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Some believe this was a symbolic gesture, a preview of when the Holy Spirit would come 50 days later on the Day of Pentecost. John Mac Arthur has a note in his Study Bible which says, “Since the disciples did not actually receive the Holy Spirit until the day of Pentecost, some 40 days in the future (Acts 1:8;2:1-3),this statement must be understood as a pledge on Christ’s part that the Holy Spirit would be coming.” Those who hold to this view believe that the disciples were not born again or did not have New Testament salvation at this time but that they would be saved/born again on the Day of Pentecost.
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I never thought I would agree with John Macarthur on anything. But hats off to John as he has this exactly right. They did not receive the Holy Spirit until Pentecost.
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