Musick-al Note # 101
When lost men, who were convinced that Jesus was both Lord and Christ, cried out, “What shall we do?”, Peter answered, “Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of your sins and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit” (Acts 2:38). Nineteen centuries have come and gone, and is no clearer and more understandable statement of what man has to do to be saved! There is no reason why anyone would have trouble with this unless he has had his misunderstanding helped along with outside teaching by false teachers such as giving meaning to a word that changes the ordinary definition used by common persons.
May I suggest that each reader turn back and read carefully the whole book of Acts. It will only take a little while, and when you have finished, you will have read of every case of conversion ever recorded by inspired men. If you have already obeyed the gospel, you will be much stronger in the faith. And if you have never become a Christian by obeying the Gospel of Christ, you will then be sure in your mind as to what the Lord wants you to do to become his child. The apostle Paul who met the Lord on the road to Damascus (Acts 9) and after three days of prayer was told, “What are you waiting for? Get up, be baptized and wash your sins away, calling on the name of the Lord”. (Acts 22:16). Paul called himself the worst of sinners because he persecuted the church and caused the death of innocent persons. Paul exhorted the believers to obey the Lord Jesus in being baptized into Him so they would become children of God (Galatians 3:26-27).
There is no other way for man to get into Christ and be saved from sin.
Gordon Musick
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