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- Wiki.com} have I [Luke] made [written], O Theophilus, *of all that
Jesus began both to do and teach, Until the day in which He [Jesus]
was taken up [Ascension at Mount Olivet, Jerusalem], after that **He
[Jesus] through the Holy Ghost had given Commandments [Directions]
unto the Apostles whom He had chosen: To whom also He [Jesus]
shewed Himself alive [Resurrection] after His Passion [Passion to
reunite God and mankind - Cross and Resurrection] **by many infallible
[irrefutable] proofs, being seen [eyewitness] of them forty days, and
speaking of the things pertaining to the Kingdom of God ...'
Acts 1:4-14 And, [Jesus] being assembled together with them [on the Mount of Olives - at the Ascension of Jesus],
Commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for **the promise of the Father [to send the
Comforter - the Holy Spirit as a companion], which, saith He, ye have heard of Me [John 14:6]. For John [the
Baptist] truly baptized with water; but ye [already baptized by Jesus, with the Firstfruits of the Spirit (John 20:22) -
Christians] shall be baptized [by the Father] with the Holy Ghost [for comfort, wisdom, truth, empowerment, etc. to
be a witness of Jesus Christ to the world] not many days hence. When they therefore were come together, they
asked of Him, saying, Lord, *wilt thou at this time restore again the Kingdom to Israel [from Rome]? And He said
unto them, It is not for you (Christians) [before Pentecost] to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath
put in His own power. ***But ye [Christians] shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and
ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of
the earth. **And when He [Jesus] had spoken these things, while they beheld, He was taken up; and a cloud
received Him out of their [visible] sight. **And while they looked stedfastly [for His return] toward Heaven as He
went up, behold, two men [Angels] stood by them in white apparel; Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, **why
stand ye gazing up into Heaven [at this spot on Mount Olivet]? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into
heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen Him go into heaven {but when Jesus visibly returns to Mount
Olivet it will be to the Jews not the Church - the Church will already be in Heaven}. Then [departed Mount Olivet]
returned they unto Jerusalem from the Mount called Olivet, which is from Jerusalem a Sabbath day's journey. And
when they were come in, they went up into an upper room [in the upper room - where the Passover, Last Supper
was eaten], where abode [lived] both [Apostles and Disciples (brethren)] {Apostles} Peter, and James [brother of
John], and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and
Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James [son of Alphaeus]. These all continued with one accord [combined
purpose] *in prayer and supplication, with the women, *and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His {Disciples}
brethren [Christians]. The Promise of the Father is to send the Comforter and the empower [the Holy Spirit] to those
who acknowledge Jesus [John 14:16]. The Promise of Jesus is to give eternal life [John 14:6] to all that come to
Him. - John 14:6-21 Jesus saith unto him [Apostle - Thomas], ***I [Jesus] Am *the Way, *the Truth, and *the
Life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by Me. ... If ye love Me, keep My Commandments [instructions]. And I
will pray the Father, and He [Father] shall give you another (along with Jesus) Comforter [Holy Spirit], that He
[Holy Spirit] may abide with you [eternally] for ever; Even the [Holy] Spirit of Truth; whom the world cannot
receive, because it seeth Him [Father, Jesus, Holy Spirit] not, neither knoweth Him [God]: but ye know Him; for He
[God] dwelleth with you, ***and shall be in you [Firstfruits - Resurrection Day - birth of the Christian Church]. I
[Jesus] will not leave you comfortless: I [Jesus] will come to you [Resurrection]. Yet a little while [death on the
cross], and the world seeth Me no more; but ye see Me [Resurrection]: **because I live, ye shall live also. At that
[Resurrection] day ye shall know that I Am in My Father, and ye in Me, **and I [Firstfruits] in you. He that hath
My Commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth Me: and he that loveth Me shall be loved of My Father
[who will baptize with the empowerment of the Holy Spirit], and I will love him, and **will manifest [show]
Myself [Jesus] to him [Christian].
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