Let's not play God,
Romans 9:15
For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.
This would mean that the very men who were martyred to provide us the Bible in English are in Hell. Yes, even your Bible translation was provided to you by non-Apostolics. We sing Amazing Grace in our churches...but the writer, according to you, never even experienced said grace. We have altar calls, these were not found in the Bible. These were started in the early 1800s by non-Apostolics. Even Sunday School was something that began in the mid 1800s by non-Apostolics. Please note...even the idea of worshipping in church buildings came from non-Apostolics. Originally Apostolics only met in homes.
God isn't limited in mercy. God judges the soul and the heart. We should leave the judgment to him. Instead of saying that those without this experience didn't make it...why don't we pray that they were granted mercy and did?
Let me end by addressing your last statement,
No...
it is your interpretation of the Word of God. Many Greek scholars have indicated that the emphasis is on repentance, the baptism clause is quite possibly a parenthetical clause. Therefore it would most accurately read,
"Then Peter said unto them, Repent, (and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ) for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
Here's an example of what I'm talking about
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There are many different ways to interpret
Acts 2:38. This is why there is room for allowing God alone to be the judge. But we should always teach that one should receive the full experience as taught by the Apostles.
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