What did the disciples receive the Holy Spirit's power to do in Acts 1:8?
According to the passage, after the Holy Spirit would come upon them, the disciples were to receive power to continue on with what Christ had been doing in His earthly ministry. This empowerment was for the continuation of His earthly ministry work.
Les teaches that after the Holy Spirit would come upon them, they were to receive power to continue on with what Christ had been doing in His earthly ministry. He explains this in the context of Israel's opportunity and rejection, noting that if every Jew had responded to the message, the King could have returned, and Israel could have evangelized the world. Instead, they rejected it, and God converted Saul of Tarsus, saved him by grace, took him into the desert for three years, and sent him to the Gentiles with a whole new program. But the disciples' empowerment was specifically for continuing Christ's earthly ministry work.
But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
Why did the apostles perform wonders and signs in Acts 2?
The apostles performed wonders and signs because they were an extension of Christ's earthly ministry. Having received power from the Holy Spirit, they continued the works Jesus had done while He was in their midst, and fear came upon every soul as these signs were done.
What kind of power did Jesus promise the disciples in Acts 1:8?
Jesus promised the disciples would receive power when the Holy Spirit came to do what He had been doing—continuing His work, such as healing the lame man in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, revealing the power of the Messiah, the Christ, the Son of God, not resurrection power.
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What kind of power did Jesus promise in Acts 1:8?
In Acts 1:8 Jesus promised the apostles power when the Holy Spirit came, and that power was for doing what Jesus Himself had been doing.