Tag: calling on the name of the Lord

March 17, 2023 / / Salvation

49 days after Jesus’s resurrection, the Holy Spirit was poured out on the disciples as they assembled together on the Lord’s day. (Acts 2) The tremendous sound of a great, rushing wind sparked public curiosity: as they gathered to investigate, they heard the disciples speaking in 15 or more languages. Accused of drunkenness, Peter declares this display a fulfillment of Joel 2:28-32. Included in this prophecy was a promise God extended to Israel first and the Gentiles second: “‘AND IT SHALL COME TO PASS THAT WHOEVER CALLS ON THE NAME OF THE LORD SHALL BE SAVED.'” (Act 2:21)

March 26, 2020 / / Salvation

The prophet Joel predicted that everyone who calls on the Lord’s name will be saved. How is this phrase used in the New Testament? How does a person respond to the Lord’s call?