Ignorance doesn't excuse guilt but there is forgiveness offered even for rejecting Christ. In Peter's second sermon he reiterated the fact of Christ having fulfilled the plan of God, even through the Jews having crucified Him.
This call to the Jewish hearers included two strong commands. They needed to respond to the Gospel by repenting and returning, changing their mind and their actions so their sins could be completely wiped away.
The salvation God has provided for all people involves a complete change of life when an individual turns from pursuing their own way and turns to God. The Gospel is powerful enough by the provision of forgiveness made by God, through Christ, to save any and all who will turn to Him in faith.
This calling of Israel to repentance for forgiveness of sin included God's promise to send Christ to establish His kingdom on earth. Although it was rejected as a whole by the nation then, the offer still stands and one day Israel will repent and Christ will reign. Peter went on to remind those congregated of the prophetic messages that pointed to Jesus as the Prophet and Messiah promised to them.
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In the fall of 1969, Gil began a full-time teaching ministry as Senior Pastor of Indian Hills Community Church. He also earned his Ph.D. from the California Graduate School of Theology. The focus of Pastor Rugh’s ministry is systematic, verse-by-verse teaching of the Bible. As a...