"What's this about baptism and why do I need to do it?"

Well, first of all, in Acts 2:38 after Peter spoke he was asked by the crowd "what should we do?" and he replied "Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost"

Notice that you have the first one down... you have repented of your sins and asked Jesus into your heart. Now it's time to get baptized. This is a wonderful experience, too! You are proclaiming to everyone that you have made the decision to follow Jesus.

Baptism is the re-enactment of going down into the grave with Jesus (when He died for you) and then rising again cleansed from sin and unrighteousness (just like when He rose from the dead). Colossians 2:12 says "Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead."

When you read through the book of Acts, everywhere you see someone get saved, they get baptized right after. Acts 2:41, Acts 8:12, Acts 8:35-36, Acts 8:38-39, Acts 16:29-33
Jesus told the disciples in Matthew 28:19 to preach the gospel to all nations and baptize them.
Since the Bible talks so much about baptism, we should probably take notice. While there is nothing that you can "do" that will save your soul, the Bible, which is God's Word, makes it clear that we should be baptized. This symbolizes that you are identified with Christ and the family of God.

Most any church would be happy to baptize you and help you proclaim your salvation.

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