Well I see both @Truther and @amadeus speaking the same spiritual language with different emphasis, as each are led differently by the Spirit of God, of Christ who is the truth. Saying this I do see the main emphasis in this thread of what is the truth and for one's salvation.
When Christ responded to the Roman leader, he responded with the truth not as the world or this Roman understood it, as his Father and he understood it for the salvation of all men.
John 14:6 speaks this truth for eternal life. Christ is the only way to the truth for eternal life that all human souls must embrace fully. No other truth really counts. And Acts 2:38 is one concise verse of the key in determining if we understand and want this truth and to be saved for eternal life. And Acts 19:2 is the result of believing in this truth in our heart, mind and our being.
I do agree with truther and @user that Acts 2:38 and incidentally other scripture that compliment it, defines simply who can be called a true believer in Christ. All professing and fake Christians who have decided to bypass and not heed this type of scripture, still do not know the truth and are still 'lost' in their sins.
We are not in the Body of Christ if we do not obey these words of this scripture, period.
And I also agree that today, verses like Acts 2:38 are ignored or left in the dust by so-called Christianity because it is a real drag when religious, economic and political expediency, gain and popularity are at a stake and that is all that really matters. It is the truth! It is their truth today! God help them and anyone that has fallen for these lies, and exchanged the real truth for a bowl of soup or morsel of bread that when eaten is gone forever, it is fleeting and not the real high for life as God intended man to live...not by bread alone...by every word of God ....as @amadeus might say here.
Blessing to all three of you for revealing a much needed topic and discussion for this forum. It may rattle a few cages although this is a matter of the truth
When Christ responded to the Roman leader, he responded with the truth not as the world or this Roman understood it, as his Father and he understood it for the salvation of all men.
John 14:6 speaks this truth for eternal life. Christ is the only way to the truth for eternal life that all human souls must embrace fully. No other truth really counts. And Acts 2:38 is one concise verse of the key in determining if we understand and want this truth and to be saved for eternal life. And Acts 19:2 is the result of believing in this truth in our heart, mind and our being.
I do agree with truther and @user that Acts 2:38 and incidentally other scripture that compliment it, defines simply who can be called a true believer in Christ. All professing and fake Christians who have decided to bypass and not heed this type of scripture, still do not know the truth and are still 'lost' in their sins.
We are not in the Body of Christ if we do not obey these words of this scripture, period.
And I also agree that today, verses like Acts 2:38 are ignored or left in the dust by so-called Christianity because it is a real drag when religious, economic and political expediency, gain and popularity are at a stake and that is all that really matters. It is the truth! It is their truth today! God help them and anyone that has fallen for these lies, and exchanged the real truth for a bowl of soup or morsel of bread that when eaten is gone forever, it is fleeting and not the real high for life as God intended man to live...not by bread alone...by every word of God ....as @amadeus might say here.
Blessing to all three of you for revealing a much needed topic and discussion for this forum. It may rattle a few cages although this is a matter of the truth