"And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and
began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance." -
Acts 2:4
On that day, Jews were gathered from all over the world to
Jerusalem to worship at the Temple. These Jews, which most likely spoke Hebrew
and probably Greek, also spoke the language of the country they were from.
"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." - Acts 2:5-6
"And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying
one to another, What meaneth this?" - Acts 2:12
Those that had just received the Holy Ghost did not preach
on the day of Pentecost. Rather, God used tongues as a sign that God had
miraculously poured out his Spirit.
It was Peter, standing up with the other eleven apostles,
which preached on the day of Pentecost. He began his Gospel message to the
multitudes that had gathered by explaining that what they as had just witnessed
had been prophesied by the prophet Joel.
"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;" - Acts 2:14-16
Peter concluded his message letting them all know that they
could receive the Holy Ghost just as those had in the upper room.
"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." - Acts 2:38-39
To be continued…
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