A Biblical Vision, Part II: Mastering the New Testament Witness to Christ

Ses s i on 5: The Ac t s of the Apos t l es : The Propagat i on of Chr i s t

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who are far off, everyone whom the Lord our God calls to himself.”

b. Acts 10.45 – And the believers from among the circumcised who had come with Peter were amazed, because the gift of the Holy Spirit was poured out even on the Gentiles.

c. Rom. 5.5 – . . . and hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.

d. Eph. 4.8 – Therefore it says, “When he ascended on high he led a host of captives, and he gave gifts to men.”

e. Titus 3.4-7 – But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, [5] he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit, [6] whom he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, [7] so that being justified by his grace we might become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

8. The Messianic Age will shortly reach its consummation in the return of Jesus of Nazareth, the glorified Christ and Lord of all.

a. Acts 3.19-21 – Repent therefore, and turn again, that your sins may be blotted out, [20] that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, and that he may send the Christ appointed for you, Jesus, [21] whom heaven must receive until the time for restoring all the things about which God spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets long ago.