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1 | are there multiple infillings? | Acts | Morant61 | 223382 | ||
Greetings Lightedsteps! :-) Good question! My defense would be that I wasn't formulating a doctrine, but simply listing what happened. While we don't want to base doctrine upon narrative, the narratives are still Scripture. So, if Scripture specifically says that an individual was filled more than once, then they certainly were filled more than once. What does that mean? I'm not sure! :-) Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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2 | are there multiple infillings? | Acts | lightedsteps | 223385 | ||
Brother Tim Aren't there two differing experiences which are being spoken of, as the same event? When we are speaking of an (In Filling), can we interchange it with what we understand to be (The Baptism of the Holy Spirit)? When a person receives salvation, are they not in filled with the Holy Spirit? Is this then the same event spoken of taking place on the day of Pentecost, with the evidence of speaking in tongues? Or was that event, what is referred to as the Baptism of the Holy Spirit? When it is said (in filling, or indwelling) are these two terms, in reference to the same event? When the term Baptism of the Holy Spirit is used, is it referring to an indwelling, or in filling? It appears as though the term in filling, or indwelling are referring to our being filled upon Salvation, as the token, the earnest of our inheritance, the earnest of the Holy Spirit. The term Baptism of the Holy Spirit, appears to be referring to an outward manifestation that takes place, but not that any in filling is needful, or has to take place. It is understood, when we are in filled, indwelt by the Holy Spirit, we become the Sons of God, does the Holy Spirit ever leave? If not, then what would be the necessity of being in filled repeatedly? Can we have more of what we have already received in full? But if what we are really speaking of, is in actuality the Baptism of the Holy Spirit, then yes the manifestations would (APPEAR) as a new event taking place every time, but only outwardly. So, if the Baptism of the Holy Spirit, is an outward manifestation, there is no in filling that has to take place. It therefore becomes nothing more than the working of the Holy Spirit through the believer. These have been my thoughts on the matter. I do not believe it necessary, for the believer to be (In Filled) multiple times, seems as though that would be tantamount to losing our salvation, if the Holy Spirit leaves us, making it necessary to be (In Filled) again. But then again, if it is not believed that speaking in tongues, or any of The Gifts of the Spirit are for today, the whole question is nothing more than academic. Grace be unto you lightedsteps |
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3 | are there multiple infillings? | Acts | Makarios | 223387 | ||
Greetings lightedsteps, Acts 13:52 "And the disciples were continually filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit." Paul was filled with the Holy Spirit on at least a few occasions (examples: Acts 9:17; 13:9). The verses above provide a scriptural basis for being filled with the Holy Spirit on an occasion other than the moment of salvation (or on a 'multiple' occasion). Blessings to you, Makarios |
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4 | are there multiple infillings? | Acts | lightedsteps | 223397 | ||
Greetings to you Makarios The following are the Commentaries of John Gill, on the verses in question. Acts 13:9 that he was filled with the Holy Ghost; which does not design the gifts and graces of the Holy Ghost in general, (WITH WHICH HE WAS ALWAYS FILLED), and thereby qualified for his work as an apostle; but in particular, that he had by the Spirit, not only a discerning of the wickedness of this man, but of the will of God, to make him at this time a public example of divine wrath and vengeance, for his opposition to the Gospel:; "Always filled, "Continually", not another in filling." Acts 13:52 And the disciples were filled with joy… Meaning either the "apostles", as the Ethiopic version renders it, Paul and Barnabas; who rejoiced, both at the success they had met with, and because they were counted worthy to suffer reproach and persecution for the sake of Christ and his Gospel: or rather the disciples at Antioch, and other parts of Pisidia, the new converts; who were filled with joy at the Gospel being preached unto them, and at the constancy and courage of the apostles in suffering for it: and with the Holy Ghost; which, with the former, designs the same thing as spiritual joy, or joy in the Holy Ghost; or else the gifts and graces of the Spirit, (WHICH THEY HAD BOTH FOR THEIR OWN COMFORT), and (THE ADVANTAGE OF OTHERS). "Which they had, not another in filling" Grace be unto you lightedsteps |
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5 | are there multiple infillings? | Acts | Makarios | 223400 | ||
Greetings lightedsteps, Good commentary! Another good verse on the topic is Ephesians 5:18: "And do not get drunk with wine, for that is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit," The word 'filled' in this verse is a present-tense imperative in the Greek, which means that it should be a perpetual, ongoing experience. So, God desires that the filling of the Holy Spirit be a continual and ongoing experience. The baptism of the Holy Spirit is not the same thing as the perpetual filling of the Holy Spirit. Baptism of the Holy Spirit is a one-time event that takes place at the moment of conversion (1 Corinthians 12:13). It is the baptism of the Holy Spirit that joins a believer to the body of Christ. By contrast, John the Baptist was continually filled with the Holy Spirit (Luke 1:15, Matthew 11:11, John 10:41). The early disciples were filled with the Holy Spirit on at least two different occasions (Acts 2:4; 4:31). Therefore, the filling of the Holy Spirit may be repeated, but the initial baptism of the Holy Spirit that seals a Christian (Ephesians 4:30) for redemption only happens once. Blessings to you, Makarios |
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6 | are there multiple infillings? | Acts | Morant61 | 223401 | ||
Greetings Makarios! Excellent post my friend! Like you, I always saw the Baptism as a one time event at conversion, while fillings could be repeated. It is good to hear from you! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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