Acts 2:21
And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.
Acts 2:21
Peter quotes Joel’s promise that everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. This verse distills the gospel invitation: salvation comes through faith in Jesus, who is confessed as Lord. The phrase “call on the name” signals trust, worship, and dependence on God’s grace expressed through Jesus.
This verse centers the soteriology of Acts around Christology: Jesus’ lordship and the necessity of response in faith. It emphasizes the universality of salvation—no one is excluded who calls on the name of the Lord. It also ties the Spirit’s outpouring to the availability of salvation, highlighting the Spirit’s role in drawing people to Christ.
People today respond to the gospel by prayerful calling on Jesus. Practical steps: share clear gospel witness that centers on Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection; invite friends to pray and trust Jesus; model a life of blessing that demonstrates what it means to be saved. Offer baptism as a public confession of faith and ongoing discipleship.
Cross-References: Romans 10:9-13; Joel 2:32; Romans 8:1; Acts 4:12; John 3:16