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