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NASB | Hebrews 9:22 And according to the Law, one may almost say, all things are cleansed with blood, and without shedding of blood there is no forgiveness. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Hebrews 9:22 In fact under the Law almost everything is cleansed with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness [neither release from sin and its guilt, nor cancellation of the merited punishment]. |
Subject: When was Saul of Tarsus saved? |
Bible Note: Without question, Jesus by dying on the cross paid the price for sin, yours and mine, everybodies. To receive that forgiveness we need to obey the gospel (2 Thess 1:8-10; 1 Peter 4:16-18) Paul tells us that it is the gospel by which we are saved, 1 Cor 15:1-2; cp Rom 1:16. So Saul of Tarsus needed to obey the gospel in order to be saved - yes! But what is the gospel (good news)? Jesus tells us in Mark 16:15-16 "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to everyone. He that believes and is baptised shall be saved ..." Matthew records it like this, "Go ye therefore and teach all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father ...". Luke 24:47 "And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations ...". Therefore Jesus says that obeying the gospel is to believe - repent and be baptised. When Saul of Tarsus met Jesus on the road to Damascus he came to believe that Jesus was the Christ, cp Acts 9:20. He then asked Jesus "what must I do?" Acts 9:6 and was told to go into the city to be told what to do. Saul then spent three in repentance, (fasting and praying) Acts 9:9-11). Finally Ananias tells him what to do to have his sins washed away (by the blood of Jesus). Acts 22:16 "And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptised, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord". This is what he did according to Acts 9:18. Saul received the Holy Spirit to proved he belonged to Christ, Rom 8:9, he became a child of God by his faith and baptism, Gal 3:26-27. In Acts 2:36-41 the apostle Peter having brought his hearer to believe that Jesus was "both Lord and Christ" told them, when asked, "What shall we do?" to "repent and be baptised every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit" (v38) Those "that gladly received his word were baptosed ..." (v41). In several other examples in Acts we see the same pattern of events. Saul of Tarsus did not receive forgiveness of his sins on the Damascus road, but after three days of penitence was baptised, to wash away his sins. Unless we follow the same commandments of the Lord we cannot be saved today. |