(Lesson 2715)(05-31-19) Acts 2:37-42
“ Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do? 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. For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call. And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation. Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls. And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.”
Today’s quote contains one of the most misunderstood and mis-applied passages that is to be found in the New Testament.
When the apostles were asked “men and brethren what shall we do”, we find that when applying the actual definition of the transliterated word “baptized, Peter said, “Repent, and be immersed every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall recieve the gift of the Holy Ghost.”
We must always remember, when studying ANY scripture that includes the transliterated word “bapize”, or any of it’s grammatical variances, that the word “baptize” is a transliterated version of the Greek word ‘baptizo’ which simply means to immerse. It DOES NOT mean ‘to dip’. The confusion and misunderstanding of that text comes when some erroneously apply the word “baptized”. To baptize, or as it would be said using the Greek term, is to put one item or entity into another item of entity and leave it there expecting a total change in the characteristics of the item or entity that has been “baptized”.
The Greek word “bapto” does indeed mean ‘to dip’ but that’s not the term the Greeks used to explain what Peter instructed those people to do at the Pentecost celebration.
To be baptized, as that term should be applied in today’s quote, is to be totally immersed, by faith, into the doctrine of Jesus Christ, His life, death, burial, and resurrection. Baptized as it is applied in today’s quote, has NOTHING to do with water dipping. ~
Friday, May 31, 2019
Thursday, May 30, 2019
Lesson 2714
(Lesson 2714)(05-30-19) Acts 2:22-36
“Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know: Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain: Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it. For David speaketh concerning him, I foresaw the Lord always before my face, for he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved: Therefore did my heart rejoice, and my tongue was glad; moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope: Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption. Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance. Men and brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre is with us unto this day. Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne; He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption. This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses. Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear. For David is not ascended into the heavens: but he saith himself, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, Until I make thy foes thy footstool. Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made the same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.”
Today’s quote relates that the apostles, having received the power of the Holy Ghost, preached the life, death, burial and resurrection of Jesus to the multitude who had gathered for the Pentecost celebration. ~
“Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know: Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain: Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it. For David speaketh concerning him, I foresaw the Lord always before my face, for he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved: Therefore did my heart rejoice, and my tongue was glad; moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope: Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption. Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance. Men and brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre is with us unto this day. Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne; He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption. This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses. Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear. For David is not ascended into the heavens: but he saith himself, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, Until I make thy foes thy footstool. Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made the same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.”
Today’s quote relates that the apostles, having received the power of the Holy Ghost, preached the life, death, burial and resurrection of Jesus to the multitude who had gathered for the Pentecost celebration. ~
Wednesday, May 29, 2019
Tuesday, May 28, 2019
Lesson 2713
(Lesson 2713)(05-28-19) Acts 2:12-21
“And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What meaneth this? Others mocking said, These men are full of new wine. But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said unto them, Ye men of Judaea, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and hearken to my words: For these are not drunken, as ye suppose, seeing it is but the third hour of the day. But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel; And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams: And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy: And I will shew wonders in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath; blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke: The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and notable day of the Lord come: And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.”
Today’s quote relates how Peter and the others, after having received the Holy Ghost, preached the simple message that would eventually lead millions to eternal salvation. “And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.”~
“And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What meaneth this? Others mocking said, These men are full of new wine. But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said unto them, Ye men of Judaea, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and hearken to my words: For these are not drunken, as ye suppose, seeing it is but the third hour of the day. But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel; And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams: And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy: And I will shew wonders in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath; blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke: The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and notable day of the Lord come: And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.”
Today’s quote relates how Peter and the others, after having received the Holy Ghost, preached the simple message that would eventually lead millions to eternal salvation. “And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.”~
Monday, May 27, 2019
Lesson 2712
(Lesson 2712)(05-27-19) Acts 2:4-11
“And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven. Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language. And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all these which speak Galilaeans? And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born? Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judaea, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia, Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes, Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God.”
Today’s quote relates that after the Holy Ghost had come upon Peter and the other apostles, as Jesus had promised: They began to preach about the amazing grace of God through faith in the life, death, burial and resurrection of Jesus.
As the apostles spoke, people from all over the known world heard their words in their on native language.
Most people teach this lesson as if the apostles spoke with tongues that were known to all the different peoples, all at the same time. I find that reasoning to be beyond absurd. The only reasonable explanation of the miracle that took place that day, as is clearly explained in the quote itself, is that, Peter and the others spoke in their native Aramaic, and the miracle that occurred, was not in the tongues that were spoken by those apostles, but rather, the miracle was in the ears of the listeners. “Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man HEARD them speak in his own language."~
“And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven. Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language. And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all these which speak Galilaeans? And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born? Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judaea, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia, Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes, Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God.”
Today’s quote relates that after the Holy Ghost had come upon Peter and the other apostles, as Jesus had promised: They began to preach about the amazing grace of God through faith in the life, death, burial and resurrection of Jesus.
As the apostles spoke, people from all over the known world heard their words in their on native language.
Most people teach this lesson as if the apostles spoke with tongues that were known to all the different peoples, all at the same time. I find that reasoning to be beyond absurd. The only reasonable explanation of the miracle that took place that day, as is clearly explained in the quote itself, is that, Peter and the others spoke in their native Aramaic, and the miracle that occurred, was not in the tongues that were spoken by those apostles, but rather, the miracle was in the ears of the listeners. “Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man HEARD them speak in his own language."~
Sunday, May 26, 2019
Lesson 2711
(Lesson 2711)(05-26-19) Acts 2:1-3
“ And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.”
In today’s quote the prophecy Jesus had made concerning the coming of the Holy Ghost, “the Comforter”, was fulfilled. On that day of the Pentecost celebration, for the first time, the apostles were baptized in the Holy Ghost whereby they received the full power of Jesus Christ as the will of God the Father would dictate.
This text is in contrast with the contention that was made in John 20:21-23 wherein the apostles were said to have received the Holy Ghost. I remain convinced that some of the text in the latter part of the book of John was added to the original by the Roman Catholics. ~
“ And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.”
In today’s quote the prophecy Jesus had made concerning the coming of the Holy Ghost, “the Comforter”, was fulfilled. On that day of the Pentecost celebration, for the first time, the apostles were baptized in the Holy Ghost whereby they received the full power of Jesus Christ as the will of God the Father would dictate.
This text is in contrast with the contention that was made in John 20:21-23 wherein the apostles were said to have received the Holy Ghost. I remain convinced that some of the text in the latter part of the book of John was added to the original by the Roman Catholics. ~
Saturday, May 25, 2019
Lesson 2710
(Lesson 2710)(05-25-19) Acts 12-26
“Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is from Jerusalem a sabbath day's journey. And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James. These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren. And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples, and said, (the number of names together were about an hundred and twenty,) Men and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus. For he was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry. Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out. And it was known unto all the dwellers at Jerusalem; insomuch as that field is called in their proper tongue, Aceldama, that is to say, The field of blood. For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein: and his bishoprick let another take. Wherefore of these men which have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, Beginning from the baptism of John, unto that same day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection. And they appointed two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias. And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast chosen, That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place. And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.”
The first part of today’s quote relates how Judas committed sucide after having betrayed Jesus to the Jews.
The remainder of the quote relates how the eleven remaining apostles prayerfully selected Matthias to replace Judas among them bringing their number back to twelve.~
“Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is from Jerusalem a sabbath day's journey. And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James. These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren. And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples, and said, (the number of names together were about an hundred and twenty,) Men and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus. For he was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry. Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out. And it was known unto all the dwellers at Jerusalem; insomuch as that field is called in their proper tongue, Aceldama, that is to say, The field of blood. For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein: and his bishoprick let another take. Wherefore of these men which have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, Beginning from the baptism of John, unto that same day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection. And they appointed two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias. And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast chosen, That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place. And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.”
The first part of today’s quote relates how Judas committed sucide after having betrayed Jesus to the Jews.
The remainder of the quote relates how the eleven remaining apostles prayerfully selected Matthias to replace Judas among them bringing their number back to twelve.~
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