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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: where in bible doesit say baptism saves |
Bible Note: Acts 2:38 doesn’t imply or even state that you are saved through being baptized. The apostles had just been filled with the Holy Spirit, speaking tongues, proclaiming Gods word on each of their lips in different languages from several different places. The Jews (understanding what was said) were amazed and some even said the apostles were drunk with wine. But Peter said to them that it was nine in the morning and none of them had been drinking. He then recapped what had happened on Calvary and declared once again who Christ is, the God of all creation. Once this happened, the Jews were in awe and wanted to do something because of this great news and this great miracle that had happened before their eyes of the apostles speaking in tongues, many different languages but none their own. They asked Peter what they should do and he replied they should repent and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of their sins. And they will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. Peter wasn’t talking about being saved, it wasn’t the subject of the conversation. The subject was Jesus Christ, beginning with the astonished Jews hearing the apostles speak in several different languages of different places and then to the death and resurrection of Christ and because they believed what Peter said, Peter advised them to be baptized and repent for their sins. In Matt. 3:11, John the Baptist states that he “baptizes you with water for repentance.” He doesn’t mention being saved by this, but only that it is to for repentance. Emie |