EXAMPLES OF CONVERSION IN THE BOOK OF ACTS

CONVERSION

ACCOUNT

BELIEVE

REPENT

CONFESS

BE BAPTIZED

AFTER BAPTISM

3000 saved

(Acts 2)

 

Repented

(v37, 38)

 

Baptized

(v38-41)

Remission of sins (v38, 47)

Samaritans

(Acts 8)

Believed

(v12)

 

 

Baptized

(v12)

 

Simon

(Acts 8)

Believed

(v13)

 

 

Baptized

(v13)

 

Ethiopian

(Acts 8)

Believed

(v37)

 

Confessed
(v37)

Baptized

(v38)

Rejoiced

(v39)

Saul

(Acts 9, 22)

 

 

 

Baptized

(9:18)

Sins washed away (22:16)

Cornelius

(Acts 10, 11)

Believed

(10:43)

Repented

(11:18)

 

Baptized

(10:48)

Accepted by God (10:35)

Lydia

(Acts 16)

 

 

 

Baptized

(v15)

Was judged to
be faithful (v15)

Jailer

(Acts 16)

Believed

(v31, 34)

 

 

Baptized

(v33)

Rejoiced

(v34)

Corinthians

(Acts 18)

Believed

(v8)

 

 

Baptized

(v8)

 

Ephesians

(Acts 19)

Believed

(v4)

Repented

(v4)

 

Baptized

(v5)

 

 

One must hear the Word of God

(Romans 10:17)

One must believe in Christ
(John 8:24)

One must repent of sins

(Acts 17:30)

One must confess Christ (Matthew 10:32)

One must be baptized into Christ  (Galatians 3:27)

In order to
be saved

(Hebrews 5:9)

The Great Commission

“…make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them…” (Matthew 28:19 ASV)

“He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved…” (Mark 16:16)