Bible Discussion Thread

The message in Acts 19 is huge, and its defining power critical to our understanding of salvation, even to this day. In Acts 2 38, Peter clearly defines God 's plan for salvation, including receiving the gift of the Holy Spirit. The New Testament clearly documents conversions being accomplished based on those same Acts 2 ideals belief, repentance, baptism, and receipt of the Holy Spirit. Acts 19 makes it clear that IT DOES MATTER how salvation is approached accomplished. It is as important to us today as it was to those Christian disciples in Ephesus, and as it was to Apollos in Acts 18. Jesus was baptized, He commands us to baptize, a Spirit filled Peter includes this in the plan of salvation, conversions in the New Testament document it, and Acts 18 19 further define the intent of baptism in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ as being one of salvation 's essential ingredients. Belief in our Lord and repentance of our sins, coupled with an objective study of God 's Word will naturally lead to baptism for the remission of sins and receipt of the Holy Spirit. As seekers of the Truth, we need to read the whole Bible.