44 Then He said to them, a“These are the words which I spoke to you while I was still with you, that all things must be fulfilled which were written in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms concerning Me.”
45 And aHe opened their understanding, that they might comprehend the Scriptures.
46 Then He said to them, a“Thus it is written, and thus it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead the third day,
47and that repentance and aremission of sins should be preached in His name bto all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
By the Father's plan, Christ's sacrifice renders Him propitious toward all men, both converted and unconverted. The penalty that would prevent receiving salvation has been paid for all sinners. Yet a person must repent, accept Jesus Christ as personal Savior, and be baptized to receive the benefit of His propitiatory sacrifice.
Luke 24:46-47
It is by the Father's plan (Romans 8:3-4) that Christ's sacrifice has rendered Him propitious toward all men, converted and unconverted (I John 2:2). We can thank God that the penalty that would prevent us from receiving salvation has now been paid for all sinners. However, a person mustrepent, accept Jesus Christ as his or her personal Savior, and be baptized in order to receive the benefit of His propitiatory sacrifice (Acts 2:38; Luke 13:3).
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By the Father's plan, Christ's sacrifice renders Him propitious toward all men, both converted and unconverted. The penalty that would prevent receiving salvation has been paid for all sinners. Yet a person must repent, accept Jesus Christ as personal Savior, and be baptized to receive the benefit of His propitiatory sacrifice.