The Holy Spirit is not a feeling that just comes over your body. It is the manifestation of God's power in the earth that is given to born-again believers to accomplish his mission and to live a life of Holiness. The Holy Spirit would use varying types of manifestations, such as miracles, signs, and wonders. Those expressions and manifestations throughout the book of Acts was available to all believers, not just a select few. In the book of Acts, God used ordinary men and empowered them with his presence and they were used for his kingdom agenda. With this paper I will address how the Holy Spirit in the book of Acts was about how ordinary men were used by God to bring forth his "Acts" in the Bible.
The book of Acts could be called the book of the Spirit. [1] In the book of Acts, Luke mentions the Holy Spirit more than the four Gospels combined. It is indicative of the significance the Holy Spirit had in the "Acts" of the Apostles and the disciples. The Holy Spirit in the book of Acts used many people to do the works of the Lord, but the main focus is the Holy Spirit. Without the manifestation of the Holt Spirit the book of Acts would cease to exist. The entire book is about the exploits of the Holy Spirit, the manifestation of the Holy Spirit, and the people used by the Holy Spirit. The one common denominator is was the Holy Spirit. .
The Holy Spirit in the book of Acts is the same one that was with God in the book of Genesis that "moved upon the face of waters."[2] He was the same one that was present with God when he said "let us make man." [3] He was present then and he was the same one that was present at the day of Pentecost. He has not changed because the bible says "Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and forever more. [4] The difference between the two was that the Holy Spirit in the Old Testament was not sent to one person nor was it sent permanently.
The Holy Spirit works in many additional ways. ... Some refer to the Acts of the Apostles as 'the gospel of the holy spirit'. It is placed as the first book after the Gospels. The Acts of the Apostles tell of the growth of the early church under the power of the Holy Spirit. ... The author originally intended the Acts to be like a gospel that focussed only on the Holy Spirit. ...
(John 16:7; John 14:17; 1 Cor 2:12; 1 Cor 3:16; Acts 2:38-39) The Holy Spirit Work of the Holy Spirit: The Holy Spirit is very active in the lives of human beings today. ... (Zech 4:6) The Holy Spirit Work of the Holy Spirit: (cont.) ... It is the Holy Spirit who changes us into the glory of Christ. (2 Cor 3:18) It is the Holy Spirit who washes, sanctifies and justifies us in the eyes of God. (1 Cor 6:11, Heb 9:14) It is the Holy Spirit who frees us from the Old Testament laws and rituals. (2 Cor 3:13) He does things only a person can do: Teach and remind you v/s John 14:...
And again, the book of Acts isn't the only book in the bible. Responce: The church began in the book of Acts. ... YET Only the Book of ACTS tells us how to get saved! ... Before ACTS, the Spirit moved upon men/women. ... IN ACTS, the Spirit moved in men/women. ...
Then in the Book of Acts, "But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to me in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth." As we use the book of Acts to guide us for our biblical model there are several key points to be incorporated into the basic structure. ... Our model starts with the actions of the Holy Spirit and the saving of souls that occurred on the day of Pentecost. A day when, "They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance." ... At t...
Upon examination, both external and internal evidence seem to point to a single author, who wrote as the Holy Spirit inspired him and with his style and personality reflected in his writing. ... Uniform Christian tradition indicates one book by one author. ... In fact, his book is quoted or alluded to in the New Testament more than any other Old Testament book except Psalms. ... Paul quoted Isaiah in his sermons, discourses and writings (Acts 28:25-27; Romans 9:27, 29; 10:16, 20; 15:12). ... Isaiah used the adjective "holy" more of God than all the rest of the Old Testament writers...
BAPTISED WITH AN UNHOLY SPIRIT The Exercise of Mind-Control Techniques in the Pentecostal & Charismatic Movements by Paul Thompson In other papers on this website (on Healing and Visualisation), we have examined the magical use of the spoken word as an outworking of occult word-power in order to effect change in one's environment. ... The Marches for Jesus are a popularised modification of the Jericho Walk, in which one is said to 'reclaim the territory for Christ' from the demonic realm. The formal invocation of the Holy Spirit, sometimes referred to as &#...
God and the Holy Spirit are one 1. ... As we move on in the book of John, we come to Jesus saying in John 14:9, "Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father" (Holy Bible 92). ... How are God and the Holy Spirit one? In the book of Acts 5:3-4 it is indicated that the Father and the Holy Spirit are one when Peter said, "...Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Spirit, and keep back part of the price of the land? ... I believe that the Holy Spirit is the Spirit of God, but it is also the Spirit of Jesus Christ. ...
The Bible does mention other baptisms, such as the Baptism of the Holy Spirit. The baptism of the Holy Spirit is mentioned only 6 times in the New Testament, as prophesy in the 4 Gospels and Acts1:4,5 and as a historical account in Acts 11:15,16. ... He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. ... The book of Acts shows several examples of believers becoming Christians. ... However, until then we line in Christ Jesus as His body in faith and the Holy Spirit is what baptizes us into the body of Christ (Eustsler). ...
It symbolizes the Holy Ghost and the gates of Hell. The Holy Ghost is one part of the Holy Trinity, which consists of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost. Fire is used to symbolize the Holy Ghost in the book of Acts, when God spoke through the burning bush to Moses. In the book of Exodus, a pillar of fire was used to guide people at night. With the fire shown in this sense, it shows the strength and omnipresence of the Holy Spirit. ...