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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.

The reason the Jews didn't/don't believe in Jesus is because of the same idea His apostles had in Acts 1:6. The Jewish nation is still looking for the restoration of the old boundaries of Israel to be in control of the Jewish nation. They never understood because they wanted what they wanted - not God's will, in their lives. We are to PRAY for Jerusalem ........

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

The Mount of Olives has a fantastic history: O.T.; 2 Sam. 15:30; 1 Kgs. 11:7-8; 2 Kgs. 23:13-14; Eze. 11:22-23; Neh. 8:15. N.T. - Lk. 22:39; Matt. 24: 1-51; Lk. 19:28:44; Lk. 21:37; Lk. 22: 39-46; Acts 1:1-12; Matt. 24:30-31; O.T. - Zech. 14:4.

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.

Yes!

The Holy Spirit is Jesus. In Matthew 28:19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
Jesus said in the NAME. These 3 TITLES have a NAME. Lets look at the scriptures for the NAME. In John 5:23 I am come in my Father's name, and ye receive me not: if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive.

To Brianna 10 mos. ago - quote, "The question then is: when?" unquote. Acts 1:7

In this chapter we learn that David prophesied that another would take the office of apostleship after Judas. It is amazing how the apostles used the scriptures (old testament) to direct their steps and thereby fulfill the word that was written by the prophets.

To Mari - Thank-you for acknowledging my comment. It's wonderful to see others on here.

im 12 and i want god to be a huge part of my life i just love this website

Amen Irene. Acts 2:38. And today the pastor said the same about Acts, that it is the beginning the church.

To Nisa n Acts - Yes, Acts is an 'extension', but more than that - it is the very beginning of the Church of the Lord JESUS Christ. His last instructions to His disciples were chapt. 1, then Peter preached the very 1st sermon in ch.2. In Acts 2:38 Peter gave, in this sermon, the one and only way we are to be saved. Notice v.37 - "what shall we do"? V. 38 was Peter's answer, from God.

i thank god and bless him it seem to me that this is the true way we all should come together one mind one accord and breaking of bread and having communion with the lord Jesus.

I love the book of Acts' to me it is an extension of the four gospel's

The book of ACTS is the history of the church --Brother LUKE wrote the book of acts it took him 33 years. IT is all truth the word of GOD.

In verse 24 they prayed to God as Jesus had done when it came to choosing a new apostle. We want to pray to God before making any major decisions.

I am in disagreement with Richard, it is true that the James killed by Herold was the brother on John the son of Zebedee, but the other James was not the brother of Jesus ( Mark 3: 18) he was son of Alphaeus. Jesus brother James did not become a follower until after Jesus death. ( Acts 1: 14)

To 'magnocrat' on Acts ch. 1 - We are not to know who the other women in the upper room were. remember - this is GOD'S word, He dictated it. To accept just what it says without frantically searching for 'unknowns' is - FAITH.

there is only 1 God. he is the 1st and the last the beginning and the end. Beside him there is no other. part of getting into heaven is repenting of your sin, being baptized in the NAME of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins and you shall recieve the gift of the Holy Ghost with evidence of speaking in tongues. ( this is not just for certain people it is for everyone) Acts 2:38 - Acts 2:39

To Majesty on Gen.ch. 26 -- Acts 1:7; "It's not for you to know ......."; it's for us to BE READY when He returns - Acts 2:38