I have no doubt that when Philip preached the gospel to that eunuch, he would have declared this portion here to that Ethiopian. Because the Holy Spirit doesn't have recorded for us what Philip preached. It just says he began at the text, opens his mouth, and preached unto him Jesus. And what happens next? The eunuch says, there's water. What hindereth me to be baptized? What would hinder me to say I'm with him? What would hinder me to say that I'm a Christian? What would hinder me to say I'm saved? What would hinder me And Philip said, if you believe with all your heart that Jesus Christ is the son of God, you may. Amen. The sermon expounds on the theological concept of double imputation, often called the great exchange, where Christ bears the believer's sin and grants them His perfect righteousness. Drawing primarily from 2 Corinthians 5:21, the message emphasizes that salvation is entirely by grace through faith, not by human merit or works. The preacher illustrates this vital union with Christ using biblical examples such as Adam and Eve's covering in Genesis and the parable of the Pharisee and the publican. The central intent is to comfort believers by affirming their secure standing before God and to convict sinners to look solely to Jesus for pardon and perfection. Ultimately, the gospel proclaims that those who come to Christ are justified, washed clean, and made righteous without spot or wrinkle.