![]() ![]() May this issue inspire us to follow the Lord’s direction and the work of the Holy Spirit who revives our faith and empowers us to grow in greater love, unity, and service together as a community of disciples on mission. ![]() Acts 2:38 ESV / 3,145 helpful votes Not Helpful And Peter said to them, Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. The Lord wants to bring all of his people into greater unity, love, and mission together for his glory and his mission to bring his word of salvation and his kingdom to every nation, tribe, and peoples on the earth. For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one bodyJews or Greeks, slaves or freeand all were made to drink of one Spirit. He was talking about what would happen at Pentecost, which was ten days later. #FOR BY ONE SPIRIT WE ARE ALL BAPTIZED FREE#And we know what He was talking about when He qualified it by saying not many days from now. First Corinthians 12:13 says, For we are all baptized by one Spirit as to form one body whether Jews or Gentiles, slave or free and we were all given the one Spirit to drink. the unifier who draws us into union with the Father, and the Son, and with one another as brothers and sisters in Christ.Ĭovenant community is a prophetic signpost of the unity God wants for all Christians. Jesus Himself gave it that title, Acts 1:5, For John truly baptized with water, but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now. ![]() The call and vocation of charismatic renewal and covenant community is ecumenical because the Holy Spirit is “One and who baptizes us in one body” – the body of Christ. This issue focusses on God’s work of renewing his people in unity and love. Peter said to them, Repent, and each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. God’s eternal plan from the beginning of creation is a people formed in his own image and likeness – A people created in love for love – Who share in the perfect union and glory of the Eternal Father and Creator of All, and his beloved and only begotten Son, who is our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, and with the Holy Spirit who is the very Source and Giver of everlasting life, love, and unity. ![]()
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