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Choice 3 Acts 2: The Day of the Pentecost

The Pentecost is known to be 7 weeks (50 days) following the Feast of the Passover.  It literally means fiftieth, deriving from the Greek word Pentekoste.  Feast of the harvest, day of the first fruits, or feast of the weeks are also reference names found in the Bible for The Day of the Pentecost. On this day "Came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting" (Acts 2:2. "And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire" (verse 3). "And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the spirit gave them utterance" (verse 4).  And they, "were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language." We also learn from Verse 4 in chapter 2 that the gift of tongues is a gift of the spirit.  Often Missionaries from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints experience and recieve the Gift of Tongues as they go to foreign Countries to teach others about Jesus Christ in a different Language, than the language "wherein we (they) we born." (verse 8)

Peter taught, those that doubted, that what they were seeing was a Prophesy of  the Prophet Joel (Also found in Joel 2:28-32). He also taught of the Patriarch David, to "Let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both the Lord and Christ." Peter was calling the people to repentance, and the people responded with, "What shall we do?"   Peter fulfilled his role as a special witness of Jesus Christ through his Faith, and continuing his role as head apostle even after the savior was crucified.  He testified of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, and lead the people to repentance, baptism, and to receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

And finally, the people responded.  They feared, and they repented, and they were baptized.  They lived the Law known as Consecration.  By selling their possessions and common things and giving to each other in need, the Lord Blessed them.