POWER OR PERSON?
Richard A Mazek
Scripture Reading: Acts
2:4; I Corinthians 6:19
It is commonly taught
that the kingdom saints on the day of Pentecost received the Person
of the Holy Spirit; but, is this teaching in accord with the
Scriptures?
Most fundamentalists will
agree that the Old Testament saints were not personally indwelt by
the Holy Spirit. During this time the Holy Spirit came "upon"
(not within) the believers and energized them for specific services
(Numbers 11:16, 17, 25, 29; Judges 3:10, 6:34, I Sam. 11:6; 16:13).
Did this mode then change at Pentecost?
In Luke 24:49, Christ
told His disciples that they would receive "power from on high."
Our Lord further goes on in Acts 1:5 to tell His disciples that they
would be baptized "with" Holy Spirit power (no definite
article) and that they would receive "power" (verse 8)
after the Holy Spirit is come "upon" them (Old Testament
mode).
Let us now move on to the
Day of Pentecost to see what actually took place.
Acts 2:3 - tongues of
fire "upon" each of them
Acts 2:4 - filled with
Holy Spirit power (no definite article)
Acts 2:38 - receive the
gift of the Holy Spirit (power-ch. 1:8)
Thus, in full accord with
Qld Testament prophecy (Joel 2:28), these saints received the power
of the Holy Spirit. During Pentecost, God was still dealing with
Israel under His prophetic program. It is not until Paul and the
Dispensation of Grace that we have the actual indwelling of the Holy
Spirit
(I Corinthians 6:19, 20; Romans 8:11; I Thessalonians 4:8).
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