THE PENTECOSTAL CYCLE
“Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive men’s sins, they are forgiven them.” –John 20:22-23 Come, Holy Spirit! Happy Pentecost! Happy birthday to the Church! Alleluia! Before receiving the Holy Spirit, we must repent of sin (Acts 2:38). After receiving the Spirit, we are to proclaim to the nations repentance and the forgiveness of sins (Lk 24:47). After Jesus gave the Holy Spirit to the leaders of the Church, He commanded: “If you forgive men’s sins, they are forgiven them; if you hold them bound, they are held bound” (Jn 20:22-23). In summary, before receiving the Spirit, we must begin...