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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: When his listeners asked Peter, "What shall we do? (v37) Why didn't he tell them to "believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved" see Acts 16:30--31. Why didn't they need to believe to be saved? Also, "If Peter's hearers were not baptised, were they still saved? Jesus commanded His disciples to be baptised, see Matt 28:19 |
Bible Answer: JOHN 3.1-8 THE LORD TOLD NICODEMUS THAT EVERYONE WHO WANTED TO SEE OR ENTER THE KINGDOM OF GOD MUST BE BRON AGAIN OF WATER ADD SPIRT AND YES PETERS HEARERS HAD TO BE BAPTISED IN JESUS NAME ACT 19 3-5 AND EVERYONE THAT JOHN BAPTISED HAD TO RE BAPTISED ACTS 19. 3-5 FROM 7777 TO TO SAVED |