...be his witness unto all men of what hast seen and heard. 16 And thou ? arise, now why tarriest and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord. 17 And it came to pass, that, when I was come again to Jerusalem, even while I prayed in the temple,...

...of Tarsus, when this persecutor of the church had become a disciple of the Lord Jesus : ' Arise and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.' To the same purpose, in immediate connexion with ' putting off the body of the sins of the flesh,'...

...thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. And such were some of you, but ye are washed, but...Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God." (1 Cor. vi. 9 — 1 1 ; soEphes.v. 3— 11.) " Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall...

...the voice of his mouth. For thou shalt be his.witness unto all men, of what thou hast seen and heard. And now, why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized,...wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord. And it came to pass, that when I was come again to Jerusalem, even while I prayed in the temple, I...

...round about us," as a joyful signal that " the day-spring from on high hath visited us." " Arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord." I pray God that this may be the case with us ; that with St. Paul, we may " bear witness unto all men...

...vicious characters is here enumerated by the apostle ! but why has he done it ? Observe his own words—" and such were some of you —but ye are washed, but...Lord Jesus and by the Spirit of our God," 1 Cor. vi. 9-—11. And what was the doctrine which the apostle preached among them and which was so wonderfully...

...nor drunkards, nor railers, nor extortioners, nor adulterers, &c. shall inherit the kingdom of God. And such were some of you, but ye are washed, but...Lord Jesus, and by the spirit of our God.' 1 Cor. ix. 10, 11. Mark, ' are washed, are sanctified, are justified.' But for covetous ones, adulterers,...

...This is similar to the direction given by Ananias to Saul, who was to " tell him what he must do ; —And now why tarriest thou ? arise, and be baptized,...thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord," Acts' ix. 6. and xxii. 16. — Mr. Bunyan calls it in a note the " Bath of Sanctification." This is not contrary...

...by his grace, we should be heirs according to the hope of eternal life. Tit iii.5.7. 5.— Arise and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord. Acts xxii. 16. 6.— Repent, and be baptized, for the remission of sins. Acts ii. 38. 7.— He that believeth,...

...First, washed from all sin in the blood of Christ; and secondly, washed in the laver of regeneration. " And such were some of you, but ye are washed, but...Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God," 1 Cor. vi. 11. Mark, as the head was set apart, so the members were also set apart and appointed, not to wrath,...