As
we’ve read this week, the kingdom of God was planned from the beginning, was
promised and prepared, and will exist in power eternally. When Peter made his
confession about Jesus in Matthew 16, Jesus promised that Peter would be the
first to open the door of the kingdom/church and allow people entrance. That is
exactly what happened on the Day of Pentecost. Peter gave the terms of entrance
into the church, and three thousand took advantage of the offer of a gracious
God. When they were baptized, they were saved; when they were saved, God added
them to the church. The “Kingdom/Church” is the body of the saved, those who
have been saved by Christ’s blood.
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