Hi and though you never addressed the OP , I an glad to answer yours !!
To answer Acts 2:39 we need to see who Peter is talking to !!
#1 In verse 36 Peter is speaking to the HOUSE OF ISRAEL !!
#2 In Acts 2:39 who is that PROMISE given to ?
#3 That PROMISE is given to the children of Israel as Israel was a defeated nation and scattered all over the Roman Empire !!
#4 The PROMISE was the HOLY SPIRIT in Acts 2:33 !!
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Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that
God is no respecter of persons:
But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him. The word which God sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (
he is Lord of all That word, I say, ye know, which was published throughout all Judaea, and began from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached; How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him. And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the land of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they slew and hanged on a tree: Him God raised up the third day, and shewed him openly; Not to all the people, but unto witnesses chosen before of God, even to us, who did eat and drink with him after he rose from the dead. And
he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead. To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.
While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word. And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that
on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost. For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter, Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we? Acts of the Apostles 10:34-47.
Peter also said this to Gentiles who received that same Holy Spirit. So
the people includes Gentiles with Israelites. There is no 'division' in the body of Christ.
"For we being many are one bread, and one body: for we are all partakers of that one bread." 1 Corinthians 10:17.
Who is the
"One Bread"? How many
bodies are there of Christ? How many
people of God are there? 1 Peter 2:10, Revelation 21:3. How many
folds with how many
shepherds? John 10:16.
Hebrews enter the New Covenant in Christ's blood by exactly the same criteria as do believing Gentiles,
BY FAITH in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. That is precisely why the Book of Hebrews was written to the Hebrews. There is but one Covenant for the remission of sin and it applies to ALL who have faith in God's promises and call on His name as Father, trusting in the Atonement of Jesus Christ.
Any other interpretation which tries to divide the body is bogus, racist heresy.
There is now but ONE Covenant remitting sin. One Lord, One faith, one baptism. Ephesians 4:5. Everybody, Jew, Gentile, free, slave, Greek, Roman, black, white, male, female, all nations,
ALL must enter and remain in that Covenant and are consequently saved by God
through faith in God's Grace demonstrated in the blood of Christ, alone.
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