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1 | Baptized by Holy Spirit? | Matt 3:11 | JustinToner | 239385 | ||
Per Matthew 3:11, what does it mean to be baptized by the Holy Spirit? Background: I am studying the passage of Matthew 3:5-12 and asked myself the following question (in regards to Matt 3:11-12): "John states that Jesus will baptize with the Holy Spirit and fire, and then explains how Jesus will separate the saved from the unsaved. Is the baptism by the Holy Spirit for the saved, and the baptism by fire for the unsaved? If so, is the baptism by the Holy Spirit before or after a person dies?" |
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2 | Baptized by Holy Spirit? | Matt 3:11 | DocTrinsograce | 239386 | ||
Hello, Justin... Welcome to the forum! I checked several commentaries, and it appears that the consensus is that the fire is a reference to how the Holy Spirit operates upon the soul. This not a reference to some kind of "second blessing" -- nor are there any didactic references to such a teaching. Rather, the Holy Spirit comes upon and indwells a person upon salvation (Titus 3:5-7). In Him, Doc |
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3 | Baptized by Holy Spirit? | Matt 3:11 | Jasper72 | 239518 | ||
I believe the baptism of fire mentioned in the book of Acts ,Acts 2:3 And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them, is refering to the Apostles when as a sign they had recieved the power of the Holy Spirit. | ||||||
4 | Baptized by Holy Spirit? | Matt 3:11 | DocTrinsograce | 239520 | ||
Hi, Jasper... Yes, Acts 2 describes the event that Christ promised, "But I tell you the truth, it is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him to you." (John 16:7 NASB) A narrative event would not be a useful way to establish a practice as normative or a doctrine definitive. In Him, Doc |
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