Acts 2:38
Acts 2 :38
Peter replied, "Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit."
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Speaker: Peter
Context
Peter's response to the crowd at Pentecost.
Acts 2:38
The Pentecost Response—Peter’s call to repentance and baptism.
The Birth of the Church
On the day of Pentecost, Peter calls the crowd to repent and be baptized. This becomes the pattern for Christian initiation: repentance, baptism, and receiving the Holy Spirit. Three thousand were baptized that day.