If Acts 2:38 is the way to be saved then why did Jesus Christ die on the cross
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1Cor15:14:: And if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith. Note:If Jesus didn’t die on the cross the Acts2:38 is meaningless
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Because getting baptized in the name of Jesus Christ that’s when our sins are forgiven. (Romans 6:1-4 teaches on baptism, that is is participating in the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. It’s our faith in the blood of Jesus that saves us, we come into contact with it spiritually at baptism.
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Saved from what?
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Context, context, context
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Acts 2:38 is agreeing with the death of Jesus on the cross as being saved…
Because baptism is an outward declaration that you believe that Jesus died and was buried and rose from the dead.
Being baptized in his name is believing he went through the redemptive process for us
It goes hand and hand with acts 2:38
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The way to be saved is repent and out your faith in Jesus and His work on the cross. Acts 2:38 agrees with that.
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Just because Acts 2:38 says “repent and be baptized….for the forgiveness of sins…and the gift of the Holy Spirit,” does not mean that if one repents and is not baptized, he will not receive forgiveness of sins or the gift of the Holy Spirit.
There is an important difference between a condition of salvation and a requirement for salvation. The Bible is clear that belief is both a condition and a requirement, but the same cannot be said for baptism. The Bible does not say that if a man is not baptized then he will not be saved. One can add any number of conditions to faith (which is required for salvation), and the person can still be saved. For example if a person believes, is baptized, goes to church, and gives to the poor he will be saved. Where the error in thinking occurs is if one assumes all these other conditions, “baptism, going to church, giving to the poor,” are required for one to be saved. While they might be the evidence of salvation, they are not a requirement for salvation. (For a more thorough explanation of this logical fallacy, please see the Question: Does Mark 16:16 teach that baptism is required for salvation?).
The fact that baptism is not required to receive forgiveness and the gift of the Holy Spirit should also be evident by simply reading a little farther in the book of Acts. In Acts 10:43, Peter tells Cornelius that “through His name everyone who believes in Him receives forgiveness of sins” (please note that nothing at this point has been mentioned about being baptized, yet Peter connects believing in Christ with the act of receiving forgiveness for sins). The next thing that happens is, having believed Peter’s message about Christ, the “Holy Spirit fell upon all those who were listening to the message” (Acts 10:44). It is only after they had believed, and therefore received forgiveness of their sins and the gift of the Holy Spirit, that Cornelius and his household were baptized (Acts 10:47-48). The context and the passage are very clear; Cornelius and his household received both forgiveness of sins and the Holy Spirit before they were ever baptized. In fact, the reason Peter allowed them to be baptized was that they showed evidence of receiving the Holy Spirit “just as Peter and the Jewish believers” had.
In conclusion, Acts 2:38 does not teach that baptism is required for salvation. While baptism is important as the sign that one has been justified by faith and as the public declaration of one’s faith in Christ and membership in a local body of believers, it is not the means of remission or forgiveness of sins. The Bible is very clear that we are saved by grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone (John 1:12; John 3:16; Acts 16:31; Romans 3:21-30; Romans 4:5; Romans 10:9-10; Ephesians 2:8-10; Philippians 3:9; Galatians 2:16).
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Jesus died in the cross because God’s justice is perfect. There’s no free pass on the wages of sin.
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Death of Christ is Godside action while Acts 2: 38 is manside action. Always remember that the death of Christ on the Cross doesn’t saves the sinners automatically but it demands repentance
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Without Jesus’s death baptism doesnt mean anything.
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For remission of sin.
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Jesus had to pay the price for our sins, someone had to suffer and die for us. “he was wounded for our transgressions, bruised for our iniquities the punishment for our peace was upon him and by his stripes we are healed. the blood of Jesus cleanses us from all sin. his blood had to be shed, it has the power to wash away sin. that is why he had to die for us.
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Peter was talking to the Jews that crucified Christ or stood by and did nothing. They had to repent and be baptized to receive the Holy Spirit. That’s what Acts 2:38 is about.
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The Jews asked in Acts 2 “what should we do” which is the broad question that is answered by Acts 2:38. In Acts 16, Paul is asked ” what must I do to be saved” and Paul answers “believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved.”
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Jesus never die, he is still alive in our heart. Jesus he rose again on high
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The disciples already taught the Gospel to the crowd before saying that
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He died and shed His blood as a gift for us. It’s up to you to accept it by dying to yourself, repenting, and doing your best to live a Christ-like life.
When you truly believe in your heart that Christ died for our sins and rose from the dead, you are truly changed. When you’re truly changed, your inner change reflects outwardly.
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Is the verse arguing for baptismal regeneration ?Is Baptismal Regeneration Biblical ?
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“In the name of Jesus” signifies you believe in His finished work on the cross as payment for your sins, it is NOT the act of Baptism
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That’s an awesome question Peggy Kalivoda. So let’s stop and think about it, Jesus died on the cross to pay for the sins of the world. He took the payment that no one was able to pay.
God has chose to save the sinner when they are baptized in memory of Jesus’ sacrifice. It is at that moment we become connected, and covered by the blood of Christ.
When we are baptized we proclaim his death on the cross, believing that he lived the perfect life, knowing he was raised again to life, being the first born so that we can walk in newness of life. -
Jesus had to die on the cross to pay the wages of our sins. The price is so steep we are not able to pay them ourselves. This is the reason we cannot be saved through works.
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The very way that Acts 2:38 is possible is because of Jesus being nailed to the cross for our sins, bring buried in the tomb for three days, and being resurrected.
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Jesus provided an blood atonement by dying on the cross. he offered his own blood to God the father on the ark of the covalent in heaven and obtained eternal redemption for us. without shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.. of sin. many need to study atonement theology.
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