Christ is establishing the difference between Him and the Spirit which is to come after him. When He ascends into heaven, He will send a comforter, counsellor who will not be made of flesh and will be like that of the wind. The third person of the trinity. In verse 49, they are to wait in the city until he comes.
This is the first time I have read the gospels of Mathew, Mark, Luke and John. I found them so enlightening and very moving. I know all that was said in the gospels was meant to be, but still think to myself of how the Jews condemned a totally innocent man to death on the cross and let a murderer go Free!! I know the Pharisees were jealous of Christ�s power over the people, but the Jews saw all of the miracles that Christ performed, and they still did not believe. When Christ said to the Jews, "Do not cry for me but cry for your children�s children", these words came true! Even when the leader of the Jewish faith said before he died that Christ had told him he was the messiah 2000 years ago, they still could not believe. Be it on their own heads. Where will they turn when Christ�s second coming arrives in all his glory! God have mercy on us all!!
@Chuck,
1. The term holy ghost and holy spirit are interchangeable in the scriptures ( Luke 3:22; Luke 4:1);
2. This is one reason why people who have had bodily limbs removed still feel as if their limbs are still with them after removal of a limb;
3. The holy ghost goes to heaven after a person is deceased for a born again believer, and the unholy ghost for an unbeliever goes to hell ( Luke 16:22, 23).
@Morris,
1. The 2 men in white linen are angels ( John 20:12), the scriptures do not give any indication of where the angels went;
2. The 2 men on the way to Emmaus are sad because they believe the body of Jesus was missing, that was under the impression that Jesus was going to rid Israel of the Roman Empire ( Luke 24:21), they did not understand what was really happening ( Luke 24:25,26), their spiritual eyes have not yet been opened until verse 31;
3. It was most likely on the third day Jesus ascended into heaven to place his sinless perfect pure blood on the mercy seat for the atonement for the sins for all, especially to them that believe ( I Timothy 4:10);
4. Mary Magdalene was the first person to see and talk to Jesus after he arose from the tomb ( John 20:14-17).
@Joy,
1. If you are an Old Testament Jew maybe repentance and forgiveness starts at Jerusalem in the name of Jesus.
2. But for a New Testament born again believer repentance and forgiveness begins from a person�s heart ( Romans 10:10) and we confess our sins to Jehovah God in the name of our saviour Jesus Christ ( I John 1:9).
3. We would like people to actually quote the bible (King James Version 1611) to prove their beliefs!
@Roger,
1. The invisible God was made flesh and dwelt among us and we beheld his glory ( John 1:14);
2. Born again Christians in the church age will spend eternity in the New Jerusalem after the millennial reign of Christ and white throne judgment ( Revelation 21:2, 3, 10);
3. Salvation comes by believing on the lord Jesus Christ as your personal savior ( Romans 10:9-13);
4. There are many cults that believe in God, Jehovah as their saviour, but the bible does not support believing in God, as source of salvation. We as believers must always remember to make this distinction that Jesus that died on the cross of Calvary for our sins. It becomes confusing to the unbelievers and those that are ignorant of the scriptures;
5. It is now in these days of the spirit of the anti-Christ that we must make distinctions and give heed to matters that pertain to the absolute truth of God's holy word.
To me it is the way we as Christians who have accepted Christ in our life and believe in God, that Christ died for all mankind sins and rose again. If you believe in the one and only one true God, the invisible God. This is the way we will live in heaven with Jesus as our life. That�s why he died for our sins. After God made man he told the first creation that what he made was good. It was the only way we could go to heaven and live with him. We are to follow the scripture that Almighty God gave to Paul to tell the whole world and the gentiles how we are to be. If you don�t believe in God, you cannot be with him in glory. Amen. God bless all that read and study the Holy Bible. In his son�s name.
In ref to Joy's comment. The bible states that whatsoever you do in word and deed do it all the name of Jesus. No there is no hidden meaning here he was telling his diciples to go to Jerusalem until the Holy Ghost was poured out on the day of Pentecost Ac2. 1st there was 500 that waited, then it dwindled down to 120 and then The Holy Ghost was poured out for the 1st time. Jesus is indeed God himself. Did not he say that he was the 1st and the last the begining and the ending. He said he was the almighty in rev and in Ish 9:6 he again is declared the almighty. So lets go with what the bible says it makes things easier.
Jesus means that the repentance and forgiveness should start from Jerusalem in the name of Almighty God the Creator and not in the name of Jesus. If it were to in the name of Jesus, it would have been said "And that repentance and remission of sinnes should be preached in MY NAME, among all nations, beginning at Hierusalem. So all christian should take note:
v.4,13,24: Who were the 2 men in shiny garments?Where did they go? v.17 Is this an act we currently perform? 4 days after crucifixion Lord Jesus returned to Heaven? Signifigance? v.18: w Was Cleopas the first to speak with Jesus after he rose?
V.39. Symbol? I've heard there will be 5 man-made things in heaven. Also, I once read about a spiritual encounter someone once had. He was shocked when a beautiful personage said, "I am Jesus, worship me". Being cautious, he replied, "Show me your hands", upon which the deceiver dissapeared. In our V.39, Jesus showed his nail scarred hands and feet to verify that He was the crucified and resurrected Savior. This, very real (symbol, if you will) will astound his friends some day ( Zech. 12:10-13:6).
And for Jesus, what do he think when he say: for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have,
what is a spirit for Jesus ?
an angel or a ghost
This verse should revive us day in and day out...for our lord is risen, and that means that he is coming again, and we will rise with him unto heaven.AMEN!!!
So, Yahshua (Jesus) says to his apostles that ALL things in the LAW OF MOSES, the PSALMS and the PROPHETS "MUST" be fulfilled concerning me (Messiah, Anointed One, Word Made Flesh). How can we know who this is, what remains to be fulfilled or how the fulfillment occurs, if we don't know all the words of the law of Moses, the Psalms or the writings of the prophets? One would think that religious leaders in Yashua's (Jesus's) generation would not have made the mistake they did concerning his execution (which they assisted the authorities in accomplishing) had the known these things. But wait a minute here � didn�t the religious leaders have the Palestinian academies that studied these works (the Law of Moses, the Psalms or the writings of the prophets) much like we have today? Maybe they had a different interpretation of these works. Well, one thing�s for sure � we know these mistakes of the past could NEVER be made in our day because WE ARE ALL SURE that we know these writings and the interpretations given by the religious leaders is beyond ANY QUESTIONING WHATSOEVER.
1. The term holy ghost and holy spirit are interchangeable in the scriptures ( Luke 3:22; Luke 4:1);
2. This is one reason why people who have had bodily limbs removed still feel as if their limbs are still with them after removal of a limb;
3. The holy ghost goes to heaven after a person is deceased for a born again believer, and the unholy ghost for an unbeliever goes to hell ( Luke 16:22, 23).
1. The 2 men in white linen are angels ( John 20:12), the scriptures do not give any indication of where the angels went;
2. The 2 men on the way to Emmaus are sad because they believe the body of Jesus was missing, that was under the impression that Jesus was going to rid Israel of the Roman Empire ( Luke 24:21), they did not understand what was really happening ( Luke 24:25,26), their spiritual eyes have not yet been opened until verse 31;
3. It was most likely on the third day Jesus ascended into heaven to place his sinless perfect pure blood on the mercy seat for the atonement for the sins for all, especially to them that believe ( I Timothy 4:10);
4. Mary Magdalene was the first person to see and talk to Jesus after he arose from the tomb ( John 20:14-17).
1. If you are an Old Testament Jew maybe repentance and forgiveness starts at Jerusalem in the name of Jesus.
2. But for a New Testament born again believer repentance and forgiveness begins from a person�s heart ( Romans 10:10) and we confess our sins to Jehovah God in the name of our saviour Jesus Christ ( I John 1:9).
3. We would like people to actually quote the bible (King James Version 1611) to prove their beliefs!
1. The invisible God was made flesh and dwelt among us and we beheld his glory ( John 1:14);
2. Born again Christians in the church age will spend eternity in the New Jerusalem after the millennial reign of Christ and white throne judgment ( Revelation 21:2, 3, 10);
3. Salvation comes by believing on the lord Jesus Christ as your personal savior ( Romans 10:9-13);
4. There are many cults that believe in God, Jehovah as their saviour, but the bible does not support believing in God, as source of salvation. We as believers must always remember to make this distinction that Jesus that died on the cross of Calvary for our sins. It becomes confusing to the unbelievers and those that are ignorant of the scriptures;
5. It is now in these days of the spirit of the anti-Christ that we must make distinctions and give heed to matters that pertain to the absolute truth of God's holy word.
what is for the disciples a spirit ?
one angel ?
good angel or bad ?
one ghost ?
And for Jesus, what do he think when he say: for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have,
what is a spirit for Jesus ?
an angel or a ghost
And for you, what is a spirit in this case?
thank you to give me perhaps an answer!
Bernard