The events that occurred on Pentecost also acted as a future sign of God's acceptance of the Samaritans and the Gentiles into the church. Because Cornelius and other Gentiles had a similar experience to the experiences of Acts 2, the apostles (at the [[Jerusalem Council]] in [[Acts 15:8]]) could see that God was calling them to be in the church as well. In this way, [[Acts 8]] and [[Acts 10]] can be seen of part of the fulfilment of [[Acts 1:8]]