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Inclusion Into the New Covenant


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Join Pastor Allen Bonnell as he teaches from Acts chapter 10 on the groundbreaking conversion of Cornelius, a Roman Centurion, in a message titled "Boundary Breaking Grace." This chapter is pivotal, signaling that the Gospel is for all people of all places, not just the Jewish people.


Pastor Allen breaks down the account into three main points:


-- A Devout Seeker, God Notices: Cornelius was a highly moral, pious, generous, and prayerful man—yet he was still missing Jesus. The sermon emphasizes that being "good" is not enough, as we are all "dead in our transgressions and sins" and need the resurrection life of Christ.


-- A Reluctant Apostle, God Redirects: God uses a vision of "unclean" animals, repeated three times, to teach Peter that what God has cleansed, he should not call common. This vision, alongside the Spirit's clear direction, compels Peter to cross the threshold into a Gentile home, shattering deeply held cultural and theological barriers.


-- A Public Confirmation, God Provides: Peter preaches that God shows no partiality. The message is one of peace—reconciliation with God through Jesus' atoning sacrifice—and the declaration that Jesus is Lord of all. The Holy Spirit falling on the Gentiles is the undeniable public verification that salvation is now through rebirth, not birthright, and is for everyone who believes.


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