And many more other places in scripture where repentance and belief were the only things called for. He was speaking to those particular people...

Acts 10 / 47 tells a very different tale though...The gentiles (us) heard the word of God and were saved... They had already received the Holy Spirit of God....THEN were given the command to be baptized..

"Can anyone forbid water that these should not be baptized, who have received the Holy Spirit JUST AS WE HAVE".....

Real direct scripture clearly explaining that these people were saved BEFORE THEY WERE BAPTIZED......

When Jesus ministry began He said this in Mark 1 vs. 14-15 "Now after John was arrested, Jesus came into Galilee proclaiming the Gospel of God, and saying 'The time is fulfilled and the kingdom of God is at hand, repent and believe the Gospel"...

There are many more Romans 10 vs. 9-10. Eph. 2 1-10. etc. I know it doesn't matter because the COC will only stick to their guns on a few verses of scripture and claim they "have a more literal interpretation of the bible"....