Your belief that you were saved before baptism is vain, it's not in accordance with scripture. Acts 2:38 very clearly tells you that. It says to repent AND be baptized: Why? For what reason? For the remission (forgiveness) of sins. So it's not until you're baptized that your sins are forgiven. Before baptism you're still in sin and lost. After baptism, your sins are remitted or forgiven, so you're saved. It goes on to say that upon baptism you receive the gift of the Holy Ghost, not before. And if you read further down to verse 47, you see that after doing so, repenting and being baptized, the Lord adds you to the church which is the body of Christ. That's what the scriptures say, so it doesn't matter what you think or believe.
Acts 2:38
38Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
Acts 2:38
38Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
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