What is the traditional teaching about Acts 2 and the Church?
Traditional teaching holds that Acts chapter 2 marks the birth of the Church, the Body of Christ, and the beginning of the Gentile Body of Christ. Roughly 90–95% of Christendom accepts this view, though the speaker notes it is tradition and that the language and setting raise questions.
Les explains that traditional teaching, held by 90–95% of Christendom, identifies Acts chapter 2 as the birth of the Church, the Body of Christ, and the beginning of the Gentile Body of Christ. He notes he taught it that way for a long time but was uncomfortable because much of the language does not correlate with Church doctrines. Pentecost came fifty days after the crucifixion as a Jewish holiday, with a Jewish crowd, a Jewish speaker, and Peter addressing “ye men of Israel” in the temple area, not a Gentile meeting.
More Questions
According to traditional teaching, what begins in Acts 2?
Traditional teaching is that Acts 2 is where the beginning of the Gentile Body of Christ occurs.