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"Being therefore lifted high by the mighty hand of God, He has received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit and has poured out this which you see and hear.
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For David did not ascend into Heaven, but he says himself, "`The Lord said to my Lord, Sit at My right hand
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until I make thy foes a footstool under thy feet.'
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"Therefore let the whole House of Israel know beyond all doubt that God has made Him both LORD and CHRIST--this Jesus whom you crucified."
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Stung to the heart by these words, they said to Peter and the rest of the Apostles, "Brethren, what are we to do?"
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"Repent," replied Peter, "and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ, with a view to the remission of your sins, and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
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For to you belongs the promise, and to your children, and to all who are far off, whoever the Lord our God may call."
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And with many more appeals he solemnly warned and entreated them, saying, "Escape from this crooked generation."
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Those, therefore, who joyfully welcomed his Message were baptized; and on that one day about three thousand persons were added to them;
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and they were constant in listening to the teaching of the Apostles and in their attendance at the Communion, that is, the Breaking of the Bread, and at prayer.
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Fear came upon every one, and many marvels and signs were done by the Apostles.