On the day of Pentecost of the year 33 C.E., the apostle Peter said to thousands of inquiring Jews: “Repent, and let each one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for forgiveness of your sins.” (Acts 2:1-38) Later, Peter gave similar counsel to the Jews at Jerusalem’s temple, according to Acts 3:19-23.

29. (a) So, what is our first step toward proving ourselves worthy to enter God’s new order? (b) According to Peter, is attaining to repentance the end of the matter?

²⁹ So, the matter is not open to question: Our first step towards proving ourselves worthy to enter God’s righteous new order is that of repentance, and this with regard to God’s Messianic kingdom. Only through God’s appointed king for that government, Jesus Christ, can persons who repent gain God’s forgiveness of their sins. (Acts 2:38)