Dr Paul Allen

The Context on the Day of Pentecost was: Speaking in tongues to multiple nations. The focus has nothing to do with the phrase "as the Spirit gave them utterance."  To place a weighty meaning upon these words, such as I prayed for a person to receive the Baptism in the Holy Spirit, but the Holy Spirit provided no initial evidence of tongue-speaking; therefore, the Spirit didn't give utterance, but may do so tomorrow, ignores the both context and purpose of Acts 2. What the apostles needed, at this point in their history, was not moral courage or devoutness of spirit; for they had already recovered from the alarm produced by the crucifixion and were now boldly entering the temple together every day and spending their whole time in devout worship.  Their defects were such that no degree of courage or of piety could supply. It was power that they wanted—power to remember all that Jesus had taught them; to understand the whole meaning of all his words; of his death; of his res...

  WHAT IS THE PENTECOSTAL DISTINCTIVE? ACC REMIT 2025 A. We believe in the baptism of the Holy Spirit, which is a transformative experience, distinct from and subsequent to salvation.  It is available to all believers and accompanied by the   initial evidence of speaking in tongues .  It results in empowerment for effective witness to the world. B. We believe in the baptism of the Holy Spirit, which is a transformative experience, distinct from and subsequent to salvation.  It is available to all believers and accompanied by the sign of speaking in tongues as the  Spirit gives utterance.  It results in empowerment for effective witness to the world .   WHAT IS THE CHANGE? The change: from "initial evidence of speaking in tongues' to the "sign of speaking in tongues as the Spirit gives utterance." WHERE DOES 'AS THE SPIRIT GIVES UTTERANCE' APPEAR? On the day of Pentecost, the people were overwhelmed and dominated by the Holy Spirit (Acts 1:5)...