Acts 22:16

"And now why do you delay? Arise, and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on His name"

God considers it delaying to put off becoming. Christian three days after you have heard the truth.

The term arise infers that Paul had to get up to be baptized, that the water could not he simply brought to him (as in sprinkling or pouring), but rather that he had to go to the water. Thus, baptism is an immersion in water.

Neither is this Holy Spirit baptism, for one does not have to arise to be baptized in the Holy Spirit.

The words wash away also confirms that this is water baptism.

Even though Paul was very devout and very sincere in his convictions, Paul still had sins. Being. devout Jew did not save Paul and did not remove any of his sins.

Even after seeing the Lord and believing in Him, Paul still has sins. Clearly, one is not forgiven until one is baptized (Mark 16:16; Acts 2:38).

The expression calling on His name infers that until one is baptized one has not truly trusted or called upon God's help and mercy for salvation. Being baptized is how. person completely trusts in God's way of saving us. Compare with Acts 2:21; Acts 2:38.

Paul will now seek to explain how he ended up preaching the gospel message to Gentiles.