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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: Trinity? |
Bible Note: Greetings Johnny! Try these verses concerning whether there is more than one God: Deut. 4:35 - "You were shown these things so that you might know that the LORD is God; besides him there is no other." 1 Kg. 18:60 - "so that all the peoples of the earth may know that the LORD is God and that there is no other." Is. 45:5 - "I am the LORD, and there is no other; apart from me there is no God. I will strengthen you, though you have not acknowledged me," Is. 46:9 - "Remember the former things, those of long ago; I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like me." There are more, but these should suffice! Ps. 82:1 is an example of the word "god" being used in a different manner. In Ps. 82, it refers to human rulers who represent God in their kingdoms. It is also used in this way in: Ps. 45:6, Ex. 21:6, and Ex. 22:8-9. Each of these verses uses the term "god" to refer to human authorities who exercise judgement on behalf of God. It does not mean that there is more than one God. No human mind can fully comprehend the Trinity, but all orthdox understanding of this doctrine affirm that there is only ONE God. Within that one Godhead, there are three distinct "persons": Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. All three of which are co-equal and co-eternal. The term "god" can be used to refer to the true God or even to "false gods". Consider 1 Cor. 8:5-6: "For even if there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth (as indeed there are many ‘‘gods” and many ‘‘lords”), 6 yet for us there is but one God, the Father, from whom all things came and for whom we live; and there is but one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things came and through whom we live." To say that there is more than one God goes against the very clear teachings of Scripture! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |