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Paul needed baptism to be freed from sin.
SAUL WAS NOT FREE FROM SIN

UNTIL HE WAS BAPTIZED

On the road to Damascus Saul both saw and spoke with Jesus.

Acts 22

7And I fell unto the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? 8And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said unto me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest. 9And they that were with me saw indeed the light, and were afraid; but they heard not the voice of him that spake to me.

10And I said, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said unto me, Arise, and go into Damascus; and there it shall be told thee of all things which are appointed for thee to do. 11And when I could not see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of them that were with me, I came into Damascus. I2And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good report of all the Jews which dwelt there, I3Came unto me, and stood, and said unto me, Brother Saul, receive thy sight. And the same hour I looked up upon him. 14And he said, The God of our fathers hath chosen thee, that thou shouldest know his will, and see that Just One, and shouldest hear the voice of his mouth.

15For thou shalt be his witness unto all men of what thou hast seen and heard. 16And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, ...

Author's Comments: NOTE: Jesus talked to Paul; Paul believed in Jesus-this was evidenced by his response of "What shall I do LORD? Paul did what he was told to do and he was baptized for the remission of his sins. BELIEF IN HIS HEART-- DID NOT SAVE PAUL, HE STILL HAD SINS (EVEN AFTER 3 DAYS OF PRAYING) UNTIL HE WAS BAPTIZED!

[Acts 9 and Acts 22:6-16]

The POWER of the Holy Spirit (the ability to speak in tongues, the ability

to perform certain miracles) is not the same as receiving the Holy Spirit into our hearts, after baptism. See hyperlink "The Power of the Holy Spirit in the OT and the NT".