Acts 2:39
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.
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What this passage establishes
The promise attached to Acts 2:38 extends to children, distant people, and all whom God calls.
Why it matters in the argument
The apostolic record consistently treats repentance, water baptism, and Spirit reception as the commanded response to the gospel rather than optional religious accessories.
Apostolic connection
The singular name of Matthew 28:19 is enacted throughout Acts by baptism in the name of Jesus Christ, the revealed saving name.
Common misunderstanding
Baptism does not earn grace. It is a faith-response in which the believer obeys Christ, identifies with His death and burial, and calls on His name.
How to use it in conversation
Read the command, then show the apostles carrying it out. Let Acts interpret how Matthew 28:19 was understood.
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Acts 2:38Peter commands repentance, baptism in Jesus Christ’s name for remission, and reception of the Holy Ghost.Acts 2:37-38The first post-resurrection gospel audience responds to conviction through repentance, baptism, and the promised Spirit.Acts 2:41Those who gladly received the apostolic word were baptized and added to the church.