Monday, July 22, 2013

"I gave my life to Christ/God". Is it true?

It is important we know with more precision what happened to us at salvation. There is a common term that is often used for this event which I cannot find a biblical origin for. It is to “give my life to Christ/God”.

How do saints in the Acts of Apostles and epistles describe the event of new birth?

In Acts 2, when the Holy Spirit began to indwell the first church and Peter preached that first gospel of Christ’s resurrection,

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. (Acts 2:37-38 KJV)