Greetings Saints , this may seem a little over simplified but sometimes simple is what it is . Somewhat like , not seeing the forest , because of all the trees . A wise man told me , the proof of the pudding is in it's taste & the best way to catch fish is the way that is proven to catch fish . With this said , let's start with ," what was delivered to the Saints in the beginning ".
Proof of the pudding ; Act 2:40 And with many other words he earnestly witnessed and urged them, saying, “Be saved from this crooked generation.”1 Footnote: 1Jer. 51:6, Phil. 2:15, Rev. 18:4.
Act 2:41 Then those, indeed, who gladly received his word, were immersed. And on that day about three thousand beings were added to them.
(ISR) That's a sizeable bowl of pudding .
How did this come to fruition , " about three thousand beings " ?
He commanded them not to leave Yerushalayim, but to wait for the Promise of the Father,1 “which you have heard from Me – Footnote: 1Lk. 24:49, John 14:16 & 26.
Act 1:5 because Yoḥanan truly immersed in water, but you shall be immersed in the Set-apart Spirit not many days from now.”
Act 2:14 But Kĕpha, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice and said to them, “Men of Yehuḏah and all those dwelling in Yerushalayim, let this be known to you, and listen closely to my words.
Act 2:15 “For these men are not drunk, as you imagine, since it is only the third hour of the day.
Act 2:16 “But this is what was spoken by the prophet Yo’ĕl:
Act 2:36 “Therefore let all the house of Yisra’ĕl know for certain that Elohim has made this יהושע, whom you impaled, both Master and Messiah.”
Act 2:37 And having heard this, they were pierced to the heart, and said to Kĕpha and the rest of the emissaries, “Men, brothers, what shall we do?”
Act 2:38 And Kĕpha said to them, “Repent, and let each one of you be immersed in the Name of יהושע Messiah for the forgiveness of sins.1 And you shall receive the gift of the Set-apart Spirit. Footnote: 1See 2:40, 3:19, 3:26.
Act 2:39 “For the promise is to you and to your children, and to all who are far off, as many as יהוה our Elohim shall call.”
Did this way of fishing work ? You can wager your life on that . A few days later .
Act 4:3 And they arrested them, and put them in jail until the next day, for it was already evening.
Act 4:4 But many of those who had heard the word believed, and the number of the men became about five thousand.
More pudding , EIGHT THOUSAND in a very short time .
By what authority are You doing these? And who gave You this authority?”
Mat 21:24 And יהושע answering, said to them, “I shall ask you one question too, which if you answer Me, I also shall say to you by what authority I do these:
Mat 21:25 “The immersion of Yoḥanan, where did it come from? From heaven or from men?” So they reasoned among themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He shall say to us, ‘Then why did you not believe him?’
Mat 21:26 “But if we say, ‘From men,’ we fear the crowd, for all hold Yoḥanan as a prophet.”
Mat 21:27 And they answered יהושע and said, “We do not know.” And He said to them, “Neither do I say to you by what authority I do these.
Does Matthew 21 sound alot like some hard-hearted people you have heard about today ?
Act 10:44 While Kĕpha was still speaking these words, the Set-apart Spirit fell upon all those hearing the word.
Act 10:45 And those of the circumcision who believed were astonished, as many as came with Kĕpha, because the gift of the Set-apart Spirit had been poured out on the gentiles also,
Act 10:46 for they were hearing them speaking with tongues and extolling Elohim. Then Kĕpha answered,
Act 10:47 “Is anyone able to forbid water, that these should not be immersed who have received the Set-apart Spirit – even as also we?”
Act 10:48 And he commanded them to be immersed in the Name of יהושע Messiah. Then they asked him to remain a few days.
Just a little more pudding , using a proven way to catch fish . HalleluYAH !