Before Going Back to Heaven, CHRIST Told His Disciples to PREACH The GOSPEL IN HIS NAME to ALL Nations to Believe, Repent and be Baptized.
"And that REPENTANCE and REMISSION OF SINS should be PREACHED IN HIS NAME among ALL NATIONS, beginning at Jerusalem." (Luke 24:47)
"And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, 'All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. GO therefore and make disciples of ALL NATIONS, baptizing them in the name of THE FATHER and of THE SON and of THE HOLY SPIRIT.'" (Matthew 28:18,19)
"And He said to them, 'GO INTO ALL THE WORLD and PREACH THE GOSPEL to EVERY CREATURE. He who BELIEVES and is BAPTIZED will be SAVED; but he who does not believe will be condemned.'" (Mark 16:15,16)
The Lord's command to Preach the gospel to ALL NATIONS telling them to BELIEVE, to REPENT and to BAPTIZED came to be as our Lord commanded in book of Acts 2:37-47. Of course this does not excluded the fact "we must confess with the mouth the name of the Lord Jesus" before men (Matthew 10:32 and Romans 10:9-10). So as not to change the word of God we must tell it like it is.
The Book of Acts is not only a book of history, but also a book of conversions. If one genuinely wants to know what to do to be saved, he can read the book of Acts and find the Biblical answer. Let us first consider eight examples of conversions found in the Book of Acts. The following chart will enable one to clearly see what these people did to be saved. Remember God the Father and Christ the Saviour have done their part and created a avenue for all man to be saved. The easy part is up to you so come to Jesus by obeying the gospel.
Have you taken advantage of this wonderful gift, by responding to the gospel of Jesus Christ?
PREACHING | BELIEVED | REPENTED | CONFESSED | BAPTIZED | SAVED |
Pentecost | Repent
vv37,38 |
Baptized
vv38-41 |
Remission Of Sins
vv38-47 Saved |
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Samaritans | Believed
v12 |
Baptized
vv12,13 |
YES | ||
Eunuch | Believed
vv36,37 |
Confessed
v37 |
Baptized
v38 |
Rejoiced
v39 |
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Saul | Baptized
v18 |
Sins Washed Away | |||
Cornelius | Believed
v43 |
Baptized
v48 |
Remission Of Sins
v43 |
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Lydia | Baptized
v15 |
Yes | |||
The Jailor | Believed
v34 |
Baptized
v33 |
Rejoiced
v34 |
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Corinthians | Believed
v8 |
Baptized
v8 |
YES | ||
PREACHING | FAITH | REPENTANCE | CONFESSION
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BAPTISM | SALVATION |