1. To become a disciple of Christ — Matt 28:18-20
2. To become the possession of, and have fellowship with, the Godhead — Matt 28:18-20
3. To fulfill righteousness — Matt 3:15-17; Matt 28:18-20: Acts 10:48
4. For forgiveness of sin — Acts 2:38; Acts 22:16
5. Receive the gift of the Holy Spirit– Acts 2:38
6. To enter the church — Acts 2:41, 47; 1 Cor 12:13
7. To undergo God’s grace — Rom 6:1-7, 14
8. To be freed from the law system — Rom 6:1-7, 14
9. To be freed from the domination of sin — Rom 6:1-7
10. To obtain hope of eternal life — Rom 6:5; Col 2:12; Col 3:1-4
11. To be united with Christ — Rom 6:3,5
12. To receive the benefits of Christ’s death — Rom 6:3
13. To enter newness of life — Rom 6:4
14. To become a son of God — Gal 3:26-27
15. To put on Christ — Gal 3:27
16. To become an heir of Abraham — Gal 3:26-29
17. To express faith in Christ — Gal 3:26-27
18. To undergo spiritual circumcision — Col 2:11-12
19. As the anti-type of Noah’s salvation — 1 Pt 3:20-21
20. To obtain a good conscience — 1 Pt 3:21

by Scott Wiley

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