Acts 2:1

[hopesprings]

I thought this was interesting and wanted to share...

"God brought Israel out of Egypt on the 14th day of Abib or Nisan (Ex. 12:2, 6, 18, 41). They went by night, halting next day at Etham (13:20). Next they moved to the Red Sea (14:2, 3). Meanwhile Pharaoh, apprised that they had gone, pursued, and overtook them there. The following night (14:21) Israel crossed the Red Sea, so that by the third morning their exodus was complete. That crossing of the Red Sea, three days after the Passover, was a wonderful picture of resurrection - to new life and freedom after deadly servitude. Just forty days later, on the first day of the third month, they were at Mount Sinai (19:1). Then three days after that, in a cloud and glory, "Jehovah descended" (16) for "six days" (24:16), and on the seventh day (50 days after the Red Sea crossing) God called Moses alone to Him, to give the pattern for the tabernacle. Thus, fifty days exactly from that Red Sea resurrection exodus, God brought in the new dispensation and commenced the pattern of the tabernacle which HE was to indwell. Even so, just forty days and ten from our Lord's resurrection, Pentecost brought in the new dispensation of the Spirit, and God began to form on earth the new, spiritual sanctuary which He was to indwell, even the Church! Yes, that 'day of Pentecost' was indeed a significant day!
I would not seem over-dogmatic on this, but I think it true that our individual experience of the Spirit's infilling usually begins with a 'day of Pentecost' in the soul, when, in utter yieldedness to Christ, by faith we appropriate it. This is usually some time after conversion. Dear Christian, have you had your 'day of Pentecost'?

taken from "Awake my Heart" by J. Sidlow Baxter

 

[jerusalem]

although the first time they arrived at the promised land in 11 days and didnt have the courage to go in.

 

[Angela53510]

I do not agree with your exegesis of Acts 2 being a "personal and individual" Pentecost.

It is quite obvious from this and the preceding chapter, that this was the birth of the church.

"No, this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel:[SUP]17 [/SUP]“‘In the last days, God says,
I will pour out my Spirit on all people." Acts 2:16-17


This is the time when the Holy Spirit came for everyone who believes in Christ. It was an outpouring of the Spirit that Christ promised in John 15:26

"When the Advocate comes, whom I will send to you from the Father—the Spirit of truth who goes out from the Father—he will testify about me." John 15:16

This really is a time when the KJV has an advantage, by using the plural of the word "you." In John 15 above, and John 16, which also tells of the coming of the Holy Spirit, the word "humas" or ύμας is the plural form in the Greek. He does not come for individuals in Acts 2, but for the whole church - anyone who would repent and be baptized (in water!)

Our personal Pentecost comes on the day when we accept Christ, because that is the promise - that ALL who believed would be saved, which is the work of the Holy Spirit, begun for the church on the day of Pentecost. We must receive the Holy Spirit AT CONVERSION, or how are we saved? How does the Holy Spirit begin the work of sanctification if he is not in our heart from the day we believed?

It is a lie to think we could be saved without having the Holy Spirit in our hearts.

"[SUP]21 [/SUP]And it is God who establishes us with you in Christ, and has anointed us, [SUP]22 [/SUP]and who has also put his seal on us and given us his Spirit in our hearts as a guarantee" 2 Cor. 21-22

One act of salvation by the Holy Spirit. Then a lifetime of being transformed by the Holy Spirit into the image of Christ.

"Do not be conformed to this world,but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect." Romans 12:2

"And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another. For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit." 2 Cor. 3:18

 

[TheMachine]

I do not agree with your disagreement Angela as the original post was a quote with no for or against opinion. It was said to be interesting and thus shared. I guess you can disagree with your "interest" in the quote, but not with the poster.

The Machine
The one important thing I have learned over the years is the difference between taking one's work seriously and taking one's self seriously. The first is imperative and the second is disastrous.....Margot Fonteyn

 

[hopesprings]

I do not agree with your exegesis of Acts 2 being a "personal and individual" Pentecost.

It is quite obvious from this and the preceding chapter, that this was the birth of the church.

"No, this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel:[SUP]17 [/SUP]“‘In the last days, God says,
I will pour out my Spirit on all people." Acts 2:16-17


This is the time when the Holy Spirit came for everyone who believes in Christ. It was an outpouring of the Spirit that Christ promised in John 15:26

"When the Advocate comes, whom I will send to you from the Father—the Spirit of truth who goes out from the Father—he will testify about me." John 15:16

This really is a time when the KJV has an advantage, by using the plural of the word "you." In John 15 above, and John 16, which also tells of the coming of the Holy Spirit, the word "humas" or ύμας is the plural form in the Greek. He does not come for individuals in Acts 2, but for the whole church - anyone who would repent and be baptized (in water!)

Our personal Pentecost comes on the day when we accept Christ, because that is the promise - that ALL who believed would be saved, which is the work of the Holy Spirit, begun for the church on the day of Pentecost. We must receive the Holy Spirit AT CONVERSION, or how are we saved? How does the Holy Spirit begin the work of sanctification if he is not in our heart from the day we believed?

It is a lie to think we could be saved without having the Holy Spirit in our hearts.

"[SUP]21 [/SUP]And it is God who establishes us with you in Christ, and has anointed us, [SUP]22 [/SUP]and who has also put his seal on us and given us his Spirit in our hearts as a guarantee" 2 Cor. 21-22

One act of salvation by the Holy Spirit. Then a lifetime of being transformed by the Holy Spirit into the image of Christ.

"Do not be conformed to this world,but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect." Romans 12:2

"And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another. For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit." 2 Cor. 3:18

Acts 2 was the birth of the church. But the church is made up of individual people, isn’t it? Each person had the ‘divided tongues of fire’ rest on them. Each person…

Also, you are right….each person does receive the Holy Spirit at conversion otherwise we could not be saved. That does not mean that there is not a second ‘infilling’ at another point in a believers walk. The book of Acts definitely gives the impression that you can be filled more than once.