What Must I Do?

[Jack Shephard]

Originally Posted by Praxeas

Except the text does not say the called on the Lord...In fact Peter said to call on Yahweh..he was quoting the OT and did not yet talk about calling on Jesus

The first thing they said after Peter finished speaking was

Act 2:37 Now when they heard this they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, "Brothers, what shall we do?"

*it was only upon hearing ALL Peter said that they made this statement
*They were cut to the heart. Does that imply they had been free of a guilty conscious? No
*It was the fact that they were pained in the heart upon hearing all this that they asked what must they do
*If a person is saved, do the need to repent? If a Person is saved don't the already have the Holy Ghost? If they were already saved before asking this then Peter's response is off

If Peter was not talking about being saved then Luke is confused
Act 2:38 And Peter said to them, "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.
Act 2:39 For the promise is for you and for your children and for all who are far off, everyone whom the Lord our God calls to himself."
Act 2:40 And with many other words he bore witness and continued to exhort them, saying, "Save yourselves from this crooked generation."

Given that it's hard to see where you get they were saved during Peter's speech, before he finished

You are right, the Bible doesn't say they called on Yahweh, but it also doesn't say that the people asked Peter, 'What do we have to do to be saved?' I am taking it based on what I see and undertand when I read it. I believe that when he preached that did repent and ask him what to do now.

[Praxeas]

Originally Posted by JTULLOCK

You are right, the Bible doesn't say they called on Yahweh, but it also doesn't say that the people asked Peter, 'What do we have to do to be saved?' I am taking it based on what I see and undertand when I read it. I believe that when he preached that did repent and ask him what to do now.

It also does not say "Peter, now that we are saved, what else shall we do?"

The context shows the topic was being saved. They asked "What shall we do" and Peter said REPENT! Where they already saved but not repented? That's odd. They were "guilty"...they felt guilty. They were asking what to do. Simple. Saved people are free, not guilty