When Peter preached the first gospel sermon after the death, burial and resurrection of Christ, he told those who were pricked in their hearts because they had sinned and were guilty of having crucified Christ, as all of us who have sinned are also guilty, to “Repent and be baptized everyone of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit” (Acts 2:38). He goes on to say, “For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and as many as are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call” (Acts 2:39). In Acts 22:16, the apostle Paul tells us that he was told, “And now, why tarriest thou? Arise and be baptized and wash away thy sins; calling on the name of the Lord.” In Rom. 6:3-4, Paul relates, “Therefore we are buried with Him by baptism into death, that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so, we also should walk in newness of life.” The new life that we live is in Christ and we live according to His will, not any longer our own wills (Rom. 12:1-2). We strive to serve Him, and not ourselves. We worship Him in the church of Christ, which He purchased with His own blood (Acts 20:28).                                  

Love you, David Fultz