38 Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. 39 The promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off—for all whom the Lord our God will call.” Acts 2:38-39
Once again, Peter gave the simplest of salvation messages. This time, however, he included the Holy Spirit as a “reward” for repenting and being baptized. Later Paul would describe the Holy Spirit as a deposit for our inheritance (Eph. 1:14 and 2 Cor. 1:22). The third person of the Holy Trinity resides in us.
Let that sink in.
How should that change the way we act and think? What about how we talk, even among close friends?
I know I’ve got some work to do.