Salvation Through Christ

Peter's words mirror Christ's life model to the first converts at the birth of the church on the day of Pentecost.

Christ's   -              Death          -     Burial          -        Resurrection

is mirrored by our Repentance  -  Water Baptism  - Infilling of the Holy Spirit

                                                           In Jesus Name

In order to bring salvation to men, Jesus died, was buried and rose again. When we come to Him, we come through the same process that he brought salvation to us. Peter preached it in the first sermon of the New Testament church on the day of Pentecost, when the New Testament church was born. In response to the question "What must we do?", he preached in Acts chapter 2, verse 38 "Repent, and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit."

Repentance

Repentance is dying out to your old life. The British use the term repent like the US Army uses "about face." It is a turning from your old life bound by sin to a new life of following Christ and His example. The scripture declares that we should "bring forth fruit meet for repentance."

Baptism In Jesus Name

The apostles baptized new converts in Jesus name for remission of sins. Romans says we are "baptized into Christ."

Acts 2:38 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 4:12 Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved. 

Acts 8:15-16 Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost: (For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptised in the name of the Lord Jesus.)