Acts 2:38 The Original New Testament Plan of Salvation - Why Wait? Obey Acts 2:38 - with Bible Verses

Acts 2:38

What Jesus proclaimed it would be:

"And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day: And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. And ye are witnesses of these things. And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high." - Luke 24:46-49 KJV

What Peter preached it to be:

"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. For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call." - Acts 2:38-39 KJV

The Original New Testament Plan of Salvation

Jesus Died

"Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;" - 1 Corinthians 15:1-3 KJV

Death

   1.

Repentance

We Must “Die”

"God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?" - Romans 6:2 KJV

Jesus Was Buried

"And that he was buried…" - 1 Corinthians 15:4 KJV

Burial

   2.

Baptism

We Must Be Buried

" Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death…" - Romans 6:3-4 KJV

Jesus Rose Again

"And that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:" - 1 Corinthians 15:4 KJV

Resurrection

   3.

Holy Ghost

We Must Rise Again

"That like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life." - Romans 6:4 KJV

"For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death." - Romans 8:2 KJV

Why wait? Obey Acts 2:38