Read the Beforeitsnews.com story here. Advertise at Before It's News here.
Profile image
By http://sbctoday.com/ (Reporter)
Contributor profile | More stories
Story Views
Now:
Last hour:
Last 24 hours:
Total:

Rethinking Acts 2.38 / Randy White

% of readers think this story is Fact. Add your two cents.


As a Biblical literalist, I am never satisfied with interpretation that is dismissive with regard to words of Scripture. I firmly—even unwaveringly—hold to the principles of verbal plenary inspiration, that God has given us words, and that words matter. I interpret the Bible literally, I want a translation that is word-for-word (not idea-for-idea), and I want every word taken seriously.

This is rare in itself in today’s church. But, even among those who claim to interpret the Bible as I do, I am amazed at how quickly we settle for something less than our standard when it comes to difficult passages like Acts 2:38.

Then Peter said to them, “Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.” (Acts 2:38, NKJV)

Earlier in Acts 2, after the receiving of the Holy Spirit, the Apostles began the great task of obedience to the Great Commission. Having not received the “utterance from God’s mouth” (Acts 22:14) that would reveal the mystery of the age of grace (in which there was neither Jew nor Greek, but whoever calls on the name of the Lord will be saved), the Day of Pentecost sermon from Peter on that day was, by necessity, a Jewish message of the coming Kingdom. Peter was rightly convinced that the end-times had arrived. If Paul was right about his mystery being untraceable and unsearchable in previous generations, then Peter made the only conclusion he possibly could have known without further revelation. He did not have any clue about the postponement of the Kingdom and the insertion of a mystery age into the plan of God. Only later, after adopting the mystery of Paul, did Peter give testimony that the great and glorious day of the Lord would be postponed, even to the point that some would call it “slowness.”

Read more of this instructive commentary HERE.

(Comments closed on this post at SBCToday.)


Source: http://sbctoday.com/2014/02/13/rethinking-acts-2-38-randy-white/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rethinking-acts-2-38-randy-white


Before It’s News® is a community of individuals who report on what’s going on around them, from all around the world.

Anyone can join.
Anyone can contribute.
Anyone can become informed about their world.

"United We Stand" Click Here To Create Your Personal Citizen Journalist Account Today, Be Sure To Invite Your Friends.

Please Help Support BeforeitsNews by trying our Natural Health Products below!


Order by Phone at 888-809-8385 or online at https://mitocopper.com M - F 9am to 5pm EST

Order by Phone at 866-388-7003 or online at https://www.herbanomic.com M - F 9am to 5pm EST

Order by Phone at 866-388-7003 or online at https://www.herbanomics.com M - F 9am to 5pm EST


Humic & Fulvic Trace Minerals Complex - Nature's most important supplement! Vivid Dreams again!

HNEX HydroNano EXtracellular Water - Improve immune system health and reduce inflammation.

Ultimate Clinical Potency Curcumin - Natural pain relief, reduce inflammation and so much more.

MitoCopper - Bioavailable Copper destroys pathogens and gives you more energy. (See Blood Video)

Oxy Powder - Natural Colon Cleanser!  Cleans out toxic buildup with oxygen!

Nascent Iodine - Promotes detoxification, mental focus and thyroid health.

Smart Meter Cover -  Reduces Smart Meter radiation by 96%! (See Video).

Report abuse

    Comments

    Your Comments
    Question   Razz  Sad   Evil  Exclaim  Smile  Redface  Biggrin  Surprised  Eek   Confused   Cool  LOL   Mad   Twisted  Rolleyes   Wink  Idea  Arrow  Neutral  Cry   Mr. Green

    Total 1 comment
    • Truthseeker

      Randy,

      When Christ was telling the disciples He was going to build His Ecclesia on the ROCK, not Peter the pebble, but Himself, He told them He was giving ‘them’, again not just peter but all the Apostles, the key to the Kingdom. What do you suppose He meant?

      The catholic’s use that to “take” control of the church, but is that what is meant?

      What if you had the key to a building, what does that give you the right to do? The right to open the door and enter, that is all. Christ gave the Apostles the Key to the Kingdom of God.

      Now here is the big question — WHY ??? — So they could let others in. that is it.

      Now one must ask WHAT is the key that allows a person to enter the Kingdom of God:

      The KEY:
      Repent of transgressing the 10 Commandments of God — baptism (by submersion) and receiving the Holy Spirit of God the Father by the laying on of hands.

      Jesus Christ is the Door the only door that we must enter the Kingdom through and the key to that door is the three steps mentioned above.

      Yes only by fulfilling all three can one, if Called by God the Father, become a Saint of God.

      It is required of all Saints, All must repent of transgressing the Commandments, All must join with Christ in His death, burial and resurrection (baptism) and with out the Holy Spirit working in you and placed there by the laying on of hands, you are none of His.

      The Holy Spirit of the Father is the Holy Righteous Divine Nature of the Father.

      There is no such thing as a Jewish message, All gentiles must be adopted into the house of Israel to be Saved. The Jews rejected Christ as their king – Christ then sent the Apostles to the lost sheep of the House of Israel. You need to find out who they are.

      Do not believe what is written above go to the Word of God and prove whether this is so.

    MOST RECENT
    Load more ...

    SignUp

    Login

    Newsletter

    Email this story
    Email this story

    If you really want to ban this commenter, please write down the reason:

    If you really want to disable all recommended stories, click on OK button. After that, you will be redirect to your options page.