Many a people have missed salvatoin because they've been taught Acts 2:38 is a plan of salvation - very sad
So your contention is that there is something more, not mentioned in this verse, that is required for salvation? What is it that people have missed by following this approach? Is there some work you are encouraging them to do in addition to repentance and baptism and reception of the Holy Spirit. Do you claim those that accomplished these things have more to do to be saved?
They didn't asked what to do to be saved because they were not hearing a message about salvation at that time for Peter did not even know about Christ dying for sins at that time.
But the preceding discussion is about salvation, look at Acts 2:21. The entire message was so important that it was given in all languages of those who heard it. What could be so important? The good news of salvation.
Act 2:21 And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be
saved.Are you claiming that Peter who was filled with the Holy Spirit (as you point out because that was the preceding event), still didn't understand that Christ died for our sins, even with the Holy Spirit in him? Nonsense.
So when Christ told them He was going away and promised that the Holy Spirit would come and explain it to them, even then Peter and the others did not understand? Did Christ break His promise? Or maybe the Holy Spirit just hadn't gotten around to it yet?
Joh 16:7-13 Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you. And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: Of sin, because they believe not on me; Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more; Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged. I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now. Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.
Earlier during Christ's ministry Jesus told them he was here to save man. What did Peter think when Christ told them to go out and preach and baptize to save men?
Mar 16:15-16 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.
It looks to me that Peter was just doing in Acts 2:38 exactly what Jesus had told them to do in Mark 16;15-16.
So even when Christ told them what His purpose was Peter still didn't understand?
Matt 26:28 For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.
So are you claiming that somewhere between Acts 2:38 and Acts 16:30 Peter understood? What was it that occurred to do this? Where do we see this event in scripture? Or are you trying to say that Paul understood the message of salvation prior to Peter and the other Apostles?
Just when do you think Peter and the others finally understood that Christ was the savior of the world? Please provide a verse to support your claim.
The message during John's time was, (my paraphrase) Believe that Jesus was the messiah and to show you believe get baptized.
I don't accept this idea either. John seemed to understand that the Messiah was to take away the sins of the world.
John 1:29 The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.
The issue was were they going to believe that Jesus was their messiah for if not they would die in their sins - John 8:24 I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins.
That was the understanding of the Jews as to what it meant to be saved. They believed that if you were made sinless somehow that you would go to heaven. It is strange that you, who believe in imputed righteousness have a problem with this as that is all your doctrine requires (that your sins be remitted) to be saved.
in the name of Jesus Christ; see above; the issue was believing that Jesus was the messiah not believing Jesus was your saviour as today.
The Jews understood the Messiah as the Christ and as the Savior, all three one and the same.
Joh 4:25 The woman saith unto him, I know that Messias cometh, which is called Christ: when he is come, he will tell us all things.
Joh 4:42 And said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world.
for the remission of sins; notice Peter used the word remission not forgiveness. Israel would not be forgiven till the second advent (Acts 3:19,20).
How do you see remission and forgiveness being different?
and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. self-explanatory.
So the Jews who knew nothing of the Trinity accepted the idea of a second person of the Godhead and welcomed the reception of this without understanding that Jesus was the third person of the same Godhead and did not understand that He was the savior?
Also are you trying to teach that it is possible to have the Holy Spirit abide within you and still not be saved? Because the Jews were told they would receive Him, and yet you claim they had not even been forgiven of their sins.
