Speaking In Tongues Does Not Equal Salvation.

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Originally Posted by jfrog

I wanted to add one thing. What sins was Peter telling those men gathered on the day of Pentecost to repent of? There wasn't one sin he told them to repent of that day. In fact, its even possible that some of them were living a good life and had no sin to actually repent of at the time. What I am trying to say is that in the context of Acts 2, the command to repent doesn't have anything to do with sin but instead with turning toward Jesus by believing on him.

They had to repent of causing Christ's crucifixion, like all of us, only they directly caused it in a way we did not. But in general all who are lost have crucified the Lord since He died for our sins.

Acts 2:23 KJV Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain:

Acts 2:36-38 KJV Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ. (37) Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do? (38) 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.