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A 12 page paper that responds to several issues regarding the Holy Spirit. Topics include what early Christian pneumatology was about; issues in the ongoing debate about the Holy Spirit ad the work of the Spirit; Peter's transformation; Pentecostal understanding of the Holy Spirit; and challenges and opportunities for today's Pentecostal minister. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
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not a universal belief as different groups within the faith interpreted the Spirit somewhat differently. Briefly, the foundation for early Christians came from Old Testament teachings and these included discussion
of Gods Spirit, which was often symbolized by break or wind or even life.1 Some Jews believed the Spirit was Gods life or as Gods mind or will. In Joel
and Numbers, though, we read a forecast that Gods Spirit will be poured out on all people.2 The most often held belief was that the Spirit had to do with
prophecy.3 These would have been the beliefs of anyone following Scripture at the time. There was no universal interpretation except that it did tend to lean towards Spirit as prophecy.
Ideas would change as a result of Christs teaching and the subsequent preaching by His disciples. But, those ideas would be no less controversial with different groups making different
interpretations. Some believed it was related to a sacrament, others said it was Baptism in the Holy Spirit.4 This came from John, the Baptist, who told the people another would
be coming to baptize them with the Holy Spirit and fire.5 Turner argues that only Jesus "entered the new experience of the Spirit."6 That was the beginning of the new
covenant and the new way. In Acts, Luke recounts acts of the Spirit. It is believed Luke wrote this to "establish Christianity as the continuity and fulfillment of Judaism."7
Menzies and Menzies8 point out that the pneumatology of Luke and Paul were different. Lukes interpretation is charismatic while Pauls interpretation is soteriological.9 Luke seemed to believe the Spirit that
was received by the Samaritans was that same as the Pentecostal gift received by the disciples. McGrath10 reports there was very little debate about the Holy Spirit in the
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