repentance
"Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;" (Acts 3:19)
Repentance is the first act of faith, and it includes several important elements: recognition of sin, confession of sin, contrition for sin, and a decision to forsake sin.In this sense, repentance is a radical transformation of mind, attitude, conviction and direction. It is a voluntary act of man in response to the call of God. It denotes an active turn, not just a feeling of regret or an apology. It is more than a moral resolution or reformation; it is a spiritual decision and a spiritual change.
"3 Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? 4 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. " (Romans 6:3-4)
The birth of water occurs when God remits sins at water baptism. Therefore, baptism must be part of the new birth, for how could there be a new, spiritual life until the old life of sins erased? Until sin and its punishment are washed away there can be no eternal life in God's kingdom.Christian baptism is to be administered "in the name of Jesus." This means to invoke the name Jesus orally at water baptism. The Book of Acts contains five examples of baptism in the name of Jesus, while no biblical account mentions any other name or formula in connection with an actual baptism. Baptism is a burial with Christ, an identification with His death and burial . Only Jesus died and was buried on our behalf, so baptism is administered in the name of Jesus.
baptism
holy ghost
"Ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence" (Acts 1:5)
"And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance" (Acts 2:4)
The birth of water occurs when God remits sins at water baptism. Therefore, baptism must be part of the new birth, for how could there be a new, spiritual life until the old life of sin is erased? Until sin and its punishment are washed away there can be no eternal life in God's kingdom. Christian baptism is to be administered "in the name of Jesus." This means to invoke the name Jesus orally at water baptism. The Book of Acts contains five examples of baptism in the name of Jesus, while no biblical account mentions any other name or formula in connection with an actual baptism. Baptism is a burial with Christ, an identification with His death and burial. Only Jesus died and was buried on our behalf, so baptism is administered in the name of Jesus.