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The Bible does not specifically address why 40 days. It has been conjectured that 40 days would have A. provided enough time for numerous eye-witnesses to see and interact with Him to verify His victory over death and B. there is a symbolism connected to the Israel's wandering in the desert prior to entering the promised land.
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When did Jesus disciples receive the holy spirit?
In John 20:17, on Resurrection morning, Jesus had Mary go and tell the disciples He was returning to the Father. That night, He appeared to them in the Upper Room and invested them with the Holy Spirit. (John 20:22) During the day He had been to Heaven and returned. I believe He was sprinkling His blood on the altar in Heaven in His final act of atonement as our High Priest (Hebr. 9:11-12) . During the next 40 days He taught them about God's Kingdom. Then, as He was leaving Earth, He told them to wait in Jerusalem until the Holy Spirit came upon them in power. (Acts 1:8) This was a special manifestation of the Holy Spirit that resulted in the birth of the Church, but the Holy Spirit had dwelt within them since the night of the Resurrection.
Did Thomas ever receive the Holy Spirit?
John's Gospel, which Elaine Pagels sees as containing an element of anti-Thomas narrative, has Thomas miss out on receiving the Holy Spirit. The Gospel says that Jesus met the disciples in an upper room in Jerusalem, with Thomas absent, and breathed on each of the disciples and gave them the Holy Spirit. He met the disciples again a few days later, when Jesus showed 'Doubting Thomas' his wounds, but did not give him the Holy Ghost. However, Acts of the Apostles was in a somewhat different tradition, in which the disciples clearly had not received the Holy Spirit before Jesus was taken up into heaven. In this story, all the disciples - Thomas included - received the Holy Spirit as tongues of fire on the day of Pentecost.
When did the Holy Spirit come upon Jesus?
New American Standard Bible (©1995) "No one has ascended into heaven, but He who descended from heaven: the Son of Man. Christ Jesus The One and Only True God. Matthew mentioned only that the Spirit descended 'like a dove'.
What does the penetecost celebrate?
Pentecost celebrates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles and followers of Jesus, as narrated in the New Testament. It is often considered the birthday of the Christian Church and is a day of celebration and reflection on the significance of the Holy Spirit in the life of believers.
What does pentecost celebrate?
Because it was the coming of the Holy Spirit to the world to dwell in believers and to be our Comforter and Guide. It is the day that the Spirit came to the apostles, and empowered them to begin spreading the Gospel around the world, thus beginning the church of Jesus Christ.
Jesus sent the holy spirit to be the disciples' helper and guide at what event?
Pentecost, which literally means 50 or it is 50 days after the Passover and First Fruits. Jesus returned to visit his Disciples after his resurection and promised to wait for the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit did not come then. Jesus disappeared in a cloud. The Holy Spirit came upon the disciples 50 days later when they were praying together in Jerusalem.
Why is holy spirit absent in 2008?
i think that the holy spirit is absent in 2008 because , now days most of us don't believe in jesus or the church. we donot let our selves be like apostkes of jesus.
How many days after Jesus ascended to heaven did the Holy Spirit come?
Jesus remained on the Earth for 40 days after His resurrection. He then ascended into Heaven. Ten days later, on Pentecost, the Holy Spirit came upon the Apostles and after repentence, upon those who were gathered there.
Why do you celebrate Easter for 50 days?
Ascension Thursday is 40 days after Easter because Jesus left 40 days after He resurrected, and Pentecost Sunday is 10 days after Ascension Thursday because the Holy Spirit filled Jesus' disciples 10 days after He left. (So the gift of the Holy Spirit was 50 days after the Resurrection.)
When did Jesus receive the Holy Spirit?
The gospels say that Jesus received the Holy Spirit and was adopted by God as his son, at the time of his baptism (Mark 1:9-10): "And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in Jordan. And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him:"A countervailing view is in the later Christian tradition that Jesus was divine and pre-existing, and equal with the Holy Spirit as two persons of the Holy Trinity. This theological position would seem to suggest that Jesus had no need to receive the Holy Spirit.
If Jesus is not God why did he say in John 2v19 that 'he' would raise himself from the died?
God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit are all one. God is the head, and Jesus is His Son. Jesus was fully human, but God gave Him the power to arise from the grave in three days time. Think of it as a triangle, the Father at the top, Jesus and the Holy spirit at the sides. They are all of equal importance.
When did Jesus disciples receive the holy spirit?
In John 20:17, on Resurrection morning, Jesus had Mary go and tell the disciples He was returning to the Father. That night, He appeared to them in the Upper Room and invested them with the Holy Spirit. (John 20:22) During the day He had been to Heaven and returned. I believe He was sprinkling His blood on the altar in Heaven in His final act of atonement as our High Priest (Hebr. 9:11-12) . During the next 40 days He taught them about God's Kingdom. Then, as He was leaving Earth, He told them to wait in Jerusalem until the Holy Spirit came upon them in power. (Acts 1:8) This was a special manifestation of the Holy Spirit that resulted in the birth of the Church, but the Holy Spirit had dwelt within them since the night of the Resurrection.
What kind of Spirit leading Jesus to the desert to be tempted by the devil?
No there was no spirit that lead Jesus into the desert. He went on his own will to pray. And the devil then tempted him.In the Gospels:Matthew 4:1 - Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.Mark 1:12, 13 - Immediately the Spirit drove Him into the wilderness. And He was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan, and was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered to Him.Luke 4:1, 2 - Then Jesus, being filled with the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, being tempted for forty days by the devil. And in those days He ate nothing, and afterward, when they had ended, He was hungry.The Spirit being spoken of is God's Holy Spirit.[Quotes from NKJV]
What significant event occurred 50 days after Jesus' resurrection?
Fifty days after Jesus' resurrection, the significant event of Pentecost occurred, where the Holy Spirit descended upon the apostles, empowering them to spread the message of Christianity.
What does the words in Acts chapter 1 verse 8 mean?
Acts 1:8, " But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth." The Holy Spirit was given and entered the apostles 10 days ( Day of Pentecost) after Jesus ascended. The mission of spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ was first given to them, that was their ministry (To be witnesses for Jesus). The Holy Spirit empowered them to do this. A witness is a person who tells the truth about Jesus Christ. All true Christians have the Holy Spirit dwelling within them and this is their power source, and have the responsibility to continue spreading the Gospel.
What are the the holy days of Christianity?
Easter is the celebration of the resurrection of Jesus back to life after dying; Ascension day is the celebration on Jesus ascending to heaven after the resurrection; Pentecost is the celebration of the Holy Spirit filling the apostles and Christians who were in the upper room; and Christmas celebrates the birth of our savior Jesus Christ.
When did the Apostles receive the gift of the Holy Spirit?
AnswerThe apostles received the gift of the Holy Spirit on either of two occasions, depending on which source is used: In John's Gospel at 20:22, Jesus breathed on the ten apostles (with Thomas absent) and gave them the Holy Spirit in the upper room on the evening of his resurrection. Elaine Pagels says there is a thread of anti-Thomas sentiment in this Gospel, and this is demonstrated by the omission of Thomas.In Acts of the Apostles, the Holy Spirit descended on the apostles on the day of the Pentecost, more than forty days after the resurrection of Jesus.
