when did the Holy Spirit go from the outward appearance to the inward indwelling?
to actually show when the Church began
Hello Author,
Apparently, the Disciples were the first to receive the Holy Spirit and "new life" according to Christ's finished work on the Cross and Bodily Resurrection according to this verse,
Jhn 20:22 And when he had said this, he breathed on [them], and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost:
The Disciples were the seemingly called in Scripture, "Pillars."
Gal 2:9 And when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given unto me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship; that we [should go] unto the heathen, and they unto the circumcision.
So we see that on thier testamony of faith was built the foundation of the church but the birth of the church was not until The Day of Pentecost. When Moses received the law it was on a sunday (1st day of the week) and 3000 people died. But, On The Day of Pentecost 3000 souls were added to the number of those who were being saved.
Exd 32:28 And the children of Levi did according to the word of Moses: and there fell of the people that day about three thousand men.
Act 2:41 Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added [unto them] about three thousand souls.
Isnt it intersting? Christ is the foundation of all truth, goodness and righteousness! Jesus is the "chief corner stone."
GBU,
Yohonron