How many times did you ask God for the Holy Ghost?

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Originally Posted by Sam

You're reading the wrong translation.
You gotta go by the "verbal traditional words" which are Spirit and not by the carnal "written words" which were supplied to us by... gasp, choke, shudder, trinitarians about 400 years ago.

In the "verbal traditional words"
Acts 2:37 says, "What must we do to be saved?"

It did refer to being saved. referring to words from Acts 2:38...

Act 2:40 And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation.

That verses says that the words Peter spoke in the previous few verses were concerning HOW TO BE SAVED. Those words, and MORE, were Peter saying how to be saved. Why else would Peter tell them to do certain things after being asked of what to do?

Whether folks like it or not, people are to DO THINGS to be saved. But these are not things that in and of themselves, make is righteous. Until THAT distinction is made, one will never see this point.Cornelius was also TOLD WHAT TO DO by the angel. It regarded salvation? Of course!

Act 10:5-6 And now send men to Joppa, and call for one Simon, whose surname is Peter: (6) He lodgeth with one Simon a tanner, whose house is by the sea side: he shall tell thee what thou oughtest to do.

Acts 2:38 says, "Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost with the evidence of speaking in tongues."

It was with evidence of speaking with tongues whether Acts 2:L38 said it or not.

Referring to the episode in Acts 10, PETER himself said this:

Act 11:15 And as I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, as on us at the beginning.

And how did it occur?

Act 2:4 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

What was Peter referring to in Acts 11?

Act 10:45-46 And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost. (46) For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter,

The verses you cite do not have to ADD any words that the rest of the bible adds for us.