What were believers in the early chapters of Acts required to do besides believe?
In the early chapters of Acts, believers were required not only to believe but also to repent and be baptized, and they remained adherents of the Law of Moses. Faith alone was not sufficient; repentance and baptism were presented as requirements, not empty words.
Les explains that in the early chapters of Acts, faith alone would not cut it. Believers were still to be adherents of the Law of Moses, and they had the added responsibility of repentance and baptism, plus their faith. Repentance and baptism were not empty words but a requirement. The contrast is with Abraham, who was saved by faith plus nothing and had imputed righteousness, and members of the Body of Christ also have imputed righteousness. Paul’s arrival brought opposition because this was not faith plus something.