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For years, I have been told, by many preachers of the Pentecostal persuasion, and many others, that the 120 in Acts 1:15 received the "Baptism of the Holy Spirit!" and all were given the "Sign Gifts" because they were all filled with Holy Spirit.
However, all one has to do is look at the context of Acts 1-6 and he can see clearly that the 120 did not receive the "Baptism of the Holy Spirit."
In Acts 1:2 the word Apostles is used and the "them" in Acts 1:3 refers to the apostles. So, also, is the pronoun "you" found in Acts 1:4. It is said to the apostles, in Acts 1:5..............., "for John indeed baptized with water; but YOU shall be baptized in the Holy Spirit not many days hence." This promise is made to the apostles.
It was the apostles who continued to take the lead form the church's beginning. They performed miracles, Acts 3. They raised the dead. They were not hurt by poison water or poisonous snakes. They healed the sick.
It is stated that "by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people; and they were all with one accord in Solomon's porch," in Acts 5:12.
So, all of the emphasis is placed on the "twelve" and it was the "Twelve" who were given the "Sign Gifts" of healing and tongues and not the 120.
The 120 people are not included because they did not receive the "baptism of the Holy Spirit," given in Acts 2:1-4. Now, there will be those who claim the 120 receive the "baptism of the Holy Spirit," but this my friends cannot be proved from the New Testament! Only the apostles were baptized with the baptism of the Holy Spirit receiving the Sign Gifts in and that is what the New Testament affirms.http://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/LVarticles/120ReceivedTheBaptismOfTheHolySpirit.html
However, all one has to do is look at the context of Acts 1-6 and he can see clearly that the 120 did not receive the "Baptism of the Holy Spirit."
In Acts 1:2 the word Apostles is used and the "them" in Acts 1:3 refers to the apostles. So, also, is the pronoun "you" found in Acts 1:4. It is said to the apostles, in Acts 1:5..............., "for John indeed baptized with water; but YOU shall be baptized in the Holy Spirit not many days hence." This promise is made to the apostles.
It was the apostles who continued to take the lead form the church's beginning. They performed miracles, Acts 3. They raised the dead. They were not hurt by poison water or poisonous snakes. They healed the sick.
It is stated that "by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people; and they were all with one accord in Solomon's porch," in Acts 5:12.
So, all of the emphasis is placed on the "twelve" and it was the "Twelve" who were given the "Sign Gifts" of healing and tongues and not the 120.
The 120 people are not included because they did not receive the "baptism of the Holy Spirit," given in Acts 2:1-4. Now, there will be those who claim the 120 receive the "baptism of the Holy Spirit," but this my friends cannot be proved from the New Testament! Only the apostles were baptized with the baptism of the Holy Spirit receiving the Sign Gifts in and that is what the New Testament affirms.http://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/LVarticles/120ReceivedTheBaptismOfTheHolySpirit.html