SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY Peter said to them: “Repent, and let each one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the free gift of the holy spirit.”—Acts 2:38. Think of the religious situation of those Jews and proselytes who heard Peter. They had already accepted Jehovah as their God. And from the Hebrew Scriptures, they knew about the holy spirit, God’s active force used during creation and thereafter. (Gen. 1:2; Judg. 14:5, 6; 1 Sam. 10:6; Ps. 33:6) But they needed something more. It was vital for them to understand and accept God’s means of salvation—the Messiah, Jesus. Hence, Peter highlighted their need for being “baptized in the name of Jesus Christ.” Some days before, the resurrected Jesus commanded Peter and others to baptize people “in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the holy spirit.” (Matt. 28:19, 20) That had profound meaning in the first century, and it still does. To learn more about Almighty God (YHWH) and the Bible, go to, 1) religioustruths.forumsland/ 2) network54/Forum/403209/ 3) religioustruths.lefora/ 4) religioustruths.boardhost/ 5) religious-truths.forums/ 6) religioustruthsbyiris.createmybb3/ 7) religioustruths.forumotion/ To enjoy an online Bible study called “Follow the Christ” go to, religious-truths.forums/default/digital-book-on-18-part-follow-christ-bible-study-3?replies=6#post-1421 Your Friend in Christ Iris89 Francis David said it long ago, Neither the sword of popes...nor the image of death will halt the march of truth. Francis David, 1579, written on the wall of his prison cell. Read the book, What Does The Bible Really Teach and the Bible today, and go to jw.org/!
Posted on: Mon, 17 Mar 2014 19:43:47 +0000
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