Saved Through the Water: What Does the Bible Say?

Soteriology is the study of salvation in the context of religion. The apostle Peter defined this process for Christian followers in his address to the children of Abraham on Pentecost in Jerusalem, forty days after the Jewish celebration of Passover there.

Peter's message, as recorded in Acts of the Apostles, chapter two, clearly identified Jesus Christ as the Messiah by citing Old Testament prophecy. Having heard this message, the gathered crowd questioned Peter about what they should do wi...