No Jesus Name Invoked, No Valid Baptism?

[Michael The Disciple]

Originally Posted by 1ofthechosen

Acts 3:19 says something of that effect "Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord."

Repentance according to the Thayer's"to change one's mind for better, heartily to amend with abhorrence of one's past sins

"Repentance (metanoia, 'change of mind') involves a turning with contrition from sin to God; the repentant sinner is in the proper condition to accept the divine forgiveness."
While 1 John 1:9 is a lot like it "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness."

So is Acts 3:19 a part of Acts 2:38 or distinct from it? In other words does repentance alone bring forgiveness? It has been taught that Acts 3:19 repent and be converted is synonomous with Acts 2:38.

[Esaias]

Repentance leads to forgiveness, because repentance leads to baptism.

When the Bible speaks of repentance, it is not referring to what many think of: crying time at the altar, telling God you're sorry, confessing your sins, etc. Although such things are included in repentance, they are not the sum total of it. We should not divorce repentance from conversion, baptism, etc.

2 Corinthians 7:10-11 gives one of the most detailed but concise explanations of repentance. It is not merely a mental state or feeling, nor a "resolve" alone.

The alien sinner has not repented fully until they have not only renounced sin, and assented to the facts of the Gospel, but have also called upon His Name in Christian baptism and begun following the Lord as His disciple.

99 and a half won't do.

[1ofthechosen]

Originally Posted by Michael The Disciple

So is Acts 3:19 a part of Acts 2:38 or distinct from it? In other words does repentance alone bring forgiveness? It has been taught that Acts 3:19 repent and be converted is synonomous with Acts 2:38.

Synonymous with Acts 2:38. The 1st step to reconciliation.