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What is the significance of Pentecost? The significance of Pentecost is to strengthen the Church with power to become what God intended for the Bride of Christ to become. There is probably no other Biblical concept or doctrine that has endured more scrutiny than the doctrine of the Holy Spirit. Church Fathers have tried to control, it others have tried to profit from it, still the Pentecostal Church continues to grow in spite of it’s mishandlings. However, Pentecost is vital for the balanced life of the Church. The new breed of believers views Pentecost not only as a key redemptive event recorded in the Scriptures but also as an experience of empowerment available to contemporary Christians. It is the latter revival experience that has undoubtedly …show more content…
Wind: Symbolized in Acts 2:2 as “the sound of a rushing mighty wind.” The wind served as a powerful symbol of the Holy Spirit. Ruah in Hebrew and pneuma in Greek both point to the mysterious presence and power of the mysterious presence and power of the Spirit of God as wind (Hart, 382) Fire: Along with the sound of the violent wind at Pentecost came tounges “as of fire” (Acts 2:3). The Scripture records that they divided and come to rest on the believers present. 2 Timothy also refers to the Spirit as a flame. Dove: The image of a dove a has become a symbol of the Holy Spirit in our present day. It was a dove that came down representing the Holy Spirit when Jesus was baptized in John 1:32-34.
Water: Used several times in scripture to symbolize the Holy Spirit. Joel 2:28, “I will pour out my spirit on all people.” Again, in Acts 2:17 the same verse is referenced in talking about the Holy Spirit. John 7:38-39 also refers to the Spirit as rivers of living …show more content…
These two words, rivaled only by grace and law, have caused more controversy and division in the Christian faith than any other words. Again, we see the division between the teaching of John Calvin and Jacob Arminius. Calvinist believes that God predestined some to salvation and some to damnation before they were even born. Therefore, only those who were chosen would be offered salvation and all those not chose would be damned to hell. Arminianist believe that God gives us the choice to accept Christ through salvation or not, and those who accepted this free gift of salvation are therefore the

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