Before the birth of Christ the Holy Spirit was available to all men for a short time only. It was only when Christ died that the holy Spirit was available at all times to righteous men, this included His desciples so that they could know the truth of all things and to be a witness for Christ. Did you mean disciples which means a follower of Chirst, or Apostles which means those who Christ gave authority to act in His name, men like Peter, James and John?
he waited with the other disiples for the Holy Spirit to come.
the day of pentecost
the holy spirit first appears when Jesus is baptized then reappers when all the disiples and Mary are in a room
1. GO and make disiples of all nations baptising them in the fauther the son and the holy spirit.
Roman Catholic AnswerYou are given the gifts of the Holy Spirit in Baptism, and again in confirmation.
God has not given any human being to protect us but he has given us his holy spirit. If we pray for it, it will be given to us. The holy spirit is gods force which can be disposed to anyone who askes for it. Note to above: The Holy Spirit is God not just a force and the gifts are given as God's sees fit.
The seal of the Holy Spirit demonstrates our security of salvation and eternal inheritance of all that God has given us through belief in His Son Jesus Christ. The seal of the Holy Spirit is a guarantee.
You are indwelt by the Holy Spirit when you accept Jesus, Son of God as your savior. When you decide to live your life solely for him and when you believe that after you die you will go to Heaven and live with Him forever.It happens differently to everyone, and at different times.Answer:Note: Not to be confused with the Baptism of the Holy Spirit, the promise of God the Father.
No, not everyone receives the Holy Spirit, as it is believed to be a gift given to those who have faith and follow the teachings of Christianity.
Pentecost is very important in that on the Day of Pentecost the disciples of Jesus Christ were given the Holy Spirit to dwell in them permanently. Sometime later the Holy Spirit was given to the Samaritan believers in Jesus and then a little bit later the Holy Spirit was given to the Gentile believers in Jesus. The Holy Spirit is what is so different in Christians from other persons. The Holy Spirit has been around from ever, but not until the Christian period began did the Holy Spirit indwell persons (Christians) like He does today. I Corinthians 2:14, " But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned." The natural man will never know the things of God or what the Bible truly says because they do not have the Holy Spirit dwelling in them.
The seven gifts of the Holy Spirit are given in baptism. We grow in them by practicing virtue throughout our lives and the gifts are sealed in us at confirmation.
The true church is the Bride and body of Christ and has been indwelt by the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit has given the "Fruit of the Spirit" to Jesus' followers, which make them to be like Jesus