Biblical Insights

Is baptism by immersion in water required to be saved? What does Acts 2:38 actually teach?

Introduction I've been asked this question on several occasions. My answer is always this: the moment you come to faith in Christ Jesus. It is as simple as that. Yet there are those who teach otherwise, and they often go to their favorite scripture: Acts 2:38. Acts 2:38 Peter said to them, “Repent, and each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit." If this passage was taken by itself, it