1 Peter 3:21
This water points ahead to baptism, which now saves you as well. Baptism is not washing dirt off the body, but the pledge of a good conscience made to God. It saves you through the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Treated in 10 passages across the library.
Where it is preached
- Knots Untied ·
Baptism cites 1 Pet. iii. 21
…be full of deep meaning to such persons. (Rom. vi. 4; Col. ii. 12; Gal. iii. 27; 1 Pet. iii. 21.) They would exactly tally with their experience. But to apply such expressions…
- Institutes of the Christian Religion ·
Book 3, Chapter 19 — Of Christian Liberty cites 1 Pet. 3:21
…the same reason Peter also employs the expression, “the answer of a good conscience,” (1 Pet. 3:21), for tranquillity of mind; when persuaded of the grace of Christ, we boldly present…
- Real Questions – Book 2 ·
Should I Be Baptised? cites 1 Peter 3:21
…not “the removal of dirt from the body, but the pledge of a clear conscience toward God” (1 Peter 3:21). Where Christians differ Believer’s baptism. Baptists, Pentecostals and many independent…
- The Key Teachings of Martin Luther ·
I Am Baptised cites 1 PETER 3:21
…but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ. 1 PETER 3:21 Standing on the promise Whatever view the reader takes of the time and mode of baptism…
- Sermons on Several Occasions ·
Discourse I cites 1 Pet. 3:21
…by the testimony of your own spirit; by “the answer of a good conscience toward God.” [1 Pet. 3:21] By the fruits which he hath wrought in your spirit, you shall know the testimony of the…
- Institutes of the Christian Religion ·
Book 4, Chapter 10 — Of the Power of Making Laws cites 1 Pet. 3:21
…For this reason, Peter also uses the “answer of a good conscience towards God” (1 Pet. 3:21); for tranquillity of mind, when, persuaded of the grace of Christ, we with boldness…
- Institutes of the Christian Religion ·
Book 4, Chapter 14 — Of the Sacraments cites 1 Pet. 3:21
…(not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience)” (1 Pet. 3:21). “This is the word of faith which we preach: by which word doubtless baptism also, in…
- Institutes of the Christian Religion ·
Book 4, Chapter 15 — Of Baptism cites 1 Peter 3:21
…of the Holy Ghost” (Titus 3:5). Peter also says that “baptism also doth now save us” (1 Peter 3:21). For he did not mean to intimate that our ablution and salvation are perfected by water…
- Institutes of the Christian Religion ·
Book 4, Chapter 16 — Pædobaptism cites 1 Pet. 3:21
…but the answer of a good conscience toward God by the resurrection of Jesus Christ” (1 Pet. 3:21). From this they contend that nothing is left for pædobaptism, which becomes mere empty…
- Knots Untied ·
Prayer-book Statements about Regeneration cites 1 Peter iii. 21
…“not” the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the “answer of a good conscience.” (1 Peter iii. 21.) It is well known that many people hold that baptism and Regeneration are inseparable…