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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. |
Subject: Holy Spirit evidence of Salvation? |
Bible Note: Greetings Letitrain! Thanks for the response! I have three problems with your position! First of all, nothing is said in the text about 'special miracles' or 'special circumstances'. This is a major assumption and a convient way to get around what the text actually says. Secondly, the text of Acts 2:38 and Acts 10:45 is very specific. The exact same phrase is used in both verses in the Greek text. In English, they both read, "the gift of the Holy Spirit". Thirdly, Acts 2:38 makes it very clear that 'repentance' (plural command) is necessary to 'receive the gift of the Holy Spirit' (plural promise). So, those in Acts 10:45 could not have received the gift of the Holy Spirit unless they were believers. Now, either the baptismal regeneration view of Acts 2:38 is wrong or there is a contradiction between Acts 2:38 and Acts 10:45. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |