Acts Chapter 1 Discussion Page 7

While the Disciples were waiting for the Day of Pentecost to fully come, they began to take upon themselves to start their ministry; before the Lord had guided them or told them any such thing to do. MANY in our day also who have not received the full blessing of the Day of Pentecost, have carved out ministries and callings and works, NOT told to them first by the LORD, but out of their own minds.

Jesus the Master has gone to His Father in heaven. His disciples need to be endued with the Holy Spirit as Jesus promised. They needed to have a replacement for Judas Iscariot and Matthias had the lot fall on him. Now the 12 is complete and the Apostles are now ready to proceed with the task ahead- spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

My thanks to Keith Babcock for his excellent comment concerning those who question origins, authority, and authorship of the book of Acts as well as the rest of scripture.

Hi Keith; this will surely be a tremendous eye-opener to everyone who dares do just that! BELIEVE! And to help us grasp the importance of believing the Acts of the Apostles; think of it in the terms of why Luke wrote it. As in the Gospel bearing his name as well, Acts was written for the express purpose of providing a written testimony to the High Priest Theophilus, in accordance with the Law.

Acts, like the rest of the inspired scriptures, need not go through all of the mental gymnastics so popular in this age, but needs only to be believed as it is written and delivered by inspiration from the Spirit of the Creator.

Amen.

11 But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man.
12 For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.

ray: I send my messenger before thy face,which shall prepare thy way before thee. Matthew 11:10,Luke7:27 He's talking about John the Baptists./Behold I will send you Elijah The Prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful Day of The LORD:Malachi4:5 /Then The Disciples understood that he spoke unto them John The Baptist. Matthew 17:10-13. /Matthew7:15: Beware of False Prophets in Sheep Clothes

Ray; There is NO Book of the Bible that is "confused." God is Not the Author of confusion. The Book of the Acts of the Apostles is not a "transitional" book. It was written, along with the Evangel Narrative, to give the completed Testimony to the High Priest, Theophilus; according to the Law, that the Testimony of the Sacred Writings be kept with the Priests, on behalf of the children of Israel.

I find the book of Act's, the most confused books of all times. But is not confusing. What happening in this book is lots of changes. It's a transitional book not a doctrinal book . The big change was when Stephen got stone, Jesus sat back down. It almost happen, the tribulation. Now, we are in the grace age which was kept a secret until Apostle Paul revealed it. Wow, that is awesome.

A disciple and bruce, for you to understand Apostle Paul's episode, Romans through Philemon, you will have to give up your tradition of religion and follow Paul's episode. I used to be in your shoes guys. I Pray to God to open your eyes and ears for direction. I have no more to say but pray for you guys. Good luck and God bless you.

Men today are caught up in tradition where it is hard to understand Apostle Paul's episode. Matthew 11:10 Jesus said, for this is he , of whom it is written , Behold, I send you my messenger before thy face , which shall prepare thy way before thee. Jesus was telling the Disiples that Apostle Paul will be the messenger for him. Jesus had chosen Paul for Gentiles. It's all there in the Bible. See.

Ray; I'm sorry, but you're very mistaken with that. Paul was but a single vessel among many. The Lord gave Paul great wisdom and understanding in the things before not yet revealed; but he was not singled out to be the One we now follow; as if not to any more need the rest! Are all members of the body one member? God has put all the members in the body, to need each and every one, as a whole body.

Ray:Many x many years back it was a mystery. You're throwing up a smokescreen on a simple plan of salvation.Sinners knowing they are lost, receiving salvation, at that time they receive the same Spirit,that all The Apostles had,have the same message, same desire, preach to the lost, consume His Word. No more animal sacrifice. That's new. It is no secret what God can do! Ephesians 4:4-6 Call on Him

And account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you;
As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction. Eph 2:11-12

My friends, mystery means secret. A secret is something new that nobody knows. God (Jesus ) gave Apostle Paul lots of secrets. Nobody in the Bible knew about this but Paul. Now gospel means good news ( Salvation ). Jesus gave Paul the mystery of the Gospel, Ephesians 6:19. It is plain and simple that Paul was a very important man to Jesus. Jesus was using Paul for a new Revelation, Romans 16:25.

Marlene: Yes that is right, when The Father calls John6:44/ we feel the tug in Our Heart we asked forgiveness we're cleansed by The Blood of Lamb, at the same time The Spirit moves in: 2Corinthians 5:17 We will have a new Heart. We will know, We will have to tell others, We will be so happy!
The next Morning heavyweight was going I didn't know I had. Seeing with New Eyes, Unbelievable joy! WOW!!

Marlene, the good news in scriptures is in 1 Corinthians 15:1-4, Jesus Christ himself had given Apostle Paul a new Revelation of the mystery of a gospel that he calls, my gospel. Yes, Apostle Paul calls the good new his gospel. Romans through Philemon tells us that Paul will show us Salvation through the Lord Jesus Christ. Please read of Paul episode and find out the Truth. God bless you ......

Jesus Christ left His Holy Spirit with us after His ascension into heaven so that we may receive the power and authority to continue His work of delivering people from the hands of Satan through the Jesus' Good News of Salvation. It is the Will of the Father God that people from every nation hear this Good News and experience the Joy of the Lord.

Acts 1:26 - " ..... and they cast forth their lots ..... "; Lev. 16:8; 1 Chron. 6:14; Jn. 19:24; Jn. 7:39. The 'lot' was Go's accepted way in the O.T. of choosing something for His people, because of Jn.7:39. Which proves the 4 Gospels were still O.T.; not N.T.; not until Acts ch. 2 when Peter gave the FIRST message of Jesus new church. Then the Holy Ghost replaced the 'lot'.

Irene123, thank-you for your concern about my physical condition. I know it's a message from Satan, but to God be the glory that the Holy Spirit gives me the grace and power through his grace to rejoice in my deficiencies like St. Paul said, he renews my strength so that when I'm weak then I'm strong 2Cor. 12:9,10. God bless you keep posting this is a blessed sight many receive blessings me also.

"The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach, until the day in which he was taken up," For anyone that likes Biblical History; Who was Theophilus? By the meaning of his name many have guessed it was symbolic, as for ALL "Lovers of God." Actually he was High Priest when Luke wrote his Books; which then also gives meaning to how he wrote the Forewords.

Dewey J - thank-you for your2ndreading. I am sorry for your deficiency. I WILL pray for you. And yes, I LOVE posting on here. And I have learned to be more forgiving on here - due to a lot of the other posts. I decided I did not want to be like that; that such hard attitudes are not conducive to a walk with Jesus.

Irene123, I agree after a second read of your post you didn't say that. Through you are correct about Satan especially in Christ 's church. That's not the case here because I have read part of your Christian testimony and am aware that you're very proficient in Scriptures as well as posting. For physical deficiencies I am battling I misread your post but now we have an understanding Isa. 1:18.

Dewey j - You pretty much misunderstood what I said. I've known the KJV for 50 yrs. (that's not a rebuke, just info' for you). What I said was - the name Pentecostal came from the day of Pentecost - when the CHURCH began, not when Pentecost began. If you will read it again you will see I did not say Pentecost began on that day in Acts. satan does play with our minds, even Jesus saints.

Irene123, that is incorrect. The day of Pentecost was celebrated long before that day by the Jewish nation. Ex.23:16 as "The feast of harvest". Ex.34:22 as "The festival of weeks" and lev.15, Deu. 16 same day by other names in a few other places in the OT from the Exodus from Egypt. You are correct that the first time the day is called Pentecost is Ac. 1 Therefore, I believe the rest is correct.

I thank Jesus for letting me be in his presence and for The Holy Spirt convicting me. If it wasnt for him I would have been in Hell

V. 14 - "....... with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, ......." Ch. 2 - And on the day of Pentecost ......."; That's where the name Pentecostal comes from; Jesus church began on the day of Pentecost just as Jesus stated. Mary the mother of Jesus and the other women along with the Apostles were - Pentecostals.

I 'believe Its a blessing to have human people to be use by for gods purpose.

Jesus here assured his disciples that they would receive the power of the holy spirit in order for them to continue the preaching work. That same spirit is needed today in order to preach the good news. We should ask God for holy spirit when we pray.