Why tarriest thou?

 

There is no repentance in the grave. Plan your life as if you have many years ahead, but live your life for God as if today is your last day.

"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." - Acts 2:38 

"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 2:39 

"And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward (crooked, wicked) generation." - Acts 2:40 

"Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls." - Acts 2:41 

"And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers." - Acts 2:42 

"Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away." - James 4:14

God manifested Himself in flesh to die for our sins to reconcile us back to Himself because He loves us.

"To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them..." - 2 Corinthians 5:19 

Jesus was buried. On the third day He rose from the grave. Through His name Jesus our sins are washed away when we are water baptized in His name Jesus. 

If you haven't repented of your sins and had them washed away by baptism in the name of Jesus, now is the time.

"And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord." - Acts 22:16 

When you make this covenant, God promises the best gift you will ever receive, the gift of His Holy Spirit.

"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 2:39

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