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Originally Posted by mfblume
Peter quoted Joel 2 but did not leave it with Joel 2. Joel was only used in verses 14-21. But from vv. 22-36 he spoke of David's words about that Lord. He told them what they specifically must do WELL AFTER explaining to them Joel's association with that day's events. He detailingly taught them about Christ, using also David. And the major point of citing Joel was to show them what was happening since the tongues was their initial question. Had Peter left them with citing Joel 2, that would be one thing. Stopping at Acts 2:21 did not occur. It was not enough to know one must call on the Lord. Peter explained that this Lord was Jesus and explained to them the crucifixion and the resurrection. He used David to show what further truth they had to know aside from Joel 2 regarding the Lord that Joel 2 mentioned. In fact, he spoke more of David's words than Joel's. David's words had more involved in salvation than Joel described. As if to answer the question of just who this Lord is that Joel told us to call upon, Acts 2L36 speaks of the resurrection info gained from David to explain Jesus.
Had Peter left them with Joel 2 and the need to call upon the Lord, the Jews would know nothing about the cross and its relevance. The reals message started coming through after Peter used David to show who the Lord is. And THAT pricked their hearts.
Had Joel's message been "it", then they would already know they must call on the Lord. Peter quoted Joel saying it! There was no need to ask what to do if that was the message as folks claim Romans 10 is the message. Peter went on to explain the work of the cross using David, and then the people knowing there was more to it than calling on the name of the Lord, asked Peter what to do!
Salvation is indeed through calling on the name of the Lord. Amen. |
I totally agree on the Gospel being presented ... and the revelation of the Christ and His Work as the Lamb
being the better promise as the ultimate end of Peter's message... but to ignore that the salvational message is rooted in the idea of calling on the name of the Lord through Christ.... and that it is repentance/faith IN THE WORK OF JESUS CHRIST ... together that washes our sin ... as witnessed by Joel, Peter and Paul as to how we are saved as opposed to the biblical response of those who have fully trusted and are regenerated by His Spirit .... still remains the basis of our disagreement. Once again, confusing the fruit for the root.
Eternal life is granted to those who believe on His name.
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Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God--
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For a non-dispensationalist, like yourself, to ignore some of the links between the day of the Lord and what God expressed as His plan of salvation from the prophets to the apostles through true biblical faith and repentance (which go hand in hand) .... for both the Jew and Gentile.... is curious to me to say the least when you seek to add a properly administered baptism as a salvific requirement to cause salvation or a universal intitial sign of Spirit outpouring being glossalia ... when the promise was to prophesy His wonders ... along with other manifestations.
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