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Christian Study - Baptism
of the Holy Spirit
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Baptism
of the Holy Spirit The
baptism of the Holy Spirit is mentioned only 6 times in the New Testament,
as prophesy in the 4 Gospels and Acts 1:4,5 and as a historical account in
Acts 11:15,16. All who received the baptism of the Holy Spirit as recorded
in the Bible were able to speak in tongues (languages they didn't study),
and the purpose of the tongues (and other miracles) was twofold:
1) to confirm the word (Mark 16:20)
2) to show that God does not show partiality. (Acts Chapter 10)
Now that the Word has been confirmed and unchanged for centuries, the
purpose for the speaking of tongues is no longer necessary.
"...whether there be tongues, they shall cease..." (1
Corinthians 13:8)
John
1:33
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I
did not know Him, but He who sent me to baptize with water said to
me, 'Upon whom you see the Spirit descending, and remaining on
Him, this is He who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.'
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Acts
1:4,5
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And
being assembled together with them, He commanded them not to
depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the Promise of the Father,
"which," He said, "you have heard from Me; for John
truly baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy
Spirit not many days from now."
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Acts
2:1-4
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When
the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord
in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a
rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were
sitting. Then there appeared to them divided tongues, as of fire,
and [one] sat upon each of them. And they [the apostles (see Acts
1:2,5,26 and Acts 2:1,14,43)] were all filled with the Holy Spirit
and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them
utterance.
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Acts
10:44-48
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While
Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell upon
all those who heard the word. And those of the circumcision who
believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because the
gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out on the Gentiles also.
For they heard them speak with tongues and magnify God. Then Peter
answered, "Can anyone forbid water, that these should not be
baptized who have received the Holy Spirit just as we have?"
And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then
they asked him to stay a few days.
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Acts
11:15,16
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"And
as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell upon them, as upon us at
the beginning [the apostles in Acts chapter 2]. Then I remembered
the word of the Lord, how He said, 'John indeed baptized with
water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit.'"
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Mark
16:20
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And
they went out and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them
and confirming the word through the accompanying signs. Amen.
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Hebrews
1:3,4
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How
shall we escape if we neglect so great a salvation, which at the
first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed to us by
those who heard Him, God also bearing witness both with signs and
wonders, with various miracles, and gifts of the Holy Spirit,
according to His own will?
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