Acts 5:31

Him did God exalt with his right hand to be. Prince and. Saviour, to give repentance to Israel, and remission of sins.

'PRINCE AND. SAVIOUR'-(Acts 3:15; Isaiah 2:6 'Prince of Peace'.)

'GIVE REPENTANCE TO ISRAEL, AND REMISSION OF SINS'-Jesus didn't force anyone to repent, rather, through His death, He enabled the repentant man or woman to be forgiven. For without the death of Jesus, the most sincere repentance would be vain. Again, note that remission of sins is placed after repentance. And if it follows repentance, then it also follows baptism (Acts 2:38).

'For their part in the rejection and crucifixion of Jesus, Israel and her rulers deserved to be stricken and punished, but instead they had been given opportunity by God to repent.' (Reese p. 221)

Instead of being so concerning about their "public image", they should have been thankful that they were still alive and that. door for repentance was available. Carefully note that the above expression, 'give repentance to Israel', implies that all in Israel can repent, if they so chose. None of these rulers, not even Annas or Caiaphas, have been predestined for destruction.