Strange Pentecost message influenced by ecumenism

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During the Pentecost holidays, idiosyncratic Pentecostal messages are once again being spread that bear only a marginal connection to the true essence of the gospel. The truth is denied in favor of compatibility with ecumenism.

Pentecost according to the church calendar

The calendars of the major churches indicate Pentecost this coming weekend. It is a fixed date after Easter and the Ascension of Jesus Christ. Pentecost occurs 49 days after the resurrection of Jesus Christ (Easter Sunday). Pentecost Sunday is the 50th day, and the name of the holiday is derived from it. In Greek, “πεντηκοστὴ ἡμέρα” (“pentēkostē hēméra”) means “the fiftieth day.”

The fact that Pentecost always falls on a Sunday is therefore due to the fact that the date of Easter is also explicitly set on a Sunday. This is a legacy from the first ecumenical council in Nicaea in 325. The paganism of the then Pontifex Maximus and Emperor Constantine had already taken hold, from which the Roman Catholic Church ultimately emerged (Info).

The biblical model for the celebration of Pentecost can be found in Acts chapter 2. It records the appearance of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles of Jesus Christ, the so-called outpouring of the Holy Spirit. This moment also marks the founding of the first Christian church. However, the event came as no surprise, for Jesus Christ had already announced the special work of the Holy Spirit. He is the “Comforter” and the one who will convict this world of sin. He is the representative of Jesus Christ on earth when the Son of God takes his place at the right hand of God and assumes the ministry of the High Priesthood.

Pentecost message under attack

The account of the arrival of the Holy Spirit in Acts 2 begins with an “unpopular statement.” Acts 2:1 (KJV):
“And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.“

The unanimity of the assembled apostles seems to be a thorn in the side of many, as modern translations (German versions) in particular have slightly altered this section. As it reads in Luther 2017:
“And when the day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.“

In the “New Evangelical Translation” it simply reads:
“When Pentecost dawned, everyone was together again.“

In “Hope for All” it says:
“At the beginning of the Jewish Pentecost, all who belonged to Jesus were together again.“

This unanimity among fellow believers, this unity in the Spirit, is clearly intended to be swept under the rug. “All together” can also refer to people with different opinions, but the decisive factor here is the common mind. This is a prerequisite for the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on the then-nascent Christian community, the Bride of Christ, which, after the stoning of the Apostle Stephen, could also consist of Gentiles. A special outpouring of the Holy Spirit, like that at Pentecost, is also announced for the end of time. Again, “unanimity” within the community is the prerequisite. A circumstance that is clearly intended to be prevented.

Role of the Holy Spirit

The work of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost is described in brief sentences in Acts 2, verses 2 and 3:
“And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.“

To speak “in other tongues.” This is a perfect excuse for charismatic groups, who confuse this ability to speak the languages ​​of other peoples with the senseless gibberish they claim is evidence of being filled with the Holy Spirit. (Info).

Ecumenical gibberish

The once Protestant churches have long since fashioned a completely idiosyncratic “theology” out of Pentecost. They tell people that the story of Pentecost shows how God strengthens afflicted people and unites them into a great community. The message is, “You are not alone, we belong together.” In other words, the usual ecumenical babble about a united human family that believes in something but the truth of the written Word.

The true reason for the outpouring of the Holy Spirit was to empower the apostles to spread the gospel throughout the world with all their might and power—the very gospel traditionally denied by the Roman Catholic Church and vehemently rejected by the formerly Protestant churches.

A core message of the outpouring of the Holy Spirit is:
“Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.” (Apostelgeschichte 2,38-39).

True Pentecost message no longer heard

Which of these churches that still call themselves Christian still proclaims this? “Repent,” of what? From sin. Confession and turning away from it. But this would ultimately contradict the (ailing) spirit of ecumenism. (Info). Their narrative is that Jesus will save man IN his sin, rather than FROM his sin.

In order to avoid conflicts between learned nonsense and biblical truth, sin has been given a different definition (Info). One obviously relies on the convenience of the sheep who fail to compare the proclaimed word with the written word.

The Holy Spirit continues the work of Jesus Christ on earth and both also have one mind, Luke 5:32:
“I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”
and not without reason, because Luke 13:5:
“I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.“

But there will be those who persistently ignored the message of the Gospel, even through the Holy Spirit, and rejected salvation through Jesus Christ until the bitter end:

Bible verses from King James Version (1611)