(Acts 2:37-39)

But why should we obey the instructions of Peter?
Where does he get his authority?

PETER HAD THE KEYS OF THE KINGDOM
GIVEN TO HIM BY JESUS CHRIST!

“Jesus said unto him…I will give unto you the keys
of the kingdom of heaven” (Study Matthew 16:16-20)
Before ascending into heaven, Jesus told his disciples
that they should wait in Jerusalem until they
received the promise of the Holy Ghost.

^“But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is
come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses
unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea [the Jews],
and in Samaria [the Samaritans], and unto the uttermost
part of the earth [all the people of the world].

On the day of Pentecost those in the first church received
the Holy Spirit for the first time, and Peter preached the
first message about the Great Plan of Salvation
that we have in Jesus.

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* Peter used the keys that Jesus gave him with his
preaching the message of salvation which
opened the door of salvation for the Jews in Acts 2:38-39

* Afterward, Peter used the keys with his preaching to
open the door of salvation for the
Samaritans in Acts 8:14-17

* Peter then used the keys with his preaching to open
the door of salvation for the Gentiles
in Acts 10:34-48
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But Jesus said in John 3:1-8 that we have to be born again of
water and of the Spirit to be able to enter into the kingdom of
God. Also, the Bible teaches us that we must believe and
obey the gospel of Jesus Christ. If you keep reading, you
will understand how to complete these requirements
by obeying Acts 2:38

According to 1 Corinthians 15:1-4, the gospel message
is the DEATH, the BURIAL, and the RESURRECTION
of JESUS CHRIST and is for all to have salvation that
believe and obey.

How are we to be born again and enter into the kingdom of God?
We must die to our sins, be submerged in water baptism, and
receive a new life in the Spirit.

THE DEATH = REPENTENCE [death to sin]
THE BURIAL = BAPTISM IN JESUS NAME [burial in water]
THE RESURRECTION = BAPTISM in the HOLY SPIRIT
[resurrection power]

In Acts 2:38, Peter utilized the keys Jesus gave him to open
the door of salvation through preaching and the explanation of
the way we can truly be born again and apply the gospel to
our lives so that we can be saved.

Then, what must we do to be saved?

1. Repent and Believe the Gospel.
Ask the Lord Jesus to be the Savior of your life: Luke 24:47;
Acts 3:19; 20:21; Mark 16:16. What is repentance? It is a
decision to leave the actions that will bring us to death (sin).
On the inside, it is a change of direction. In repentance,
the “old man” will die out to sin.

2. Baptism in water in the Name of Jesus Christ
is the New Testament circumcision of the heart:
Col. 2:38; Rom. 2:28-29; a commandment:
Acts 2:38; 4:12; 8:12; 10:48; 22:16; in
baptism in water by the submersion the “old man” is
buried: Rom. 6:4-6; Eph. 4:22; Col. 3:9; 2 Cor. 5:17.
Baptism has always been done using the Name of Jesus.
Every time someone was baptized in the Bible,
this formula was always used. It was the completion of
Matthew 28:19 command by Jesus to use the name.

3. The Holy Spirit is given to the believers:
“And these signs shall follow them that
believe…in my name…they shall speak with new tongues”
(Mark 16:17). “And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost,
and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit
gave them utterance” (Acts 2:4; Acts 2:38). “Forasmuch
then as God gave them the like gift as he did unto us,
who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ” (Acts 11:17).
“Have you received the Holy Ghost since ye
believed? (Acts 19:2-6) “…the Holy Ghost came on them;
and they spoke with tongues…”

These 3 parts are necessary for salvation!

You must obey Acts 2:38 and Receive Salvation Now!

“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday,
and today, and forever” (Hebrews 13:8)

He has not changed the plan of salvation;
it’s still the same, and He wants to save your soul!