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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: Hello Grace and Truth The difficulty seems to be with how "justified" is used in James 2:21. There is more than one definition for this word. Your interpretation seems to be that this is a judicial act where sin is removed and/or covered. If this is the case, then Abraham was not "saved" until he offered up Isaac in Gen 22. However the clear testimony of Scripture is that his belief was counted to him for righteousness back in Gen 15:6. It can't be both. Either God did as stated in 15:6 or somebody lied. James 2 is stating that Abraham proved his faith by the willingness to offer up Isaac. The belief that allowed God to count as righteousness was demonstrated on the mountain. Steve |