"What is Baptism of the Holy Spirit?"
See more on the study of the Holy Spirit.
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| HARD QUESTIONS YOU HAVE ASKED "What is Baptism of the Holy Spirit?" |
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| Acts 1:2,5 - "After giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the ________________ he had chosen....'In a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit." | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| The word "baptism" is an untranslated Greek word, "baptizo" meaning to immerse. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| John 16:13 - "When he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into ________________________________." Jesus said this to his apostles to whom he'd promised baptism of the Holy Spirit. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acts 2:1, 6, 14 - "When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place....God-fearing _____________ from every nation under heaven....heard them speaking in his own language.... | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Then Peter stood up with the __________________, raised his voice and addressed the crowd." | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acts 10:45-46; 11:15 - "The ___________________ [Jews] believers who had come with Peter were astonished that he gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on the ______________ ....'As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit came on them as he had come on us at the beginning.' " | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| "AT THE BEGINNING" refers back to Acts 2.� We see that the baptism of the Holy Spirit occurred when the first Jews became Christians and again when the first Gentiles became Christians.� In both cases, they were baptized/immersed into the Holy Spirit and began to speak in tongues.� Refer to the lesson on Tongues to see what they were supposed to say in tongues. See more on the study of the Holy Spirit. |
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| "Why am I not spiritual enough to be slain in the Spirit?" | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| The phrase, "slay in the Spirit" is no where in the Bible.� | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Examples of those upon whom the Spirit came and shifted their body's position never fell down, but always stood up: | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ezekiel 2:2 - "As he spoke, the Spirit came into me and ________ me to my __________." | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ezekiel 3:24 - "Then the Spirit came into me and ___________ me to my ____________." | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| "What is the unforgivable sin against the Holy Spirit?" | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Luke 12:10 - "And everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but anyone who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven." | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| John 14:16-17a - "I will ask the Father and he will give you another __________________ to be with you forever ~ the Spirit of _______________. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| John 17:17 - "Sanctify them by the truth.� Your _____________ is truth." | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Since the Holy Spirit is the truth and the truth is the Word of God, then people who do not believe the Word of God cannot be forgiven; they see no need to. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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