The Settling of the Holy Spirit in the Early Church

Introduction

Joel 2:28 help us to understand the introduction of the Holy Ghost into the new testament church, finally, it came as he was prophesied. But still, among the community, it was still a being studied and carefully, being accepted. The Jews belied it was a strange doctrine while the gentile thinks it was from the God of the Jews so the gave us a new order.

Most of the people that is called the Apostle are Jews there was no gentile among them - He came to His own John 1:10-11 although the people who received the Holy Ghost Spoke with new tongue - a dialect that is not there’s, they were not originally from such country or community or town. Act 2:4; 6-8, as we know God sometimes move prophetically on earth to tell us symbolically of what is coming to happen especially to His church.

Jesus promises the gifts of the father and told them how to receive it

Act 1:5; 8; 2:4;

Packages that come with coming to Christ.

Salvation - John 1:12

Sanctification - Sanctify them John 17:17-19

Baptism of the Holy Ghost

Demonstrating the gift of the Holy Ghost

Steps in receiving the Holy Spirit

Repentance

Believing

Accepting

The Gentiles were finally accepted into the church by the reception of the Holy Spirit

Reason for Holy Ghost Baptism

Attestation Act 3:17; Act 19:15; Eph 1:13

Power, Confidence and Boldness. Act 1:8

Experience of Peter Luk 22:54-62, 2nd experience Act 4:31

Become an effective witness Act 1:8; From Chicken Christian Act 21:3 to Eagle Christian Act 5:3; 8:18-19

Instruction and Direction Act 13:2-4; 9; 16:6