The Baptism in the Holy Spirit
Martha Stewart has a saying she uses when she really likes an idea. She says, "It's a good thing." Being baptized in the Holy Spirit is a good thing for all believers in Jesus. Scripture tells us that it is something that we need. Here are scripture verses that tell about being baptized in the Holy Spirit:
John 1:31-33 This is he of whom I said, After me comes a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me. And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore I am come baptizing with water. And John bare record saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him. And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizes with the Holy Ghost.
Jesus Himself (as a man) needed the Holy Spirit, so how much more do we need Him. John recognized Jesus as the one who baptizes us in the Holy Spirit and he came to know that because he saw the Holy Spirit descend upon Jesus and remain on Him. The Holy Spirit working in us can cause others to recognize that we are God's children and His witnesses.
Matthew 3:11 I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that comes after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall batize you with the Holy Ghost and fire. Whose fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.
I like how The Message Bible puts these verses: . . .He will ignite the kingdom life within you, a fire within you, the Holy Spirit within you, changing you from the inside out. He's going to clean house - make a clean sweep of your lives. He'll place everything true in its proper place before God; everything false he'll put out with the trash to be burned.
John 16:13 Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will show you things to come. He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall show it unto you.
Jesus called the Holy Spirit, "the Comforter" (John 14:16,26; 15:26; and 16:7) This word is parakletos, which literally means, "called to one's side, i.e., to one's aid. It was used in a court of justice to denote a legal assistant, counsel for the defence, and an advocate.
Acts 1:8 But ye shall receive power after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you and you shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem and in all Judaea and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
Acts 2:4 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. And there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven. Now when this was noised abroad the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language.
Acts 8:14-18 Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John: Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost: (For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.) Then laid they hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost. And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money, saying Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost.
What did Simon "see?" What did he witness that told him that these believers had received the Holy Spirit? Remember that in Acts 2, the people saw the disciples speaking in other tongues.
Acts 9:17 And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; and putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus that appeared unto you in the way as you came has sent me that you might receive your sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost.
While it does not say specifically here that Paul "spoke in other tongues, we know he did. In I Corinthians 14 verse 18 Paul says, "I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than you all." Chapter 14 of I Corinthians teaches a great deal about the gifts of the Holy Spirit, including tongues. We will cover that a little later. For now it is good to establish the scriptures that show that tongues is scriptural and is needed in our lives.
Acts 10:44-46 While Peter yet spoke these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word. And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost. For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God.
Peter and those that came with him were Jews, and at this point the Jewish people did not know that God would save Gentiles as well as Jews. They were astonished to find this out. Also, in some of the verses covered here, the Holy Spirit came to believers through other believers laying hands on people and praying for them. In this account, no one had laid hands on the people, but the Holy Spirit fell on them anyway. If it would be a help to you, we certainly can pray and lay hands on you. Again, the purpose here is to show that tongues is scriptural.
There is more to be said on this subject, but for now it is a good start I think. It is late so I am going to log off. I look forward to hearing from you.
John 1:31-33 This is he of whom I said, After me comes a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me. And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore I am come baptizing with water. And John bare record saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him. And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizes with the Holy Ghost.
Jesus Himself (as a man) needed the Holy Spirit, so how much more do we need Him. John recognized Jesus as the one who baptizes us in the Holy Spirit and he came to know that because he saw the Holy Spirit descend upon Jesus and remain on Him. The Holy Spirit working in us can cause others to recognize that we are God's children and His witnesses.
Matthew 3:11 I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that comes after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall batize you with the Holy Ghost and fire. Whose fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.
I like how The Message Bible puts these verses: . . .He will ignite the kingdom life within you, a fire within you, the Holy Spirit within you, changing you from the inside out. He's going to clean house - make a clean sweep of your lives. He'll place everything true in its proper place before God; everything false he'll put out with the trash to be burned.
John 16:13 Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will show you things to come. He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall show it unto you.
Jesus called the Holy Spirit, "the Comforter" (John 14:16,26; 15:26; and 16:7) This word is parakletos, which literally means, "called to one's side, i.e., to one's aid. It was used in a court of justice to denote a legal assistant, counsel for the defence, and an advocate.
Acts 1:8 But ye shall receive power after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you and you shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem and in all Judaea and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
Acts 2:4 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. And there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven. Now when this was noised abroad the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language.
Acts 8:14-18 Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John: Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost: (For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.) Then laid they hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost. And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money, saying Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost.
What did Simon "see?" What did he witness that told him that these believers had received the Holy Spirit? Remember that in Acts 2, the people saw the disciples speaking in other tongues.
Acts 9:17 And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; and putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus that appeared unto you in the way as you came has sent me that you might receive your sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost.
While it does not say specifically here that Paul "spoke in other tongues, we know he did. In I Corinthians 14 verse 18 Paul says, "I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than you all." Chapter 14 of I Corinthians teaches a great deal about the gifts of the Holy Spirit, including tongues. We will cover that a little later. For now it is good to establish the scriptures that show that tongues is scriptural and is needed in our lives.
Acts 10:44-46 While Peter yet spoke these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word. And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost. For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God.
Peter and those that came with him were Jews, and at this point the Jewish people did not know that God would save Gentiles as well as Jews. They were astonished to find this out. Also, in some of the verses covered here, the Holy Spirit came to believers through other believers laying hands on people and praying for them. In this account, no one had laid hands on the people, but the Holy Spirit fell on them anyway. If it would be a help to you, we certainly can pray and lay hands on you. Again, the purpose here is to show that tongues is scriptural.
There is more to be said on this subject, but for now it is a good start I think. It is late so I am going to log off. I look forward to hearing from you.
posted by Laurie T at
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I think it is wonderful that you have all this scripture to backup what you know. I really enjoy learning from you.
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