Acts 2:38 ESV
And Peter said to them, Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
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Does Acts 2:38 teach that baptism is necessary for salvation?
Does Acts 2:38 teach that baptism is necessary for salvation? Do I have to be baptized in order to be saved?
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How to Receive the Gift of the Holy Spirit
Christianity is not merely an array of glorious ideas. It is the life-changing experience of the Holy Spirit through faith in Jesus Christ.
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Repentance, Forgiveness, and the Gift of the Spirit
Even if you are a murderer
of the Son of God, God himself is ready to forgive you!
And not only to forgive you but to give you his Spirit!
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Does the Greek construction in Acts 2:38 show that baptism has nothing to do with the remission of sins?
Baptism does not save, nor is it essential for salvation. Otherwise, why would Paul say in 1 Cor 1 that he was called to preach the gospel and not to baptize? Paul makes a distinction between the two, implying that one is just a picture of the other. At bottom, if we add to the w...
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Daily Devotion: What To Do?
What are two actions God asks of us in order that the Holy Spirit make His home in our lives? Do we celebrate these events as the means of God's grace and power in and through us?
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Does Baptism Save You?
In the lead-up to the Truth Matters conference in October, we will be focusing our attention on the sufficiency, authority, and clarity of Scripture. Of our previous blog series, none better embodies...
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Is Water Baptism Necessary for Salvation in Christ?
To answer this, let's look at an article by Robert Gromacki, entitled Repent and Be Baptized. On the Day of Pentecost, Peter stood before a large crowd of Jews and declared: "Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye sh...
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