NOTE: I said yesterday that today's lesson would concern the variations in the accounts of the gospels as related by Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. However, after further consideration, I have decided to continue through the Acts of the apostle before comparing the gospels.
Acts 1:1-5
"The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach, Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen: To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God: And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me. For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence."
Today's quote assures that the apostles had, through faith, accepted the doctrine of Jesus Christ. The quote also relates that the apostles were to remain in Jerusalem to await the of the coming of the Holy Ghost.
We should make note that, according to Luke, it is the baptism or the over-washing of the Holy Ghost that empowered the apostles. Luke made it clear that water baptism has nothing to do with obtaining the Holy Ghost. "For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence."~
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