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Robert <***@no.way> wrote:
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Post by RobertDecember 20,2024
Be Filled With The Holy Ghost
Luke 24:49'And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry
ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.’
This filling of the Holy Ghost is subsequent to the born-again experience.
Paul reveals in Rom. 10:9, that a person has to confess with his mouth that
Jesus is Lord and believe in his heart that Jesus was raised from the dead,
before he can be saved.
It is possible to be saved, yet not have what Jesus said was the baptism of
the Holy Spirit. Since the Holy Spirit is now given freely and we don't have
to tarry for His coming, we can receive salvation and the baptism of the Holy
Spirit at the same time. However, it is not automatic. We must ask and
believe for the baptism of the Holy Ghost, just as we believed for salvation.
Speaking in tongues is unique to the Church Age. This is becausewhen a person
speaks in tongues, his new born-again spirit is speaking(1 Cor. 14:14),not
his mind. Before salvation, our spirit was the part of us that was, 'dead in
trespasses and sins.' Until we received a new spirit(2 Cor. 5:17),the Holy
Ghost could not give us this supernatural communication with the Father.
There are two kinds of speaking in tongues which are clearly spoken of in 1
Corinthians 13:1. They are called 'the tongues of men and of angels.' The
tongues of men are the known languages in which the disciples spoke. The
tongues of angels, or heavenly languages, are the tongues that all
Spirit-filled believers can speak, and are what Paul spoke about in 1
Corinthians 12-14.
Jesus said that the Holy Spirit would lead us into all truth and teach us all
things.Receiving the baptism of the Holy Ghost is the single most important
key to receiving revelation knowledge from God.[AWM]
Few are likely to gather from "AWM", that you mean this:
Wommack, Andrew . "Daily Devotional - Andrew Wommack Ministries". Awmi,
20 Dec. 2018, https://awmi.net/reading/daily-devotional. Accessed 20
December. 2024.
1. Filling of the Holy Spirit After Salvation
The article claims that the “filling of the Holy Ghost is subsequent to
the born-again experience.” However, the Bible teaches that the baptism
of the Holy Spirit occurs at the moment of salvation. When a person
places faith in Christ, the Holy Spirit immediately indwells him (Romans
8:9; Ephesians 1:13-14). There is no biblical basis for a separate
second baptism. Instead, believers are commanded to be continually
filled with the Spirit (Ephesians 5:18), which refers to yielding to the
Spirit’s control throughout the Christian life.
2. Romans 10:9 and Salvation
The article rightly references Romans 10:9, emphasizing confession of
Jesus as Lord and belief in His resurrection for salvation. This aligns
with the biblical doctrine of salvation by grace through faith
(Ephesians 2:8-9). At the moment of salvation, the Holy Spirit indwells
and seals the believer (Ephesians 1:13-14), making a second experience
unnecessary.
3. Baptism of the Holy Spirit and Timing
The assertion that a person can be saved without receiving the baptism
of the Holy Spirit contradicts Scripture. 1 Corinthians 12:13 states,
“For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body,” showing that
every believer is baptized by the Holy Spirit into the body of Christ at
salvation. The Holy Spirit’s indwelling is not a separate experience but
an immediate reality for all who trust in Christ (Romans 8:9). The
examples in Acts where the Holy Spirit came after salvation were unique
to the early church and the spread of the gospel, not normative for all
believers.
4. Speaking in Tongues as Evidence
The article claims that speaking in tongues is evidence of Spirit
baptism for today. However, the Bible teaches that not all believers
speak in tongues (1 Corinthians 12:30). The gift of tongues in the New
Testament refers to known human languages given for the purpose of
spreading the gospel and serving as a sign (Acts 2:4-11; 1 Corinthians
14:22). Tongues were a temporary gift to authenticate the apostles'
message, and there is no indication that this gift continues today.
The Bible emphasizes that the evidence of the Holy Spirit’s work is not
speaking in tongues but a life marked by the fruit of the Spirit
(Galatians 5:22-23). A Spirit-filled life manifests in love, joy, peace,
and obedience to God’s Word.
5. Revelation Knowledge and the Holy Spirit
The article’s claim that the baptism of the Holy Spirit is the key to
revelation knowledge undermines the sufficiency of Scripture. The Bible
is the complete and final revelation of God (2 Timothy 3:16-17). The
Holy Spirit does not give believers new, direct revelation beyond what
is revealed in Scripture. Instead, the Spirit’s ministry is to
illuminate the meaning of God’s Word and enable believers to understand
the deep things of God (1 Corinthians 2:10-12).
The Holy Spirit helps believers grasp the truths already revealed in
Scripture, making these truths clear and personally applicable. Any
claim that believers receive new, direct revelation apart from the Bible
is false and dangerous. The Spirit works to deepen our understanding of
the Bible, not to add to it. Therefore, the key to revelation knowledge
lies in the Spirit’s illumination of God’s written Word, not in
receiving additional revelations beyond it.
Summary of Doctrinal Integrity
- Strengths: The article’s explanation of salvation through confession
and belief in Christ aligns with the biblical teaching on justification
by faith.
- Weaknesses:
- The claim that the baptism of the Holy Spirit occurs after
salvation lacks biblical support.
- The emphasis on speaking in tongues as evidence of Spirit baptism
is inconsistent with Scripture.
- The assertion that revelation knowledge requires a separate Spirit
baptism undermines the sufficiency of the Bible.
Conclusion
The Bible teaches that the baptism of the Holy Spirit occurs at the
moment of salvation, not as a separate experience. Speaking in tongues
is not evidence of Spirit baptism, and the true mark of the Spirit’s
work is a transformed life characterized by the fruit of the Spirit. The
Word of God is sufficient for all revelation, and believers do not need
a separate baptism for deeper knowledge of God.
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Have you heard the good news Christ died for our sins (†), and God
raised Him from the dead?
That Christ died for our sins shows we're sinners who deserve the death
penalty. That God raised Him from the dead shows Christ's death
satisfied God's righteous demands against our sin (Romans 3:25; 1 John
2:1-2). This means God can now remain just, while forgiving you of your
sins, and saving you from eternal damnation.
On the basis of Christ's death and resurrection for our sins, call on
the name of the Lord to save you: "For 'everyone who calls on the name
of the Lord will be saved.'" (Romans 10:13, ESV)
https://christrose.news/salvation