3. can relate a prophetic word, directive, or spiritual vision. 4. is the embodiment of the New Covenant blessing poured out to empower God s people to proclaim the good news of how this Jesus, son of God, has transformed their life. However, as the text from Joel makes clear, the spirit is given for dreams, visions, and prophecies intended for building up the community of faith. In Luke s theology, it is very clear that the baptism in the Holy Spirit happens to individuals for the purposes of empowering them in the work of salvation, which is a work of building up a kingdom community and kingdom presence in the world. The gift of the Spirit is not an individual gift for an individual faith.
Salvation is never privatistic.
Though the NT may have a fully developed theology of gifts of the Spirit and fruit of the Spirit, it is very clear that Luke conceives of Christians as a people of the Spirit. Beware all efforts to reduce the Holy Spirit to the buddy who helps you feel close to God. This is not the Spirit. This is the domestication of the Spirit. They unlocked their door, and went down to the most public place they could find and there preached Jesus boldly.