| Tuesday, April 14, 2009 Tuesday in the Octave of Easter (Divine Mercy Novena Day 5) | ||
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Acts 2:38 And Peter said to them, "Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
So, the people asked Peter what they should do because of their sin, how can they be saved. Peter said to ask Jesus into your hearts. He said to say the sinners prayer. He said to come forward at the alter call.
Well, not exactly. He actually said to repent and be baptized. That is what Peter has told us through the Holy Scriptures. If we think we have another plan, then I guess I don’t know where it comes from. But, there are plenty of people out there putting their hope in the sinners prayer and asking Jesus into their hearts. It might work, but I don’t see any proof that it will. If we are Bible based Christians, then we should read the Bible and pay attention to what it says, not what the latest charismatic teacher says.
Father, help me by your Holy Spirit to listen to you words and to put my hope in you and not the latest feel good theology.
Amen
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