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A Study of Conversion in the Book of Acts<br />

Scripture<br />

Acts<br />

2:14-47<br />

3000 at<br />

Jerusalem<br />

Faith<br />

Implied<br />

vv.<br />

37,41<br />

Repentance<br />

Stated<br />

v. 38<br />

<strong>Baptism</strong><br />

Stated<br />

v. 38<br />

Forgiveness<br />

Stated<br />

v. 38<br />

Holy<br />

Spirit<br />

Stated<br />

v. 38<br />

Church<br />

Implied<br />

vv. 8-47<br />

Acts<br />

8:9-13<br />

Samaria<br />

Stated<br />

vv.<br />

12,13<br />

Stated<br />

vv. 12,13<br />

Implied<br />

vv. 8-13<br />

Acts<br />

8:26-39<br />

Eunuch<br />

Implied<br />

v. 36<br />

Stated<br />

v. 38<br />

Implied<br />

v. 39<br />

Implied<br />

v. 39<br />

Acts<br />

9:1-19<br />

Saul/paul<br />

Acts<br />

10:1-<br />

11:18<br />

Cornelius<br />

Implied<br />

vv. 5,17<br />

Implied<br />

10:1-8<br />

Implied<br />

v. 9<br />

Stated<br />

11:18<br />

Stated<br />

v. 18<br />

Stated<br />

10:48<br />

Stated<br />

v. 17<br />

Implied<br />

vv. 17-<br />

18<br />

Implied<br />

11:17-18<br />

Acts<br />

16:13-15<br />

Lydia<br />

Stated<br />

vv. 14,<br />

15<br />

Stated<br />

v. 15<br />

Implied<br />

v.15<br />

Acts<br />

16:25-34<br />

Jailer<br />

Stated<br />

vv.<br />

31,34<br />

Stated<br />

v. 33<br />

Stated<br />

v. 31<br />

Implied<br />

vv. 31-<br />

33<br />

Only factor that is common in all these events is the baptism whereby they<br />

were joined to the Way. All other factors are left implied. In every case the<br />

person baptized was from a non-Christian family. The logical conclusion that<br />

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