“What Should We Do?”

 “What Should We Do?”

 

So let everyone in Israel know for certain that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, to be both Lord and Messiah!  Peter’s words pierced their hearts, and they said to him and to the other apostles, “Brothers, what should we do?”  Acts 2:36-37

 

This scripture is the HIGH POINT of Peter’s Sermon, that he delivered at Pentecost, just after the CRUCIFIXION of the LORD, JESUS CHRIST.  And it was the time of the COMING of the Holy Spirit, a part of the TRIUNE GOD, who came at that time, and is presently indwelling ALL TRUE BELIEVERS. 

His mission is to BRING SALVATION to the UNBELIEVER, and then to bring CONVICTION up on the UNBELIEVER’S HEART. And He will CAUSE the UNBELIEVER to SEE the TRUTH of the GOSPEL in a CLEAR LIGHT.  Those who RESPOND to this CONVICTION and will PLACE their FAITH in JESUS CHRIST will RECEIVE ETERNAL LIFE and they will possess a NEW NATURE. 

Peter’s ANSWER to the DISTRESSED PEOPLE, was for them to REPENT, to TURN AWAY FROM their SINFUL LIFE-STYLE and TURN TO GOD, with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART. Then there will be a TOTAL CHANGE in their THOUGHT and their BEHAVIOR. 

There is a DIFFERENCE between REPENTANCE and FAITH.  REPENTANCE is the STARTING POINT of the NEED for God’s FORGIVENESS.  And FAITH is the TRUST and UNDERSTANDING that this FORGIVENESS comes from GOD, Himself.  So, if you are concerned about your ETERNAL DESTINY and the SPIRIT of God, has been CONVICTING you of your SINFUL LIFESTYLE and you’re asking; “WHAT SHOULD I DO? 

This is what YOU MUST DO:  ADMIT that YOU are a SINNER in NEED of the SAVIOR, JESUS CHRIST. You MUST BELIVE, with ALL your HEART, that JESUS DIED for YOU, and that HE is NOW ALIVE, in Heaven, making intercession for YOU before God.  Then you MUST CONFESS your SINS to Him and ASK Him for His FORGIVENESS.  You MUST be WILLING to TURN AWAY FROM your SINFUL LIFESTYLE and TURN TO GOD with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART.  You MUST ACCEPT God’s Gift of SALVATION and Be ABLE to ESCAPE HELL with all its HORRORS and NO WAY to ESCAPE, once you are there.  Do this NOW, while you STILL CAN!!!  He’s WAITING and COMING SOON!!! Don’t Be LEFT BEHIND!!!