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Acts 1:15.

COMMENT: Of the many thousands who had heard the Messiah proclaim
the good news of the Kingdom of YEHOVAH God, there were only 120 who
believed!

6. Had the Messiah previously promised to send a large measure of the ho-
ly spirit to his disciples? John 16:7; 14:26. Where did the Messiah tell them
to wait to receive YEHOVAH’s spirit? Luke 24:49.

7. When did YEHOVAH God fulfill the promise of sending His holy spir-
it? Acts 2:1-4.

COMMENT: On Pentecost, A.D. 31, just seven Sabbaths and 50 days after
the Messiah’s resurrection, YEHOVAH God sent a large measure of the
holy spirit to beget and empower the Messiah’s disciples.

8. Who stood up to speak to the multitudes of Israelites gathered from vari-
ous nations on that day of Pentecost? Acts 2:14. As a result of his sermon,
how many more did YEHOVAH God call? Verse 41. What did they do to
receive YEHOVAH’s spirit? Verse 38.

9. Once these new converts received a large measure of YEHOVAH’s spir-
it, what did they automatically become part of? I Corinthians 12:13. What
body is the apostle Paul talking about? Verse 27; Ephesians 1:22-
23; Colossians 1:18.

COMMENT: In I Corinthians 12, the apostle Paul has drawn an analogy
between the human body and YEHOVAH’s Ecclesia. In verse 13 he is
speaking about being "baptized" -- put into -- the spiritual "body" or Eccle-
sia of YEHOVAH God. Thus, when one receives a large measure of
YEHOVAH’s spirit, he automatically becomes a spirit-begotten member of
YEHOVAH’s Ecclesia.

But those YEHOVAH God called into His Ecclesia on that memorable day
of Pentecost were all Israelites (Acts 2:5, 14). Note that there were no non-
Israelite converts at that time.

10. When and how did YEHOVAH God finally open up salvation to the
Gentiles (otherwise known as the 10 northern tribes of Israel)? You should
read all of Acts chapter 10, noticing especially verses 34-35. Also
see Acts 28:28.

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