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No. Most modern professing Christians don't understand what had been going on with the, as yet, unconverted disciples.
They had no clue in their carnal hearts that they had anything to repent of! The One whom they believed was the awaited "Messiah" [the Christ] CHOSE THEM! The Messiah kept telling them that He was going to give them all a THRONE to sit on as KINGS in His Kingdom [Matt.19:28].
So, in their minds -- THEY HAD IT MADE! They had ground-floor positions of authority over all of Judaea in the prospective restored Kingdom promised to them. Not only was Jesus going to fulfill all the prophecies they'd been taught as children and restore the Kingdom to Israel -- they were to be the COGS of the WHEEL that ran it!
So. repent of what?
All they were waiting for [for the past 3 1/2 years] was for the Messiah to set it all up for them, and they would take over and kick the Romans out of their country. God could do it... the prophecies were written... and it was time.
But, when they saw their King and Messiah quietly and passively allow Himself to be arrested and taken away -- they were devastated... not repentant. They felt HOPELESS... not repentant.
If they had any sense of repentance, it was their own self-pity; sorry for themselves over having wasted their time listening to Him and following Him for three-and-a-half years.
Now, they were just terrified and ashamed. Their dreams and hopes had been shattered, along with their future. All their Jewish friends and relatives... and whoever remembered seeing them with Jesus in the past... knew them for the fools that they all felt like right about then. These people killed Him; and they feared the Jews and fully expected them to come for them before long.
That following first day of the week, after word began to spread that Jesus was alive... there was only doubt and confusionamong them... not thoughts of repentance. They locked themselves in that upper room IN FEAR; not repentance.
"Then the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled FOR FEAR OF THE JEWS, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and said unto them, Peace be unto you... Then, were the disciples GLAD, when they saw the Lord." (John 20:19-20 NIV)
They weren't "repentant"... they were "glad" He was back. Now, maybe they could have their dreams back... maybe?
It wasn't until later when Jesus "opened their minds and hearts" to the Truth of God, that they began to understand the depth of what was going on:
"Then opened He their Understanding, that they might understand the Scriptures... that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in His name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. And ye are witnesses of these things.
They were suddenly witnesses. They suddenly had a job to do. They suddenly had RESPONSIBLILITY!
The reality and nature of repentance didn't hit them until after their "dreamworld" was shattered... and after Jesus' return to them, which brought to the surface their shame and cowardice.
Then, a new outlook on what the Messiah was offering them began to dawn on them. They suddenly knew that they hadn't been worthy of the thrones the King had offered them... and that they had a lot of spiritual development to undergo. And that it was just beginning.
Then, they bowed before Him, ashamed and repentant. They found themselves Forgiven and Thankful to Him for His Grace and Mercy. And when they finally received the Holy Spirit on Pentecost after their King ascended into heaven; they boldly began their witness and testimony to the Kingdom and to its King, of which they humbly vowed to prove themselves worthy.
What else can I help you with?
Where was the 'breaking of the bread' taken place?
At the Last Supper, in the Upper Room. It was the last meal Jesus shared with His disciples before He was crucified.
Why did Jesus tell the disciples to go to the upper room?
Jesus instructed the disciples to go to the upper room to prepare for the coming of the Holy Spirit, as He had promised them. This gathering was a time for prayer, reflection, and unity among the disciples after His resurrection and before His ascension. It was in this setting that they would later receive the Holy Spirit during Pentecost, empowering them for their mission to spread the Gospel.
The upper room was the location of what earlier celebration of the disciples?
The Jewish Passover meal was celebrated in the upper room.
How many days did the disciples tarried in the upper room?
forty days
What is the significance of the upper room?
The Upper Room was the place where Jesus shared the last meal before is crucifixion with His disciples. It was at this meal that Jesus instituted the sacrament of Holy Communion which holds an important place in the life of a Christian.
From the Upper room where they receive the Holy Ghost where did they go from there?
After the disciples received the holy ghost in the upper room, they went all over the world and spread the word of god.
The disciples and about 120 people waited in the upper room for the?
Holy Spirit to come upon them on the day of Pentecost.
How would Jesus and the disciples get to the upper room?
Stairs were a regular architectural feature of multistory buildings in 32 AD.
Where is the washing of the Apostles feet found?
im not sureby king eliasSCRIPTURAL ANSWERThe story of Jesus washing the disciples feet is found in John13:3-17. It occurs in the Upper Room where the disciples were gathered together, the day before Jesus' Crucifixion. In verse 3 it states that Jesus knew that He had come from God and was going (back) to God and in v.4 we read where Jesusrose from supper and prepared Himself to wash the disciples feet.Usually a servant would perform the menial task of washing the guests' feet, but as no servant was present Jesus took on the role. This is a lesson of humility and service to others.
How many people were filled with the holy spirit before the OF Pentecost in the book act?
Scripture is not clear as to whether only the twelve apostles were in the upper room or whether the 120 disciples mentioned in the first chapter of Acts were all there. Some people argue one way and some people the other; however, it is not really exactly clear, in my opinion.
Why did they use the upper room?
In biblical context, the upper room was used by Jesus and his disciples for the Last Supper and the Holy Spirit descended upon them. It was chosen for its privacy and symbolic significance as a place where significant events could take place.
Was the observance in the upper room open or simultaneous communion?
The observance in the upper room, where Jesus shared the Last Supper with His disciples, is generally understood to be a simultaneous communion, as all the disciples partook of the bread and wine together during the meal. This event symbolizes unity and fellowship among the followers of Christ. However, interpretations can vary among different Christian denominations regarding the nature of the communion that took place.
