“Repent and Be Baptized…” - An Exegesis of Acts 2:38 (with Reference to the Arminian Teaching of Believer Baptism)

Abstract

The essayist uses this opportunity to take a fresh look at Acts 3:28. His objectives are as follow: “By this study I intend to demonstrate that Acts 2:38 strongly supports what other portions of Scripture also affirm: that Lutherans correctly understand baptism as a life-giving sacrament. I will refute the Arminian teaching of believer baptism by an exegetical study of Acts 2:38 and by referencing the other clear Bible passages which speak about baptism. In doing so, I hope to expose some of the dangerous, faith-threatening misunderstandings which Arminians have regarding the nature of regeneration and repentance so that we might be better equipped to present God’s truths to them.”