When Peter told the crowd at Pentecost they would “receive the gift of the Holy Spirit,” what did he mean? Was he promising miraculous abilities such as tongues and prophecy, or something even greater? A careful look at Acts and the rest of the New Testament helps distinguish the Holy Spirit Himself from the gifts He gives.

Is it wrong to kill someone for no reason? If so, what makes it wrong? There is evidently a certain core morality that is common among all mankind, but the question is, how did it get there?