Bible Verses About Did Early Christians Require Baptism For Church Membership

For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.

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Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?

Paul ties baptism to union with Christ's death

For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.

Baptized into Christ language

And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea;

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Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.

Shows baptized believers being added to the community

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

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And when she was baptized, and her household, she besought us, saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and abide there. And she constrained us.

Baptized household is then treated as faithful Lord-followers

And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, straightway.

Shows immediate baptism of the household

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

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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.

Classic apostolic link between repentance, baptism, and forgiveness

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:

Peter says baptism now saves you

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

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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.

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Else what shall they do which are baptized for the dead, if the dead rise not at all? why are they then baptized for the dead?

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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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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.

Shows belief in the gospel followed by baptism

Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

Key baptism verse, but this topic is not a verse page and the question is about early Christian membership practice

And Crispus, the chief ruler of the synagogue, believed on the Lord with all his house; and many of the Corinthians hearing believed, and were baptized.

Shows hearing Paul, believing, and being baptized

One Lord, one faith, one baptism,

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And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.

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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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He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.

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