Summary
JesusWantsYou.org shares that Jesus is the Son of God and that following Him means repentance, baptism, receiving the Holy Spirit, turning from sin and darkness, obeying what Jesus taught, loving as He loved, laying down our lives, and living dedicated to becoming like Him.
The Bible has two helpful places to start. The story of Jesus shows what Jesus said, how He loved, and what He told people to do. The story of His first followers shows how people responded: they turned away from sin, were baptized, received the Holy Spirit, and began learning to live like Jesus.
Peter Preached Jesus
In Acts 2, Peter told a crowd about Jesus. The people realized they needed to respond and asked what they should do.
Peter told them to repent, which means to turn around and turn toward God, and to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins. He said they would receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
The First Christians Were Added
Those who received the word were baptized, and they were added. Acts then describes their life together: the apostles’ teaching, fellowship, breaking of bread, prayers, generosity, devotion, and witness.
This matters because Acts shows the pattern of how the first Christians were made and how the first church began — a people learning to obey Jesus, love like Jesus, and shine as a light in the world.
The Church Jesus Started
If you want to keep studying this, read TheTinyChurch.org. It talks about the first church: the church Jesus started, Peter preached, the apostles built, and the world forgot.
Common Questions
What does Acts 2 say to do?
Acts 2 says to repent and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
Why is Acts important?
Acts shows how the apostles preached Jesus and how the first Christians and the first church began.
Where can I learn more about the first church?
You can read TheTinyChurch.org to learn about the first church: the church Jesus started, Peter preached, the apostles built, and the world forgot.