Blessed by the kingdom of love: The Holy Spirit came on all who heard the message. Acts 10:44

The book of the acts of the apostles tells the story of the conversion of the first pagans to the Christian faith. The centurion Cornelius, a pious and God-fearing man with his family and friends, meets the apostle Peter in Caesarea to accept the teachings of Jesus.
And in this meeting Peter explains to Cornelius the true nature of the Kingdom of love, this Kingdom is a universal message to conversion and change of mentality:
"´So I sent for you immediately, and it was good of you to come. Now we are all here in the presence of God to listen to everything the Lord has commanded you to tell us.´
Then Peter began to speak: ´I now realize how true it is that God does not show favoritism but accepts from every nation the one who fears him and does what is right.´", Acts 10:33-35.
Until that moment the New Testament explains to us, only the converted Jews had received the spirit of wisdom, and it is then that the first converted pagans receive the same blessing:
"While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit came on all who heard the message. The circumcised believers who had come with Peter were astonished that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on Gentiles. For they heard them speaking in tongues and praising God.
Then Peter said, ´Surely no one can stand in the way of their being baptized with water. They have received the Holy Spirit just as we have.´ So he ordered that they be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked Peter to stay with them for a few days.", Acts 10:44-48.

Receiving the holy spirit is the realization of hope and faith, and the beginning of the true spiritual life, the contemplative or eternal life: "God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in the Spirit and in truth.", John 4:24.
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