2006-11-03 14:56:34 · 5 answers · asked by College Guy 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
it is the remembrance of the giving of the Comforter-also called the Holy Spirit
2006-11-03 14:59:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Holy Spirit’s Presence
Acts 2:1-4
During the time of Moses, God established a festival to celebrate the grain harvest. The first day of the feast became known as the Day of Pentecost (Leviticus 23:15-21). After Jesus ascended to heaven, God revealed a new spiritual meaning for Pentecost. On that day the promised Holy Spirit arrived, and the church of Jesus Christ was born!
While the disciples and others had been Jesus’ followers before this, there had been no “body of Christ” to which they could belong. On Pentecost all that changed. God’s Spirit baptized believers into the Lord Jesus, making them one with Him (1 Corinthians 12:13-14). Now they had a brand-new relationship with the Lord: from that point on, the Holy Spirit lived Christ’s life through them, and they abided in Jesus through His Spirit.
What a difference the Spirit’s indwelling presence made in their lives. No longer were they fearful men who ran away; nor were they people looking out for their own interests. Now they were transformed into a cohesive group who “were continually devoting themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. And all those who had believed were together and had all things in common” (Acts 2:42, 44).
Our own personal “day of Pentecost” occurs at salvation, when we are indwelt by the Holy Spirit and baptized into the worldwide body of Christ. The Spirit’s presence is permanently given to everyone who believes, for He is the guarantee of our salvation.
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2006-11-03 23:04:20 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What happened on the day of Pentecost AD to celebrate?
The birth of the Pentecostal/ Apostolic Church.
Act 2:1-4 (King James Version)
1 And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. 2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. 3 And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. 4 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
Acts 3:38 (King James Version)
38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
2006-11-03 23:11:42 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
At first is was the harvest festival, but it came to be the celebration of the coming of the Holy Spirit, the Comforter, who gave the b elievers power to witness, and who made Jesus real and led them to the truth.
2006-11-03 23:02:07 · answer #4 · answered by rejoiceinthelord 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a celebration of the day that God The Holy Spirit came to earth to reside with mankind until Christ returns. He is still here.
2006-11-03 23:01:23 · answer #5 · answered by Pearly Gator 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋