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1 | Baptism in the Holy Spirit? | 1 Cor 12:13 | Robert Nicholson | 76662 | ||
Disciplerami: I believe that he context of 1 Cor. 12 supports that the baptism of V 13 is the Holy Spirit who places each believer in the chruch which is his body v. 27. In Acts 10:44-46 those that "heard" the word, the Holy Ghost fell on them. Peter asks the question; "Can any man forbid water that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we"? These people were believers before they were baptised. I find the order in the account of the Ethiopian enuch in Acts 8: 26-39. God is already working in the heart of this man as he studies Isaiah 53. God sends his servant Philip to the man to explain the scriptures to him. In v. 35 We find that from Isaiah 53 Philip "preached unto him Jesus". When they came to water the man asks "What doth hinder me to be baptized?" I believe in the next verse we find the main requirement for believers baptism and that is that one is a believer. "Philip said "if thou believest with all thy heart, thous mayest" v.37 We then hear the confession of the eunuh "I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God" This is a truth which is can only be revealed to the heart by God indicating that the eunuch is a believer. At that point they both go down into the water and the man is baptised. I believe that from this account we could say that what had happened within the heart of the man spiritually, was proclaimed outwardly in his baptism by water. Peace in his name Robert |
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2 | Baptism in the Holy Spirit? | 1 Cor 12:13 | disciplerami | 76675 | ||
You write: "These people were believers before they were baptised." This is correct, as I certainly believe that belief must precede baptism. You write: "God is already working in the heart of this man as he studies Isaiah 53" I wouldn't disagree with this, but I don't think it indicates that personal sanctification has already occured. The power of God's word to convict and prick leads the person to seek God's salvation. The preaching of Jesus entails preaching about Baptism (Acts 8:35,36). I would say that the Eunuch was an unwashed believer. Belief leads to repentance and confession and baptism. Salvation comes after these things. True believers SHOULD NOT perish (John 3:16), but do as the Eunuch did and ask for baptism. Have a good day. |
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