Why was there no need for interpreters when the Holy Spirit manifested in the third group in Acts?
The manifestation required no interpreters because it was not marked by emotional upheaval but was simply the Holy Spirit's working toward the third group in Acts. That group was Jews in transition who had John's baptism but knew nothing of Paul's Gospel, and the manifestation served God's purpose of proving the changed program.
Les explains that when the Holy Spirit manifested in the Book of Acts, there was no need for interpreters and no emotional upheaval; it was simply the working of the Holy Spirit toward the third category of people God would deal with in Acts. This third group, connected with chapter 19, were Jews in transition: they had been saved under John's baptism but knew nothing of Paul's Gospel, the Body of Christ, and further revelations. Les notes the three categories: chapter 2 with Israel, chapter 10 with Gentiles in Cornelius's house, and chapter 19 with those in transition. Whenever the Holy Spirit was manifested in Acts, it was for a divine purpose, to prove something and show Israel that God was moving. In Cornelius's house it proved God was saving Gentiles; in these twelve Jews it showed a change in the overall program. It was no longer based on John's baptism and Christ's earthly ministry, but on that which followed the work of the cross, His death, burial, and resurrection.
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What are the three groups in Acts where people spoke in tongues?
The Book of Acts records three categories of people that God dealt with regarding the manifestation of speaking in tongues: Israel in Acts 2, Gentiles in the house of Cornelius in Acts 10, and the transitional group in Acts 19.