c. AD 40
God gave Peter a vision of unclean animals being declared clean, preparing him to visit the Gentile centurion Cornelius. When Peter preached at Cornelius's house, the Holy Spirit fell on the Gentiles, confirming that the Gospel was for all people.
The conversion of Cornelius was a watershed moment confirming that the Gospel was not limited to the Jewish people. God showed no partiality, and the Gentile mission was divinely authorized by the same Spirit who came at Pentecost.
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