The Keys to the Kingdom

Repentance requires admitting your sin and turning from it. That is exactly my point.

It is understood by reading Acts 2:17-36 that the individuals Peter spoke with believed who Jesus was and, upon realizing it, they asked WHAT THEY MUST DO. They are instructed to repent, get water baptized in Jesus name for the remission of sin and they will receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. (Acts 2:38)

If sins are remitted the instant one believes than those present at Pentecost would not have been told to repent of anything because there would be no sins requiring repentance. Why were they told to repent?

We need to petition Robo Op for a new icon - 'this is so dumb'

Let me ask you a question.

How did people in the OT From Adam until Christ get saved?

After individuals were told what Jesus did and they BELIEVED He was their messiah, and became a believer,
What was the purpose of them repenting,
What was the purpose of being told to get water baptized in His name,
What was the purpose of receiving the gift of the Holy Ghost?
If you would be so kind as to answer the questions I requested in post #74 first.
Use scriptures please.

After listening to Peter on the Day of Pentecost and believing that Jesus was the messiah whom was crucified, those present were upset and asked what they must do.

Peter DID NOT say, “Nothing else needed. You believe the message of the messiah. You are good to go." Rather, Peter gave instructions that everyone must follow after believing in the death, burial and resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ:

Acts 2:36-37
"Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.
Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?

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.
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.
And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation.
Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.
And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers."

Same message repeated to the Gentiles (Acts 10:44-48) and the Samaritans (Acts 8:12; 14-17)

Who did Jesus say would be given the keys (plural) of the kingdom?:
""And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.
And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.

And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven:" Matt 16:16-19

What is with people and refusing to answer questions.

If you do not want to answer (or can’t) then don;t bother man.

This response has noting to do with the question I asked and will be ignored! And considered non responsive!

I asked you why Peter told people to repent, get baptized in Jesus' name for the remission of sin and receive the Holy Ghost if doing those things had no purpose.

Are we to believe that neglecting any portion of the stated instructions is permissible in God's eyes?

Scripture states that God's instructions are given for a reason whether one sees the reason or not. King Saul is a perfect example.
(1 Sam. 15:22)

So instead of answering the question. You have to mock. (Although in reality I never expected anything different you did just what I knew you all would do)
You know, Go ahead, and try to earn your salvation and maintian it by your works. Feel free. You will end up in the same place as those jews who did the same thing

If you think otherwise. Your in more trouble than I thought.

Jews did not believe that Jesus was their Messiah. They insisted on continuing to adhere to OT laws in order to be acceptable to God. They refused the counsel of God not being water baptized by John the Baptist. (Luke 7:30)

I totally believe in Jesus as my personal savior who was the Son of God born of a virgin. Who died for all of mankind's sin (including mine), was buried, and resurrected bodily on the third day.
Further, in obedience to God's word I have followed the instructions GIVEN TO the NT church by Peter on the Day of Pentecost. And for this you imply I am in trouble with God. Interesting.

I asked you what the gospel was from the time adam first sinned until Christ died.

Can you answer the question, or not?

My not answering your question has nothing to do with an inability to do so. You keep avoiding questions that interfere with your interpretation of the word.
Evidently instead of answering my questions, you would rather argue and insist I answer yours.

Have a good day.

Do you think your water baptism had anything to do with your receiving eternal life and your salvation,

YES - it is scriptural and doctrinally correct.
Obedience to the commandments of Jesus is best.

So you have to do MORE than what OT jews had to do to be saved?
Smh!!

NO just sothething completely different.
Jesus put an end to the OT Law and all its ordinances.

Your making your salvation more difficult than Noah, Adam and Eve, Noahs family. Abraham, and all OT people.

What's difficult about NT salvation?
it's just as simple as 1, 2, 3 or a, b, c

Um no. It goes much deeper than this, in fact, it is impossible to turn from sin UNTIL you are saved. Until then you have not been given the true love of God, which allows you to love others. Your still stuck in self.
Thats my point.
You do not even understand what it means.
I understand it completely. It is all through the NT, John spoke of it, Jesus spoke of it. Paul preached it.
It is you who do not understand my friend.