<p>13:38 <i>Therefore, be it known to you, brothers, that through this man is proclaimed to you the remission of sins</i>- The preaching of the man Paul was in effect the preaching of the man Christ Jesus. Because the Lord&rsquo;s resurrection enabled forgiveness of sins (1 Cor. 15:17), Peter therefore on this basis makes an appeal for repentance and appropriation of the Lord&rsquo;s work for men through baptism into His death and resurrection (Acts 2:31-38; 3:15,19 &ldquo;therefore&quot;). And Paul here likewise: &ldquo;He, whom God raised again... through on account of this man and His resurrection is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins&quot; (Acts 13:37,38). Because of the Name the Lord has been given, salvation has been enabled (Acts 4:12 cp. Phil. 2:9). &ldquo;God, having raised up his Son Jesus, sent Him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities&quot; (Acts 3:26); &ldquo;the God of our fathers raised up Jesus&hellip; exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give (i.e. inspire) repentance to Israel, and forgiveness&quot; (Acts 5:30,31). The fact of the Lord&rsquo;s resurrection has obtained forgiveness of sins for all who will identify themselves with it through baptism into Him; and this is why it is thereby an imperative to preach it, if we believe in it. The disciples were told to go and preach of the resurrection of Christ, and <i>therefore </i>of the required responses this entails: repentance, acceptance of forgiveness and baptism (Lk. 24:46). Preaching is motivated by His resurrection (1 Cor. 15:14). Baptism saves us &quot;by the resurrection of Jesus Christ&quot; (1 Pet. 3:21 cp. Rom. 4:25; Col. 2:13).</p>