When the people heard Peter...
When the people heard Peter inform them that they had been responsible for Jesus'
crucifixion, they wanted to know what they must do. The apostle wasted no time insisting
that they do things many churches never mention -- "Repent, and be baptized every one
of you in the name of Jesus Christ so that your sins may be forgiven; and you will receive
the gift of the Holy Spirit." In some churches you never hear about repentance; they're
also reluctant to get folks wet in baptism.
I recently studied with a couple in their eighties who had regularly attended a church for