Pentecost Sunday's new spirit given to Christians is solidly within the tradition of the Old Testament Prophets. That God would be the one in charge of their rebirth both as a nation and a individual people. Just like us.
So roll up your sleeves, put your mind in gear, be totally ready to receive the gift that’s coming when Jesus arrives. Don’t lazily slip back into those old grooves of evil, doing just what you feel like doing. You didn’t know any better then; you do now. As obedient children, let yourselves be pulled into a way of life shaped by God’s life, a life energetic and blazing with holiness. God said, “I am holy; you be holy. [1 Peter 1:13-16]