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The Baptism with the Holy Spirit is an extremely questionable topic within the Christian community. Although Christians of all denominations believe in a soteriology which includes a baptism with the Holy Spirit, theologically, all do not agree as to the time and manner in which a believer is baptized with the Holy Spirit.

It is our belief that the Holy Spirit baptism is assured to every follower regenerated by faith in Christ. Nevertheless, not every believer is baptized with the Holy Spirit at the time of conversion.

As we analyze the New Testimony record found in the book of Acts, we shall discover, it is certainly possible to be converted to Christ and restored by the Spirit, however yet not get the experience referred to as the Baptism with the Holy Spirit until a long time later.

Why Must We Research Study the Book of Acts?

The book of Acts is the only history book in the New Testimony. Unlike the epistles, which are letters composed to churches or individuals to advise followers in the faith; in Acts, Luke records with terrific information the historical setting and chronology of the first century church as it unfolds, from the time leading up to the day of Pentecost 33 ADVERTISEMENT and the years right away following.

While the epistles are written to those who had actually already received the experience of the baptism with the Holy Spirit, the book of Acts alone offers the historical record of how some of the churches and individuals to whom the epistles were written were conserved and subsequently got the experience called the baptism with the Holy Spirit.

Without studying the book of Acts, one can not comprehend or appreciate the difference between being born again of the Spirit and being baptized with the Spirit. The doctrinal contribution of each historic account of early believers with the Holy Spirit is tape-recorded with such detail regarding supply a consistent scriptural faith with respect to New Testimony accounts of the Baptism with the Holy Spirit.

Although numerous preachers avoid the Holy Spirit phenomenon witnessed in Acts, or attempt to explain away the ramifications of the realities provided there, to ignore or just overlook this authentic historical record is to be negligent of rightly dividing the word of truth.

It is my opinion that the failure of lots of bible instructors to honestly and precisely represent the biblical record in the book of Acts may be the sole reason a big segment of the body of Christ is doing not have in the power of God and in understanding the workings of His Spirit.

Throughout the remainder of this composing we will attempt to address the following:

1) What is the baptism with the Holy Spirit?

2) Is the baptism with the Holy Spirit subsequent to salvation or concurrent with salvation?

3) Is there is a distinction between being baptized by the Spirit and being baptized with the Spirit?

4) What is the difference between getting the gift of the Holy Spirit consulting with other tongues and getting the gift of tongues?

5) Exists is a difference in between the function of speaking in other tongues as an indication and the purpose of the spiritual present of divers (varied) type of tongues?

There are some who hold the view, to be born of the Spirit and to be baptized with the Spirit are essentially one and the selfsame experience. Others hold the view, to be born again of the Spirit is certainly various from the baptism with the Spirit, however both always occur simultaneously. Nevertheless, does the Acts' record assistance these positions?

Our study exposes, the Acts record reveals that some believers did experience the Baptism with the Holy Spirit subsequent to conversion and any public confession of faith in Christ, while others got the baptism with the Spirit prior to any public confession of faith in Christ.

As we analyze the Acts record, we shall soon find that:

The Baptism with the Holy Spirit is indeed different from the Birth of the Spirit. When we analyze both experiences closely we find the following to be true:

1) The birth of the Spirit is an act of regeneration and the re-birth of the believer into Christ in salvation.

2) The baptism with the Spirit is an act of sanctification and the setting apart of the believer for service.

Why is this distinction important?

In regeneration, every follower is baptized by the Spirit into (gk. eis) Christ.

In sanctification, every believer is baptized by Christ into (eis) the Holy Spirit

Into One Body, Into One Spirit.

The following scriptural references will show that there are 2 unique operations of the Godhead with regard to being born-again of the Spirit and consequently being baptized with the Spirit.

" For by one Spirit are all of us baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have actually been all made to drink into one Spirit" (1 Cor.12:13) KJV.

" And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit coming down from paradise like a dove, and it home upon him. And I understood him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the exact same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit coming down, and staying on him, the exact same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost" (Jn. 1:32 -33) KJV.

The word by in 1 Cor. 12:13 explains the regenerative company of the individual of the Holy Spirit, while the word with in Jn. 1:33 describes the sanctifying agency of the individual of Christ. Although the Greek word en is equated in the Bible as by, with, in, and through, in the context of these bibles there can be no misinterpreting the fact that:

2 different individuals of the Godhead are involved in the operation (gk. energia) of being born of the Spirit and in the operation of being baptized with the Spirit.

Notification carefully, in one operation (regrowth) the Holy Spirit is the baptizer into Jesus Christ In the other operation (sanctification), Jesus Christ is the baptizer with and into the Holy Spirit

1) In regrowth > the Holy Spirit > is the baptizer > into Jesus Christ.

2) In sanctification > Jesus Christ > is the baptizer > into the Holy Spirit.

One might naturally ask, how is the follower baptized both with and into the Holy Spirit at the same time?

The word baptize methods to immerse, dip, or plunge. Accordingly, when a believer is baptized with the Holy Spirit he/she is baptized both with the Spirit and immersed into the Spirit, just as a follower is baptized both with water and immersed into water.

The guarantee of the Daddy to offer another comforter was fulfilled on the day of Pentecost A.D. 33 when He started to pour out of His Spirit upon all flesh. The Father works all things through the ended up work of His Son, Jesus Christ, by the Holy Spirit.

Jesus said that the Holy Spirit was not yet provided since He was not yet glorified. This implies that the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus (the completed work of Christ) had to take place prior to the Holy Spirit might be given to guys. Prior to the day of Pentecost the disciples were offered what is called the breath of pledge (Jn. 20:22).

The Baptism of Regeneration

The baptism by the Spirit into Christ is likewise called the baptism of regrowth. It is the exact same experience spoken of by Paul in Titus 3:5 as the washing of regeneration.

We need to beware here, since although the word cleaning is utilized in this verse; notification, the words water or water baptism is not. Subsequently, this verse is not inferring baptismal regeneration by water as some improperly teach. This verse does, however, teach baptismal regrowth by the Spirit

The word cleaning (gk: loutron) in Titus 3:5 has absolutely nothing to do with water baptism, other than in a figurative sense. In as much as, baptism with water highlights what the Spirit has actually already achieved in regeneration. Thus, Paul concludes that the cleaning of regrowth and the restoring of the follower is of the Holy Spirit.

In summary, the new-birth by the Spirit restores the follower and positions the follower into the Body of Christ. The Baptism with the Holy Spirit subsequently sanctifies the follower and is an endowment of power (gk. dunamis) gearing up the believer for service in order to fulfill the excellent commission.

There is One Baptism with the Holy Spirit.

In Ephesians 4:5 Paul composes that there is one Lord, one faith, and one baptism. What does this suggest?

It doubts whether this verse describes water baptism or Sprit baptism; the context does not say. Although the Greek word utilized here is baptisma and it is used in the New Testament with water baptism, the Greek word for baptize is applied to both water baptism and the baptism with the Holy Spirit.

In the matter of the Spirit, there is just one baptism with the Spirit. However, there are many re-fillings of the Spirit. So, when Paul writes, be not intoxicated with white wine, but be filled with the Spirit, it is an essential to all believers to live continually under the power and impact of the Holy Spirit rather than under the impact of drugs and alcohol.

Although a follower might be baptized with the Holy Spirit only once, the follower might constantly consume into one Spirit and be filled and re-filled often times throughout the believer's lifetime.

Have you received the Holy Ghost since you thought?

Is every believer presumed to be baptized with the Holy Spirit instantly upon believing in Christ? Some teach this, nevertheless:

In Acts chapter 19 there is an event where Paul discovered particular previous disciples of John the Baptist and asked an amazing question: Have you got the Holy Ghost because ye thought?

Now, if every follower is automatically presumed to be baptized with the Holy Spirit upon faith, conversion, and regrowth, then Paul's concern to these disciples makes no sense at all.

The only way Paul's concern makes sense is if there was an expectation of a pending subsequent experience of the Holy Spirit after faith, conversion, and regrowth by the Spirit.

This truth is likewise born out in another fascinating account discovered in Acts chapter 8 where the Samaritans pertained to faith in Christ, were even baptized in water, however did not get the Baptism with the Holy Spirit until the apostles, Peter and John came and laid their hands upon them.

These two accounts along with others in Acts, prove that there is a baptism with the Holy Spirit that is a different and unique experience from the birth of the Spirit.

These Indications Shall Follow Them That Believe

There is a crucial and needed correlation between faith and any operation of the Spirit; whether it relates to salvation, recovery, wonders, and so on. This is also real of the baptism with the Holy Spirit.

Many believers can think in Christ for salvation, but can not believe in him for other things such as magnificent recovery or in this case the baptism with the Spirit.

There are many factors for this. Lack of proper mentor and understanding in this location leads to absence of faith. A lack of faith and unbelief will avoid a saved person from getting the Holy Spirit baptism.

We are informed more than once in bible that faith in Christ is a prerequisite for receiving the baptism with the Holy Spirit. Jesus said, He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his stomach will stream rivers of living water.

There are two Greek words utilized in bible to signify the distinction between receiving the gift of the Holy Spirit (evidenced by talking to other tongues) and the spiritual gift of tongues. They are: dorea and charm.

This is an essential distinction since, one much first receive the present (dorea) of the Holy Spirit prior to one may get a specific gift (charisma) or gifts of the Holy Spirit.

The Holy Spirit baptism with the indication or proof of consulting with other tongues should not to be puzzled with the present of tongues used in prayer, praise, and prediction.

An unfamiliar fact is, the word dorea (present) is always utilized in bible to distinguish the present of the Holy Spirit evidenced by speaking to other tongues, while the word charm (present) is always utilized of the present of tongues.

Whenever consulting with other tongues is described in Acts in connection with the baptism with the Holy Spirit the word dorea is always used. Nevertheless, whenever speaking in tongues is used in other places in the New Testimony, the word charm is utilized to signify the spiritual present.

So, when Paul asks the question, do all speak with tongues; he is referring to the spiritual present (charm) and not to the present (dorea) of the Holy Spirit with the sign of speaking to other tongues.

It has been my experience to observe that a follower may in fact talk with other tongues at the time of their baptism with the Holy Spirit, however may not ever subsequently get or operate in the gift of tongues at all.

The charm gift of tongues is referred to in scripture as scuba divers kinds (gk. genos) of tongues and diversities (genos) of tongues. This is since there are essentially 2 unique classifications or kinds (genos) of the present of tongues. There are devotional and prophetic tongues and each has a various function and function.

Devotional tongues are a prayer and praise language - its function is, man talking to God, and its purpose is to enlighten the specific follower. Prophetic tongues are a language of prophecy - its function is, God talking to man. When coupled with the present of analysis of tongues its function is to enlighten the entire church.

It is prophesying in tongues (when God speaks with man) that needs interpretation. Nevertheless, prayer offered in tongues (when male speaks with God) does not need an interpretation, considering that the speaker is in fact hoping to God and not talking to guy, God does not need an interpreter.

The distinction being, praying in tongues edifies the one doing the praying, while prophesying in tongues enlightens the entire church. For this reason prediction in tongues must be analyzed.

Throughout the baptism with the Spirit, a follower may consult with either a devotional or prophetic language which is unknown to the speaker. This will be a sign to all present but particularly those who believe not.

It is typically taught that those who believe not refer to unsaved people. However, this is only partly appropriate. Those who believe not, may likewise refer to anybody (conserved or not) who is unlearned and does not think in the power of God to cast out devils, speak to new tongues, heal the ill, etc,.

When Jesus stated, these signs will follow them that believe, he was likewise declaring that supernatural manifestations of the power of God (indications) would follow those who have faith. Nevertheless, if they do not have faith these indications will not follow them.

Probably, no account in Acts is more revealing than chapter 8 with regard to the baptism with the Holy Spirit being an experience separate and distinct from regeneration.

In Acts 8 Phillip the Evangelist preaches the gospel to Samaria where numerous believe and are baptized. Nevertheless, it is expressly made clear that it was not until the apostles Peter and John pertained to town and laid their hands on them that they received the baptism with the Holy Spirit.

The concern stays, if there was no evidence of this experience, then how did Simon the sorcerer and others know the Holy Spirit had fallen on the followers in Samaria? Because, he like the others witnessed the indications that were done.

And let us not forget the family of Cornelius the first Gentile converts to Christ, who got the baptism with the Holy Spirit talking to tongues while Peter yet preached Christ unto them.

The only sign that accompanied the baptism with the Holy Ghost in the bible was that of speaking to other tongues as the Spirit provided utterance.

Some bible teachers have tried to rationalize the phenomenon of saved followers who did not receive the baptism with the Holy Spirit till at some point later. They teach in order for the Jews, Samaritans, and Gentile countries (as a people group) to get the preliminary in-filling of the Holy Spirit an apostle needed to be present to certify them.

In addition, some teach, when each people group received the Holy Spirit baptism through the laying on of hands of an apostle, there was no longer an expectation of getting the baptism with the Holy Spirit with the indication of speaking in tongues. Remarkably, the bible does not support this theory, and it amounts to nothing more than speculation.

Finally, our last example of a saved person receiving the baptism with the Holy Ghost subsequent to redemption and conversion is the apostle Paul himself. Whom, having actually had actually hands laid on him by Ananias (who was not an apostle) got his sight and was at the exact same time baptized and filled with the Holy Spirit.

At any time the book of Acts provides an account where believers at first get the Holy Spirit, it may be thought about as the baptism or the in-filling with the Holy Spirit. Nevertheless, remember, there is only one baptism with the Holy Spirit however lots of re-fillings.

What is the difference between a Pentecostal and a Charming?

There is a distinction in between a Pentecostal and a Charming. Pentecostals hold to the teaching that the baptism with the Holy Ghost is always with the evidence (or indication) of talking with other tongues.

Charismatics, nevertheless, are followers who have received the baptism with the Holy Spirit evidenced by consulting with other tongues, while they were members of other denominations or groups other than classical Pentecostal groups.

In addition, unlike Pentecostals, Charismatics talk to tongues and run in other spiritual gifts, but do not necessarily hold that the baptism with the Spirit is always evidenced by speaking with other tongues. Some Charismatics hold that the baptism with the Spirit might be evidenced by other gifts of the Spirit such as recovery, prediction, and so on

. In conclusion, it is difficult to develop a constant and biblical faith of the experience referred to as the baptism with the Holy Spirit without examining the accounts referenced in the book of Acts.

We affirm there is an unique Christian experience in the Bible referred to as the baptism with the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit baptism is an endowment of power to equip the follower to witness for Christ and to carry out the excellent commission.

The Holy Spirit Baptism is subsequent to redemption and might happen at the same time as salvation. However, being baptized with the Spirit in sanctification is an unique work of the Godhead apart from being baptized by the Spirit in regrowth.

There is likewise a distinction in between getting the present (dorea) of the Holy Ghost and receiving the present (charm) of tongues. And although speaking in tongues can serve a double function and purpose (devotional or prophetic) at the same time, there is a difference in https://gsavvas.gr/product/thema-karavi/ between the function and purpose of speaking in other tongues as an indication and the spiritual present of varied kinds (genos) of tongues.

The baptism with the Holy Ghost is an essential part of the Christian experience, and these signs will follow them that believe.