes Yes Acts 16:15; Lydia. Yes Acts 16:16-33; Jailer. Yes Yes Yes Yes Acts 18:8; Crispus & others. Yes Yes Acts 19:3-5; Other People. Acts 22:16; Paul’s story.

Conversions in Acts 19:1-7; 3. “And he said, "Into what then were you baptized?" And they said, "Into John's baptism.” 4. “Paul said, "John baptized with the baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in Him who was coming after him, that is, in Jesus.” 4. “Paul said, "John baptized with the baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in Him who was coming after him, that is, in Jesus.”

Acts 8:5-13 Philip in Samaria Acts 18:8; Crispus & others. Conversions in Acts. Heard Believed Repented Confessed Baptised Acts 2:37-41; Pentecost. Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Acts 4:4; Five thousand. Acts 8:5-13 Philip in Samaria Yes Yes Yes Acts 8:26-40; The Eunuch. Yes Yes Yes Yes Acts 9:18; Saul to Paul Yes Yes Acts 10:47-48; 1st Gentiles. Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Acts 11:21; Greeks. Acts 13:12; Proconsul. Yes Yes Yes Acts 14:1; Jews/Greeks. Yes Yes Acts 16:15; Lydia. Yes Acts 16:16-33; Jailer. Yes Yes Yes Yes Acts 18:8; Crispus & others. Yes Yes Acts 19:3-5; Other People. Yes Yes Yes Acts 22:16; Paul’s story.

Conversions in Acts 22:1-30; Paul’s story “And I said, 'What shall I do, Lord?' And the Lord said to me, 'Get up and go on into Damascus, and there you will be told of all that has been appointed for you to do.” "And he said, 'The God of our fathers has appointed you to know His will and to see the Righteous One and to hear an utterance from His mouth.” “For you will be a witness for Him to all men of what you have seen and heard. 16. 'Now why do you delay? Get up and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on His name.”

Acts 8:5-13 Philip in Samaria Acts 18:8; Crispus & others. Conversions in Acts. Heard Believed Repented Confessed Baptised Acts 2:37-41; Pentecost. Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Acts 4:4; Five thousand. Acts 8:5-13 Philip in Samaria Yes Yes Yes Acts 8:26-40; The Eunuch. Yes Yes Yes Yes Acts 9:18; Saul to Paul Yes Yes Acts 10:47-48; 1st Gentiles. Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Acts 11:21; Greeks. Acts 13:12; Proconsul. Yes Yes Yes Acts 14:1; Jews/Greeks. Yes Yes Acts 16:15; Lydia. Yes Acts 16:16-33; Jailer. Yes Yes Yes Yes Acts 18:8; Crispus & others. Yes Yes Acts 19:3-5; Other People. Yes Yes Yes Acts 22:16; Paul’s story. Yes Yes Yes

OLD MAN (LOST IN SIN) NEW MAN (REBORN IN CHRIST) Washed in the BLOOD IMPORTANT QUESTION AT WHAT POINT ARE SINS FORGIVEN? Washed in the BLOOD be baptized SINS FORGIVEN confess RECEIVE INDWELLING HOLY SPIRIT repent believe hear SAVED TIME LINE NEW MAN (REBORN IN CHRIST) OLD MAN (LOST IN SIN) Saved by God’s Grace Through the Blood of Jesus

We need to understand the distinction between what God has done for us in and through Jesus? and our response to that sacrifice?

One Baptism: - The Bible Teaches One Baptism: Eph 4:4-6; The Religious World Teaches Many Baptisms Some baptize to affirm salvation by faith alone. Some baptize so that you can join their church. Some baptize for original sin in sinless infants. Others baptize for dead people. What do you think? Were you baptized into Christ? Acts 4:12; Gal 3:27; Were you baptized for the remission of sins? Acts 2:37-38; Acts 22:16; Salvation is in Christ! Our sins are washed away! Baptized for (unto) the remission of sins. Acts 2:37-38; Baptized into Christ. Gal 3:27 Were you baptized into the death of Christ? John 3:3; Matt 26:28; Rom 6:3-4; John 19:34; Were you baptized into the church? Acts 2:47; Acts 20:28; Eph 5:23; Eph 1:22; 1 Cor 12:13; The new birth and eternal life! Salvation is in the church! Baptized into his death. Rom 6:3-4; Baptized into the church. 1 Cor 12:13;

Preaching the Gospel: There is no other plan! Christ’s Plan:- Go into all the world. Preach the gospel. Baptizing them. Teaching them. Preaching the Gospel: The Church’s Mission: preach Christ! Follow the form of teaching. (Rom. 16:17;) Hold the pattern of sound words. (2 Tim 1:13;) Do the will of the Father in heaven. (Mt.7:21;) God’s Power: The gospel is the power of God. (Rom. 1:16;) Word of the cross is the power of God. I Cor. 1:18-21;) The Work of the Church: Preach the gospel--central to the great com- mission . (Mt. 28:19; Mk. 16:15-16, Lk. 24:47;) Make known the manifold wisdom of God. (Eph 3:10;) The pillar and foundation of truth. (1 Tim 3:14-15;) There is no other plan! The New Testament Church Advanced the Gospel “ . . . in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth." “How can they hear without someone preaching to them? And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written, how beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news.” (Rom 10:14-15;)

we could not do for ourselves THE WAY OF SALVATION. God has done for us what we could not do for ourselves We were sinners perishing, condemned to death because of our own sins God demonstrated His grace by accepting the blood that was shed by the death burial and resurrection of His son as payment for our sins and sinfulness. We need to respond to accept God’s offer of Grace in faithful obedience.

We find from the book of Acts that THE WAY OF SALVATION. We find from the book of Acts that People are given the opportunity to hear the good news of the sacrifice of Jesus. They had to make a choice whether or not to respond to the message of God’s grace. Those who believed and repented, confessed their belief in Jesus and were baptized. We are told that they then received the forgiveness of their sins and the indwelling gift of the Holy Spirit and were added to God’s kingdom, His family, the Church.

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Acts 8:5-13 Philip in Samaria Acts 18:8; Crispus & others. Conversions in Acts. Heard Believed Repented Confessed Baptised Acts 2:36-41; Pentecost. Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Acts 4:4; Five thousand. Acts 8:5-13 Philip in Samaria Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Acts 8:26-40; The Eunuch. Acts 9:1-19; Saul to Paul Yes Yes Acts 10:1-48; 1st Gentiles. Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Acts 11:19-21; Greeks. Yes Yes Acts 13:6-12; Proconsul. Acts 14:1; Jews/Greeks. Yes Yes Yes Yes Acts 16:12-16; Lydia. Yes Yes Yes Acts 16:16-33; Jailer. Yes Yes Yes Acts 18:8; Crispus & others. Acts 19:1-7; Other People. Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Acts 22:1-16; Paul’s story.