Acts 2:12 (KJV)
And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What meaneth this?
Acts 2:21 (KJV)
And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.
It’s not my intention to explain the gift of tongues, the rushing mighty wind, or the cloven tongues as of fire. I mean simply to say that God can do as He pleases, and what He did on the day of Pentecost was meant to be a one-time event.
What is repeated over and over is the way men respond to the working of God. Some ask, “What meaneth this?” Others mock and accuse believers of being drunk, crazy, superstitious, or worse.
I wish to focus on the question, “What meaneth this?” I would suggest that focusing on the event and missing its meaning is much like worshipping the brazen serpent Moses lifted up on the pole. It had to be destroyed because people had made an idol of it.
I would also suggest that the meaning of the event is proclaimed clearly in Acts 2:21. It’s unimportant but interesting to me that Acts 2:12 is the question and Acts 2:21 is the answer. The numbers are reversed: 12 and 21.
Acts 2:21 (KJV)
And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.
The message of salvation is the sole purpose behind, well, everything on this planet. Souls need to hear it, embrace it, and accept Christ by calling on His name.
The Bible teaches a lot of things. It points out our sin and details its consequences. It provides instruction on how to live in a world corrupted by sin. It teaches those who are saved how to live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present generation.
And it does all of that because “whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.”
Oh, that more would call upon the name of the Lord and be saved! And oh, that more Christians would follow Christ in such a way that others would be moved to call upon Him!
Only that matters, because heaven and hell are literal places, and every soul will spend eternity in one or the other.
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Questions, Mockery, and Faith: Live to Point Others Christward
Who needs to hear about the Saviour from you? Think of one person and make time today to share the promise of Acts 2:21: “Whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.” Heaven and hell are real, and that person will spend eternity in one or the other. Tell them about Christ while you have the opportunity.
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