When am I ready to be baptized? Acts 8:36

You are ready to be baptized when you… Know the seriousness of sin Personal and actual, Romans 3:23 Spiritually dead, Romans 6:23 Under God’s wrath, Ephesians 2:1-3

You are ready to be baptized when you… Know the basis of salvation in the perfect work of Christ Death of Christ, Romans 5:6-10 Sacrifice for sin, Heb. 9:11-15; 10:10-12 Death, burial, resurrection, ascension, exaltation, Acts 2:22-38

You are ready to be baptized when you… Know the conditions of pardon Hear the gospel, John 6:44-45 Believe in Christ and gospel, John 8:23-24; Romans10:8-10 Confess faith in Jesus Christ, Rom. 10:9-10 Repent of sins, Acts 17:31 (2 Cor. 7:9-10) Be baptized into Christ for remission of sins, Galatians 3:26-27; Acts 2:38; 22:16

You are ready to be baptized when you… Know the necessary commitment that must be made to Christ Take His yoke, Matthew 11:28-30 Set the priority of your life, Matthew 6:33; Luke 9:23; 14:26-27 Count the cost and pay the price of discipleship, Luke 14:28-33

You are ready to be baptized when you… Know the new life one must live in Christ The image of Christ, Colossians 3:10-11 Do not love the world, 1 John 2:15-17 Transform your thinking…change your life, Romans 12:2; 1 Peter 4:1-3

To Be Baptized, You Must… Know you are lost Want to be saved Be able to choose to put away sin and live for Jesus, Acts 2:37; 3:19 Those who receive the apostolic word are ready to be baptized, Acts 2:41; 8:37-38 Immediately, Acts 16:33 Without delay, Acts 22:16 7