<p>2:47 <i>P</i><i>raising God and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to them daily those who were being saved</i>- Those who heard the message wanted baptism immediately; they had been convicted by the preacher of a Christ-centred message, not just intellectually teased (Acts 8:36; 9:18). Lydia, the Philippian jailer, Paul, the Ethiopian eunuch, the crowds at Pentecost&hellip; were all baptized immediately. The Lord added <i>daily</i> to the church (2:27; 16:5)- they didn&rsquo;t tell candidates for baptism to wait even until the next Sunday, let alone for a few months &lsquo;to think it over&rsquo;. They understood the first principle: baptism is essential for salvation. Believe or perish. They saw the absoluteness of the issues involved in the choice to accept or reject the Son of God. &ldquo;Beware, therefore&hellip;&rdquo; was their warning to their hearers (Acts 13:40). They made no apologies, they didn&rsquo;t wrap up the message. They taught the need for repentance more than seeking to prove that they were right and others wrong (although there is a place for this in our witness in the right contexts). They made it clear that they were out to convert others, not engage in philosophical debate or the preaching of doubtful interpretations.</p>