Greetings!
The definition of Pentecost has changed dramatically through the ages!
The study of the origin of words and the way in which their meanings change throughout history has always fascinated me.
Historical revisionism is the method Satan uses to delude the Truth. It works almost every time.
How does revisionism work?
First, it is important to understand that historical revisionism depends on the present cultural views of the past. If an individual, or group, is faced with original historical records that rub in the face of present self-identified beliefs, re-interpretation is the preference of choice. This process is started by attacking the orthodox views held by the original author(s) who recorded/penned the historical event. Revisionist attempt to introduce contrary evidence, which is usually rooted in reinterpreting the motives and mindset of the people involved. As you might guess, this is an impossibility –
their dead
.
It is by way of “controversial history” the revisionist works to reverse the moral findings, which is at the core of spiritual and/or religious ideologies. At this time, they carefully manipulate the past with present cultural views of morality and ethics, while ignoring the fact that their present worldview is based on the same fragile modalities. Since these truths are self-evident, but ignored, historical revisionist base their findings on the subjective matter, which makes their efforts irrelevant.
History can only be recorded by the person seeing the story first-hand.
The Bible is based on first-hand observers, recording what they saw and heard, and preserving their documentations for future generations. The most effective way for Satan to delude the Truth of God, which was accurately documented as His-story was unfolding, he saves his revisionism for a later generation. In one or more of those later generations he embeds the lies of, forged documents or implausible distrust of genuine documents, attributing false subjective conclusions to the actual events, what was being said, and manipulates minds to deliberately mistranslate the organic observations.
History is not based on recorded text, but rather on recorded observations.
When we review the four gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke & John), we read the same stories of Jesus recorded from different views of the same events. It doesn’t prove that any one of these recorders were wrong, it proves their view of the same observation, which adds to the historical relevance of each story. Now, use this same method from Genesis to Revelations, you have the evidence that demands a verdict – the Bible truly IS the leading authentic historical document in world history. In respects to the primary misnomer that historic revisionist use, moral/motive interpretation, God’s method of recording the same stories and events through multiple recorders, many times with thousands of years between each, the revisionist is proven to be a fool. Ultimately this is how God puts Satan in his place in the end. God purposely reveals (Revelation) all recorded observations as authentic, real and relevant to the society Satan has formed. Historical revisionism is dissolved through historical observations brought into the present age. Only an idiot denies Truth when it is sitting in front of them.
Did this happen to the Day of Pentecost?
Without question. Satan hates the first-fruits of God. The Lord’s first-fruits are the pieces of evidence that prove His stories TO be true. If His enemy was to successfully conduct historical revisionism on the Father’s
Shavuot
, Pentecost would not only lose its relevance, but the power associated with this event would be denied as it does a slow-fade into authentic Church history. The last thing Satan wants is to have the same power demonstrated at Pentecost show up in converts throughout the remaining generations.
Connecting the dots with our last article (Indwelling Gospel), we see that
Shavuot
is the Father’s ceremony of First-Fruits for the Hebrew people. When God converted
Shavuot
to
Pentecost
, the new ceremonial decree became the First-Fruits of Christ, the converted indwelt Bridal members of His Son, which includes each and every convert from that day forward. It is this historical Truth that makes present-day indwelt Christians the branches for the fruit of the Holy Spirit, which remain the Father’s original First-Fruits.
The second reason Shavuot
was important, it was for the Day of Harvest. Originally it was to celebrate the first harvest of wheat after God delivered His people from the land of Egypt. Now our correlation. Under the banner of Pentecost, the celebration of the first harvest comes with a two-fold mission. The first being the new converts who became filled with the Holy Spirit were Jesus’s first harvest from His labors of the Cross. The second is the mission set forth for these converts to maintain the responsibility for continuing this harvest throughout the remaining generations. Two objectives Satan is NOT fond.
The final reason for Shavuot
is to celebrate God delivering the Torah – Books of Law. As we know, the Law was used as a tutor to lead them to Christ, in Jewish terms, Messiah. As most Bible readers understand, this is exactly what it did.
What night, hour, and moment was the Law fulfilled?
Most say it’s when Jesus took His last breath. While this certainly was a significant step, it wasn’t until the loop was closed at Pentecost. This particular evening was not by accident. It concluded Jesus’s earthly mission. Not only did Jesus have the indwelling Law living within Him, but He also fulfilled its requirements and then placed the fulfilled Law in His First-Fruit – His Bride. This is our promised seal of the Holy Spirit.
It is common knowledge that Jesus came to fulfill the Law. It is also common knowledge or should be, that the Father is the Law. In the truest form,
Shavuot
is a celebration of God revealing Himself as the Law to the people. The Pentateuch, first five books of the Bible, is our Hebrew root word for Pentecost.
Penta
means, five.
Pente
means, fifty, which is were we get the 50-days leading up to Pentecost. Remembering, this encompasses Jesus’s 40-days on earth after the resurrection and the 10-days between the accession and the first hour of
Shavuot
.
Hopefully, by now you see
the reason why it is a primary mission for Satan to delude Pentecost through his ideations of historical revisionism. There is NO greater New Testament event that is responsible for the reason Jesus Christ came, why indwelt Christianity is so important, and why the Abiding Life in Christ is the foundation of our earthly existence.
Today, Satan has handcrafted
the association of Pentecost with Pentecostalism. Pentecostals are a religious group that emphasizes a second blessing of being filled with the Holy Spirit – after salvation, rather than being filled with the Holy Spirit AS salvation. This group clouds authentic doctrines with evidence of this “empowerment” including the use of spiritual gifts such as speaking in tongues, miracles and divine healing. In the end, this religious group has caused a major schism in authentic Christianity, minimally in the true definition and purpose of Pentecost.
Even though I don’t support the overall doctrinal misuse of the Pentecostals, I love these brothers and sisters. Their 700+ denominations house many true authentic born-again believers. Their emphasis on the importance of being filled with the Holy Spirit is to be commended. The fact that they separate salvation (Lord & Savior) from the moment of authentic salvation grieves me. With this particular group, the “clean-up” is usually minimal. On the other hand, when members segregate other authentic believers because THEY don’t see manifestations of the Holy Spirit, well, they might want to watch their backside.
"Not everyone who says to Me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father who is in heaven will enter. Many will say to Me on that day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name cast out demons, and in Your name perform many miracles?' And then I will declare to them, 'I never knew you; DEPART FROM ME, YOU WHO PRACTICE LAWLESSNESS.'”
(Matthew 7:21-23)
Yes, my dear reader,
Satan has done a “refined” job of historical revisionism when it comes to the Day of Pentecost. No doubt. I’ve got news for this liar. The celebration of Pentecost is the greatest day in Church history. It clearly marks the day when God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit gave the Church the authentic picture of what it means, and looks like, to have the Abiding Life in Christ – the indwelling Life of the Son of the Living God. Refute this, and Matthew 7:21-23 might be knocking at your door!
