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NASB | Acts 2:38 Peter said to them, "Repent, and each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Acts 2:38 And Peter said to them, "Repent [change your old way of thinking, turn from your sinful ways, accept and follow Jesus as the Messiah] and be baptized, each of you, in the name of Jesus Christ because of the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. |
Bible Question:
Repentance in Acts 2 and 10? Could you point out for me the verses in Acts 2 and Acts 10 that alludes to the repentance of anyone at either location? |
Bible Answer: How does God respond to repentance? Acts 2:38 tells us that God forgives sin and gives the gift of the Holy Spirit. No one but God is able to judge the intentions of a man's(or woman's)heart. Therefore, the presence of the Holy Spirit is the "sign" of an inward change that only God can bring about. In some instances,the Holy Spirit's presence was manifest publically, but in ALL believers, the purpose of the Holy Spirit's presence is to testify with our spirit that we are indeed adopted into God's family(Romans 8:16 et al). The crux of the matter on Forum in recent days has been "what happened first?" Salvation by Grace alone or salvation by Grace AND water baptism. Read the numerous posts on this issue to understand the differing viewpoints. From Acts 2:38 the Holy Spirit is the evidence of an individual's regeneration.(And therefore necessitates repentence FIRST!) We are "new creatures" (2 Cor 5:17) "created in Christ" (Eph 2:8-10)given the "righteousness of Christ" (Phil 3:9 et al) in order to receive the gift of the indwelling Holy Spirit(Acts 5:32 et al) This was demonstrated by the Gentiles when they believed in Acts 10. The believed, received the Holy Spirit and THEN they were water baptized. Since God cannot dwell in the presence of sin, the Gentile believers in Acts 10 could not have received the Holy Spirit unless repentence took place FIRST. This "cleansing" and "regeneration" is a work wholly accomplished by God alone and requires no participation from us other than our confession of faith in Jesus. Titus 3:5- 7 says, "He saved us, not on the basis of deeds which we have done in righteousness, but according to His mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit,whom He poured out upon us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior so that being justified by His grace we would be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life." Blessings be multiplied to you as you search God's Word! Mommapbs |