1. Conversion Accounts in Acts Approved Examples of God’s Plan of Salvation Obeyed

2. 3,000 On Pentecost (Acts 2) The word of God was preached The word of God was preached The hearers believed (v. 37) The hearers believed (v. 37) The question was asked (v. 37) The question was asked (v. 37) –“Men and brethren, what shall we do?” The command was given (v. 38) The command was given (v. 38) –“Repent and be baptized for the remission of sins Faith resulted in obedience (v. 41) Faith resulted in obedience (v. 41)

3. City of Samaria (Acts 8:5-13) Phillip “Preached Christ unto them” (5) Phillip “Preached Christ unto them” (5) The hearers believed (12) The hearers believed (12) Faith resulted in obedience (12) Faith resulted in obedience (12) They were baptized, both men and women (12) They were baptized, both men and women (12) They were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus (16) They were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus (16)

4. The Ethiopian (Acts 8:26-39) Phillip “preached unto him Jesus” (35) Phillip “preached unto him Jesus” (35) The question was asked: (36) The question was asked: (36) –“What hinders me from being baptized?” The confession was made (37) The confession was made (37) They both went down into the water (38) They both went down into the water (38) Phillip baptized the Ethiopian (38) Phillip baptized the Ethiopian (38) The Ethiopian left rejoicing (39) The Ethiopian left rejoicing (39)

5. Saul of Tarsus (Acts 9; 22; 26) The Lord spoke to him (4-6) The Lord spoke to him (4-6) The question was asked (6) The question was asked (6) –“You will be told what you must do” –Ananias was sent to teach Saul Saul believed Saul believed –Prayed and fasted for three days (9:9, 11) –At what point was he saved? He was saved when he obeyed (22:16) He was saved when he obeyed (22:16) –“Be baptized, and wash away they sins”

6. Cornelius’ House (Acts 10-11) Told to send for Peter…(11:14-15) Told to send for Peter…(11:14-15) –“Who will tell you words by which you and all your household will be saved” –“As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell upon them, as upon us at the beginning” They were baptized in the name of Jesus They were baptized in the name of Jesus Why were they baptized? Why were they baptized? –For the remission of sins (Acts 2:38) –There is only one baptism (Eph. 4:5)

7. Lydia (Acts 16:13-15) Lydia appears faithful as a Jew (13-14) Lydia appears faithful as a Jew (13-14) The word was preached (13) The word was preached (13) The hearer believed (14) The hearer believed (14) –“The Lord opened her heart to heed the things spoken by Paul” She was baptized (15) She was baptized (15) She had the heart of a servant (15) She had the heart of a servant (15)

8. Philippian Jailor (Acts 16:23-34) Paul and Silas imprisoned under his care Paul and Silas imprisoned under his care About to kill himself About to kill himself Asked “What must I do to be saved?” Asked “What must I do to be saved?” Answer: “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household.” (31) Answer: “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household.” (31) Gospel preached to household (32) Gospel preached to household (32) “Immediately he and all his family were baptized” (33) “Immediately he and all his family were baptized” (33)

9. The Corinthians (Acts 18:8) “Then Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed on the Lord with all his household. And many of the Corinthians, hearing, believed and were baptized.”

10. Those at Ephesus (Acts 19:1-7) These were disciples who believed (1-2) These were disciples who believed (1-2) Had not heard of Holy Ghost (2) Had not heard of Holy Ghost (2) An important question was asked: An important question was asked: –“Into what then were you baptized?” (3) –The reason for baptism matters! Their first baptism was invalid for salvation or baptism into Christ Their first baptism was invalid for salvation or baptism into Christ

11. Into What Were You Baptized? Do you not know that as many of us as were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death? Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. (Rom. 6:3, 4)

12. Have You Obeyed the Gospel? In flaming fire taking vengeance on those who do not know God, and on those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9These shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of His power, (2 Thess. 1:8-9)