Section 4
appearing of the Lord that Peter began to be transformed. At least he began to understand the Word. Therefore, in chapter one of Acts Peter could stand up among the one hundred and twenty and interpret the Scriptures in the right way. In Acts 1 we do not see a natural Peter as we do in Luke 22. Instead, we see another Peter, a regenerated and transformed Peter. That was the situation of all the disciples in Acts 1.
COMMISSIONING THEM
TO PROCLAIM THE FORGIVENESS OF SINS
The Man-Savior's meeting with the disciples in Luke 24 was the right time for Him to com mission them to preach the forgiveness of sins. After pointing out to them that it was written that Christ should suffer and rise up from the dead on the third day, He told them that "re pentance for forgiveness of sins should be pro claimed in His name to all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem. You are witnesses of these things" (vv. 47-48). Forgiveness of sins could be pro claimed only after the Man-Savior's vicarious death for the sinners' sins had been accomplished and had been verified by His resurrection (see Rom. 4:25).