How do we know Jesus' prayer for forgiveness was effective?
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Jesus' prayer was answered when many of those who crucified Him were saved, as recorded in Acts after His resurrection.
The effectiveness of Jesus' prayer for forgiveness is evident in the early chapters of Acts, particularly in Acts 2. Following His resurrection, Peter addresses the very people who crucified Christ, proclaiming their guilt but also the opportunity for repentance and salvation through Jesus. The collective response of the crowd, as recorded in Acts 2:37-38, where they ask what they should do after hearing the gospel, signifies the fulfillment of Christ's prayer. By acknowledging their sin and turning to faith in Christ, they received the very forgiveness that Jesus had asked the Father to grant them, illustrating that His plea was both powerful and transformative.
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