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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 "Made perfect" is a maturing of what Abraham had. There was a beginning (Gen 15) and a perfecting (Gen 22). God was bringing it to its completion. The outcome of faith is to be obedience. We have the similar thought (though not identical) in Philippians 1:6 (ESV) And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ. Here Paul acknowledges the maturing process, but looks to it's ultimate conclusion at the day of Christ. James is looking at the practical outworking of faith being the expected conclusion of true faith in this life. Steve |