Day 5:  A scripture that changed your view on life

Ok, so here's the deal.  I am struggling with this one.  So I'm skipping it for now and, hopefully, will come back to it.  Guess I have to figure out what my "view on life" is!   : )

Day 6:  Your favorite verse on salvation

The people in the crowd on the day of Pentecost had been listening to Peter and recognized that his words were true.  Jesus was truly the Son of God.  He had been nailed to the cross.  He had died.  God had raised Him up again.  The people knew they were guilty of sin.  And so they called out, "What shall we do?" 


Acts 2:38 (KJV)  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.


(New ASV)  Peter said to them, “Repent, and each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

The verses following tell us that Peter continued to testify to them and exhort them.  And about 3000 received his word and were baptized.

Just last night at Bible study, we looked at what it means to "call upon the name of the Lord."  Not just calling out to the Lord or calling the Lord's name.  God spoke through Joel the prophet of a time when His Spirit would be poured out, "and it will come about that whoever calls on the name of the Lord will be delivered."  (Joel 2:28-32)  On the day of Pentecost, Peter directly quotes this passage.  (Acts 2:17-21)  Verse 21:  And it shall be that every one who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.  So when the people in the crowd ask, "What shall we do?", he tells them to repent and be baptized.  This is how they call on the name of the Lord.

And when Paul the apostle tells of his salvation, he quotes Ananias, the man who was sent by God to him.  Ananias says, "And now why do you delay?  Arise, and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on His name."

I remember the time when I was baptized, calling on the name of the Lord.  And I treasure the verses which so simply told me what to do.