CONVERSIONS FROM THE NEW TESTAMENT

CONVERSIONS FROM THE BOOK OF ACTS

MARVIN L. WEIR

The Book of Acts is not only a book of history, but also a book of conversions. If one genuinely wants to know what to do to be saved, he can read the book of Acts and find the Biblical answer.
Let us consider eight examples of conversions found in the Book of Acts. The following chart will enable one to clearly see what these people did to be saved.

PREACHING	BELIEVED	REPENTED	CONFESSED	BAPTIZED	SAVED
Pentecost Acts 2:14-41	-	Repented vs. 37-38	-	Were Baptized vs. 38-41	Remission of Sins vs. 38-47; Saved
Folks of Samaria Acts 8:5-13	Believed v. 12	-	-	Were Baptized vs. 12-13	-
The Eunuch Acts 8:35-39	Believed vs. 36-37	-	Confessed v. 37	Was Baptized v. 38	Went on his way Rejoicing – v. 39
Saul Acts 9:1-20	-	-	-	Was Baptized v. 18	Sins were washed Away; Acts 22:16
Cornelius Acts 10:34-48	Believed v. 43	-	-	Was Baptized v. 48	Remission of sins v. 43
Lydia Acts 16:13	Gave Heed v. 14	-	-	Was Baptized v. 15	-
The Jailer Acts 16:32	Believed v. 31	-	-	Was Baptized v. 33	-
The Corinthians Acts 18:8	Believed v. 8	-	-	Were Baptized v. 8	-

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The student of God’s Word will note that teaching or preaching occurred in each instance of salvation recorded above. It is true that "belief cometh of hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ" (Rom. 10:17).

The astute student will also note the fact that baptism is mentioned in every case of conversion. Man-made denominations insist that baptism is not required for one to be saved, but the Word of God declares that the act of baptism is indeed a perquisite in every case of conversion.