The Key to Salvation is... the Book of Acts...

[revrandy]

Originally Posted by Neckstadt

That whole speach without once mentioning the Cross of Calvary.

You go by way of Acts 2:38 once.

You do not dip again when falling short in your walk.

You go back to the plan of Gods salvation.

His shedding "His" blood for you, before the foundations of the World.

Some spend their entire ministry preaching about what they have to do to be saved.

And gloss right over what God did for us...

I know you assume the world knows as you mention Acts 2:38 you lump in the cross by repentance.

The sinner on the street has no way of knowing Repentance equals the cross...

You simply need to preach Jesus Christ and him crucified.

To them that believe "The preaching of the Cross". It is the power of God.

Do not put your repentance as a type of the Cross in the literal meaning of what Christ did for you.

Get a vision of the sorrow, shame and anguish he suffered for you.

Then repent and .....

SO many want to repent and call that their cross experience.

Your belief is Jesus dying for your sins preceeds repentance.

Otherwise your repentance is sorrow and not a turning of one's heart from sin towards the Cross of Calvary....

There is a deeper meaning for me regarding the cross of calvary then just a step in likeness to his death...

Period.

Without Calvary the Book of Acts would have not Been written.. Most here on AFF already that know that... We are not talking to sinners on this forum...I can understand your point in dealing with Sinners..but here people are educated as to the Work of Calvary and the Book of Acts... but some here try to cheapen the Gospel's Work by negating what the Word of God says we must to do to be complete in Him...

a Good Point to prove though ... Romans...Corinthians and so on were written to folks who had already been filled with the Holy Ghost... who understood what the New Birth was.... many try apply these writings to new believers when preaching salvation leaving Acts out... but in fact just as I wrote to those here on AFF that already believe and are filled with the Holy Ghost... Paul was writing to Churches already filled believers also...

Thanks..