The Church had its grand opening at Pentecost. Its opening was not about marketing but about launching an earth-wide mission. It is about the beginning of New Israel, where Jew and Gentile together would become the one new chosen people, who are chosen to be lights and evangels to those who sit in darkness. It is about the incarnation gone viral: the Spirit living in bodies, making them temples in which the ancient tabernacle Glory dwells. It is about moving the law from a written legal code to the gift of the Spirit, who writes the royal law of love on the fleshly tablets of the heart (Jer 31:31-34; Ezek 36:26-27).
Peter replied, “Each of you must repent of your sins, turn to God, and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ to show that you have received forgiveness for your sins. Then you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. This promise is to you, and to your children, and even to the Gentiles—all who have been called by the Lord our God.” Acts 2:38-39 (NLT)
