Before they were baptized in the Holy Spirit, as they were witnesses to Jesus's resurrection before He ascended into heaven.
Acts. 1:9; + 1 Corinthians. 15:1-7;

Acts. 1:4-8; And being assembled together with them, He commended them not to depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which you have heard from Me; For John truly baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now. Therefore, when they h...

Matthew 28:18-20; All authority has been given to Me in heaven and earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, Teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even ...

Well they have to reject the Oneness of God on the fact that God the Father is (a) Spirit, ie not mortal.
And the fact that Jesus of Nazareth is a man who alone has immortality.
Case closed

I was thinking that Luke had contact with John and Jesus's mother whom John was looking after and that could explain the depth of personal history recorded by Luke in his Gospel. ???? Why do you think that ? The first 2 chapters of Luke for instance are very precise in their telling by Luke who was...

And who is 'the Spirit' of yours?

Water baptism in the name of Jesus Christ FOR the remission of past sins.
Where in the New Testament is this doctrine taught?

I was thinking that Luke had contact with John and Jesus's mother whom John was looking after and that could explain the depth of personal history recorded by Luke in his Gospel. ???? Why do you think that ? The first 2 chapters of Luke for instance are very precise in their telling by Luke who was...

bibleman wrote: ↑Thu Jan 02, 2025 8:12 pm

macca wrote: ↑Thu Jan 02, 2025 3:03 am
Far too educated for me to understand Leon.
I notice the Septuagint version I have does not have the same ending, so I will leave this alone

I don't know... I think you got your head on pretty straight!

Thanks Leon

I was thinking that Luke had contact with John and Jesus's mother whom John was looking after and that could explain the depth of personal history recorded by Luke in his Gospel. ???? Why do you think that ? The first 2 chapters of Luke for instance are very precise in their telling by Luke who was...