Today is the actual anniversary of the Day of Pentecost. It occurs on Sivan 7 on the Hebrew calendar. Acts Chapter 2 is the test of our ministries, churches, and lives.

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AN UPPER ROOM EXPERIENCE

When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. And suddenly there came from heaven a noise like a violent rushing wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. And there appeared to them tongues as of fire distributing themselves, and they rested on each one of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit was giving them utterance. [Acts 2:1-4]

To show how far Christianity in general has fallen, the vast majority of professed Christians in the world have either never heard of this occurrence or have certainly never experienced it. This is due to what is largely a complete rejection of the Lord’s actual teachings, the Book of Acts in general, and a concerted effort to create a false Christianity of many forms which comprises overall Unreal Christianity in the world today. To say the devil has been hard at work is an understatement. It is also further ironclad proof that humanity apart from God is unregenerate and primarily stubborn and rebellious, Christian or not.

The Good News, however, is since the beginning of the Lord’s new spiritual outpouring in the world which began roughly 125 years ago, multiple millions have experienced Pentecost and have added great power to the Lord’s Community which assists greatly in the spiritual war at hand. Those Christians who refuse the experience due to whatever personal or social reasons are doing the Lord no favors. It is beyond curious that such a clear directive in Scripture has become so entirely obfuscated and complicated which serves to both drive people away and also hinder their ability to receive. Regardless of how anyone may choose to otherwise describe it, this can only be viewed from a New Covenant perspective as an evil work.

As many people have proclaimed over the years including preachers, the devil goes to church. Well, this is not only true but has grown exponentially. At present the devil essentially owns a likely majority of “churches.” There are presently a great many Christian ministers, including many hugely popular ones with huge followings, who are standing for and agreeing with great evil when they should be using their platforms to expose it. But you see, if they did that their funding would likely dry up, they would likely lose their popularity, and their great enterprises would likely collapse.

Part of preaching and teaching the real Gospel message of the Lord is exposing evil and the perpetrators behind it. The Lord Jesus did this. The Early Community of the Lord did this. It is why such a great spiritual war broke out at that time centered on Jerusalem. This was the city where great evil in various forms had manifested and had its headquarters. By the late 60s AD it had become a place of refuge for much of the population but this only served to assist in the great conflagration that ensued in 70AD when what was left of the nation of Israel, the city of Jerusalem, and the great Temple was destroyed forever. Their act of great rebellion against the Romans was actually an act of great rebellion against the Lord Jesus.

Such a termination, fiery or otherwise, will also eventually occur against each and every form of Unreal Christianity.

God will not be mocked.

Now when they heard this, they were pierced to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brethren, what shall we do?”

Peter said to them, “Repent, and each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. For the promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off, as many as the Lord our God will call to Himself.”

And with many other words he solemnly testified and kept on exhorting them, saying, “Be saved from this perverse generation!” So then, those who had received his word were baptized; and that day there were added about three thousand souls. They were continually devoting themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.

Everyone kept feeling a sense of awe; and many wonders and signs were taking place through the apostles. And all those who had believed were together and had all things in common; and they began selling their property and possessions and were sharing them with all, as anyone might have need. Day by day continuing with one mind in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they were taking their meals together with gladness and sincerity of heart, praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord was adding to their number day by day those who were being saved. [Acts 2:37-47][1]

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[1] Unless otherwise noted all Scriptures are taken from the New American Standard Bible, © 1960, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission.