When did the Holy Spirit fall on the Gentiles in Acts 10:44, before or after Peter preached repentance and baptism?
In Acts 10:44 the Holy Spirit fell on the Gentiles while Peter was still speaking, before any word about repentance or water baptism. They had only heard concerning who Jesus was and His resurrection, and they believed; the Spirit came as evidence of their faith, not after repentance and baptism.
Les teaches that Acts 2:38 gives the criteria: repent, be baptized, receive remission of sins, and then the Holy Spirit comes upon them—the fourth step. But Acts 10:44 reverses that order in the Gentile economy. While Peter yet spake, before saying a word about repentance or baptism, he spoke merely concerning who Jesus was, what had happened to Him, and how He had risen from the dead. They believed it, and the Holy Spirit came upon them as evidence of their faith. Without baptism, without repentance, they believed. This is Paul's Gospel, merely the beginning of opening the door to Gentiles.
While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word.
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What did Peter preach to the Gentiles before the Holy Spirit fell in Acts 10?
Peter's preaching to the Gentiles in Acts 10 was about who Jesus was, what had happened to Him, and how He had risen from the dead.