Bible Verses About Catechumens

And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins.

Direct passage for confessing sins before baptism.

John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.

Direct passage for baptism of repentance.

Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.

General doctrine of baptisms and laying on of hands

Then Peter said unto them, 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.

Direct baptism passage related to the catechumen path

The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ:

Baptismal meaning and appeal to God

This man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in the spirit, he spake and taught diligently the things of the Lord, knowing only the baptism of John.

John's limited baptism and instruction

And there went out unto him all the land of Judaea, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptized of him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins.

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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.

General baptism passage for Christian formation

Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.

John's baptism of repentance supports preparation theme

And when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all that God had done with them, and how he had opened the door of faith unto the Gentiles.

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When John had first preached before his coming the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.

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And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John's baptism.

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Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.

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And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;

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And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.

Church gathering and prayers background

He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.

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He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.

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Then all the multitude kept silence, and gave audience to Barnabas and Paul, declaring what miracles and wonders God had wrought among the Gentiles by them.

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For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it.

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He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.

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He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.

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Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.

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And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did.

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And all the people came early in the morning to him in the temple, for to hear him.

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And when he had thus spoken, he dismissed the assembly.

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So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

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He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

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If therefore the whole church be come together into one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in those that are unlearned, or unbelievers, will they not say that ye are mad?

Unlearned and unbelievers in gathered worship context

They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us.

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And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.

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And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days.

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One Lord, one faith, one baptism,

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When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.

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But when divers were hardened, and believed not, but spake evil of that way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus.

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But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.

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