What does Peter claim about Jesus in the book of Acts?
Peter claims Jesus was the Christ, crucified by Israel, but raised from the dead by God. He does not link salvation to Jesus' death, burial, and resurrection. Instead, Peter asserts that because Jesus is alive, He can still fulfill all the Old Testament promises.
Les teaches that in Acts, Peter's preaching is directed to the nation of Israel, not Gentiles. After the lame man's healing, Peter tells the Jewish crowd that the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob glorified His Son Jesus, whom they delivered up and killed before Pilate. Peter calls Jesus the Prince of life and declares God raised Him from the dead. Les emphasizes that Peter never connects salvation to Jesus' death, burial, and resurrection; Peter's claim is that Jesus was the Christ, they crucified Him, but God raised Him, and He could still fulfill all Old Testament promises because He was alive.