The Spirit is the absolute key to understanding Christian conversion in the early church. In fact, conversion was primarily understood as the work of the Spirit. So much so, that when inquiring about people’s conversion, no one in the Bible ever asks “Are you saved?” rather they asked “Did you receive the Spirit?” (e.g., Galatians 3:2; Acts 19:2). Why? Because the evidence that they were saved in the early church was whether or not they had the Spirit (Romans 8:9; John 3:5). Check out this week’s audio message if you would like to learn more about how the Spirit plays a central role every step in the process of conversion:
