"What must I do to be saved?"

Water baptism is an answer of a good conscience toward God, because of Christ remitting their sins on the cross (1 Pet 3:21)

Water baptism saves (delivers) a born again child of God from their guilty conscience.

Those Jews that Peter was accusing of crucifying Jesus, were already delivered (saved) eternally, evidenced by being "pricked" in their heart.

When a person is born again, God exchanges their heart of stone to a heart of flesh, that can be pricked. Notice the difference in the response of the heart of flesh, contrasted to the heart of stone in those in Acts 7, who heard Stephen preaching the same sermon as Peter on the day of Pentecost, and they were "cut to the heart" and gnashed on him with their teeth.

Water baptism is an answer of a good conscience toward God, because of Christ remitting their sins on the cross (1 Pet 3:21)

Water baptism saves (delivers) a born again child of God from their guilty conscience.

Those Jews that Peter was accusing of crucifying Jesus, were already delivered (saved) eternally, evidenced by being "pricked" in their heart.

When a person is born again, God exchanges their heart of stone to a heart of flesh, that can be pricked. Notice the difference in the response of the heart of flesh, contrasted to the heart of stone in those in Acts 7, who heard Stephen preaching the same sermon as Peter on the day of Pentecost, and they were "cut to the heart" and gnashed on him with their teeth.

Then when will you do this?

Your faith is in water baptism, and the persons who baptizes you, Not Christ.

I believe many confuse acts of obedience in accordance with one's faith in God with the OT law.

Both God's command of OT Circumcision given to Abraham, and water baptism for those in the NT are not related at all with the OT Law. The law was established 430 years after the time of Abraham, see the following commentary:

The legal covenant of Sinai came in as a parenthesis (Rom 5:20) between the promise to Abraham and its fulfillment in his promised seed, Christ. "It was added because of the transgressions" (Gal 3:19), i.e. to bring them, and so man's great need, into clearer view (Rom 3:20; 4:15; 5:13; 7:7-9).(Fausset's Bible Dictionary)

The Bible is clear regarding what God expected of Abraham. In order to be in covenant with God, he was to believe God’s promise (have faith) and perform circumcision on members of his household (take action). This is evidenced by Genesis 17:13-14: “He that is born in thy house, and he that is bought with thy money, must needs be circumcised: and my covenant shall be in your flesh for an everlasting covenant. And the uncircumcised man child whose flesh of his foreskin is not circumcised, that soul shall be cut off from his people; he hath broken my covenant.”

Just as in Abraham's time, those living in the New Testament are not under the law. In Galatians chapter 3, Paul asked the Galatians why they were trying to be made perfect by the flesh. Paul goes on to say, “Wherefore then serveth the law? It was added because of transgressions, till (until) the seed should come to whom the promise was made;…” What Paul is saying here is that the law was added until Jesus should come.

Consider that the New Testament mandate propels us back past the law to the promise given Abraham by God. The fulfillment of that promise was the Lord Jesus Christ our Savior. Therefore, the New Testament believer is redeemed from the curse of the Old Testament laws through the blood of Lamb of God—Jesus.

As far as Abraham was concerned, he had to believe God’s message and respond to His command to enter into the covenant by circumcision. Remember that God changes not. So, in order to enter into the promise of the New Testament (Jesus) we must obey God's mandate and be water baptized in His name. (Rom. 6:3-6)

Mankind’s obedience to circumcision in the Old Testament and its correlation of water baptism in the New Testament is clearly seen in the book of Colossions:

“In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ:
Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead.
And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened (made alive) together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;
Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to His cross;
And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.” Colossions 2:11


And again in Galatians:
"For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.
For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ." Gal 3:26-27

I know you don't believe one's personal sins are remitted in baptism. Have you been water baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus?

my sins were remitted the moment God baptized me into Christ, His death and his burial. not to mention his body.

I was baptized in water as my confession of faith a year later.

Actually I did place my trust in Jesus. I believed what He said. So I repented, and received the Holy Ghost with evidence of speaking in tongues, and was buried with Him, through water baptism in His name where my sins were destroyed in accordance with His sacrifice. You can call it what you want. But the fact is that is God's word. I encourage people to follow Jesus not the traditions of men. Believe and obey.

"The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach,
Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen:
To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God:" Acts 1:1-3

"What must I do to be saved?"
This was the question posed by the Philippian Jailor after witnessing prison doors miraculously opened and prisoners miraculously set free from there bonds.

Jesus' death on the cross made possible the opening of spiritual prison doors and release from the bonds of sin for every man, women, and child ever born. The answer of Paul and Silas to the Philippian Jailor makes this abundantly clear...
"Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved" (Acts 16:31).

The Gospel of Salvation is clear, simple, and elementary. Stand firm and do not be swayed from the glorious truth of such great salvation bountiful and free!

Isaiah 55
1 Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.
2 Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labour for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.
3 Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.

Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved.

Peter would have said so if belief was all that was necessary for those at Pentecost who asked what was required of them. As you know, he did not. He said repent, and be baptized everyone of you in the name of the Lord Jesus for remission of sins... Those who believe the message and obey it are assured they will receive the Holy Ghost at some point as revealed in Acts 2, 8, 10, 19, 22.

1 Peter 3:20-21
...eight souls were saved by water.
The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us..."

Peter would have said so if belief was all that was necessary for those at Pentecost who asked what was required of them. As you know, he did not. He said repent, and be baptized everyone of you in the name of the Lord Jesus for remission of sins... Those who believe the message and obey it are assured they will receive the Holy Ghost at some point as revealed in Acts 2, 8, 10, 19, 22.

1 Peter 3:20-21
...eight souls were saved by water.
The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us..."

Just curious. Have you been water baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus?

Scripture reveals that being baptized into Christ involves being buried with Him and occurs during water baptism in His name. (Romans 6:3-6) And receiving the Holy Ghost is when He comes to dwell inside one's body. (Acts 2:2-4, 8:12-17, 10:43-49, 19:1-6)

Acts 2:2-4
And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.
And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.
And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

Acts 8:12-17 (Samaritans)
But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.
Then Simon himself believed also: and when he was baptized, he continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs which were done.
Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:
Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost:
(For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.)
Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.

Acts 10:43-48 (Gentiles)
43 To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.
While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word.
And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost.
For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter, Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?
And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days.


Acts 19:2-6 (Disciples who were baptized by John the Baptist did not realize they had to water baptized in Jesus name. After being told they were re-baptized in water and afterward received the Holy Ghost)

He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost.
And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John's baptism.
Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.
When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.

Your stuck on water

Only God can baptize you into Christ.

If you want ot have faith in water. Feel free.

I will trust in God..

It's not about the water, it's about belief and obedience to what God established.

Scripture means what it says:
"Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only. James 2:24

As to 1 Corinthians 15, resurrection is what is being addressed. Paul specifically states in verse 3 that he delivered to them FIRST OF ALL, how Christ died, was buried and rose again. His statement FIRST OF ALL indicates there was more relative to the gospel message.

"Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand;
2 By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain.

3 For I delivered unto you FIRST OF ALL that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;
4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:
5 And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve:
6 After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep.
7 After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles.
8 And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time.
9 For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
10 But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.
11 Therefore whether it were I or they, so we preach, and so ye believed.
12 Now if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead?"

In verse 29 Paul does ask why people are being baptized for the dead (unbiblical practice) if they don't believe in the reality of resurrection.

It's not about the water, it's about belief and obedience to what God established.

Peter would have said so if belief was all that was necessary for those at Pentecost who asked what was required of them. As you know, he did not. He said repent, and be baptized everyone of you in the name of the Lord Jesus for remission of sins... Those who believe the message and obey it are assured they will receive the Holy Ghost at some point as revealed in Acts 2, 8, 10, 19, 22.

1 Peter 3:20-21
...eight souls were saved by water.
The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us..."

It's about faith in the work of being water baptized. You trust in water baptism for salvation and NOT IN CHRIST ALONE.

Water Baptism is an outward testimony of the inward work.