Hi Socialite,
I'm not going to hang out in this thread much longer.
I believe as you do and as many do here, that without faith and the grace of God we'd all be lost and headed for a hells grave.
I'm getting a little tired of the questions, if you don't know what repentance is then perhaps you should look it up instead of asking me.
Nothing, I repeat nothing that has been said in this thread or anywhere else I've read on this forum tells me that
Acts 2:38 isn't necessary to obey. Nothing.
Either God meant what He said thru Peter or He was just kidding around (I shudder to even make such a statement).
Why that is such a stumbling block to so many I don't really understand, it's there for all to read and accept or reject.
Jesus said the way was narrow and "FEW" would be that find it. Accept God's plan of salvation or reject it, that choice is up to the individual.
No wonder Jesus said unless we believe like a child we would not be a part of His Kingdom.
All this gyration to get around a simple, yet profound truth is truly mind boggling. But, I leave such things to God.
I will continue to express the Gospel to as many as will listen and give them the instructions God has laid out on how to obey this marvelous Good News.
God bless.