Consider what this might offer us as we think about conversion and rites of initiation. First, of course, our primary reference point for teaching and learning is the authority of Christ and the in-breaking of the reign of Christ over all things, in heaven and on earth (verse 18). The ascension—or, better, the ascended one, Christ Jesus—is central to our vision of wisdom and theological formation. This is the baseline that undergirds our entire approach to mission and the invitation we make to those who inquire after the gospel. To come into the household of faith and respond to the gospel is
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