Acts 26:18

"to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive remission of sins and an inheritance among them that are sanctified by faith in Me" "To open their eyes" Through his preaching (Romans 1:16). "Turn from darkness to light" All the wisdom of Greece and Rome had not been unable to bring people to the truth. This statement reveals that every human system of religion and philosophy had failed to bring people out of spiritual darkness. This immediately places the New Testament far above the Greek classics and every other piece of literature found in antiquity. If you want illumination, and enlightenment then read the New Testament (Hebrews 6:4). Anyone who watches even. little bit of television is fully aware of the fact that the world, some 2000 years later, still remains for the most part in "darkness". The fact that most people are spiritually blind should not come as. shock to anyone who watches the evening news or reads the daily paper. "From the power of Satan unto God" Only two spiritual realms exist. There is no position of neutrality in reference to Satan or God. One is either serving the Devil or God (Romans 6:16). One is either the enemy of the Devil or the enemy of God. "May receive remission of sins" Baptism would be essential for the Gentiles as well as those of. Jewish background (Acts 2:38). These verses infer that remission of sins is not available until one "turns" and makes. break from the power of Satan, that is, until one first repents and accepts what God requires to be saved. According to Colossians 1:12. another name for this forgiven relationship is the Kingdom of God. "And an inheritance" 1 Peter 1:4. "Among them that are sanctified by faith in Me" This statement reveals that Gentiles who become Christians are completely equal with Jews who become Christians. God wants to give them every blessing that He has given all true believers. There is no second-class level of citizenship in the kingdom of God. "Faith" Since faith in his passage is linked with remission of sins, so is baptism (Acts 2:38). This passage infers the faith that enables one to be sanctified (set apart from sin and dedicated to God's service) is. faith that completely trusts God's appointed way of saving us (Mark 16:16).