Acts 2:38 And Baptism "For The Remission Of Sins"

Acts 2:38 says … Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.Following are a couple of parallels to Acts 2:38 (where a benefit is conditioned upon two commands):· Acts 3:19 Repent ye ... and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out· Enroll ye, and be instructed every one of you unto the receiving of a diplomaDo you see how the plain meaning of Acts 2:38 makes the forgiveness of sins contingent upon being baptized?The English word "for" (in "for the remission of sins") is from the Greek word "eis," which (as anybody can tell from a Greek concordance) is translated the vast majority of time into words such as "into" (most predominate), "unto", and "to," always indicating direction towards something. So Acts 2:38 teaches baptism is "unto" the remission of sins, not because of.Think about this: If you have never been baptized “for the remission of sins” (for that reason), then you have never received the remission of sins.