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NASB | Matthew 3:11 ¶ "As for me, I baptize you with water for repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, and I am not fit to remove His sandals; He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 3:11 ¶ "As for me, I baptize you with water because of [your] repentance [that is, because you are willing to change your inner self--your old way of thinking, regret your sin and live a changed life], but He (the Messiah) who is coming after me is mightier [more powerful, more noble] than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to remove [even as His slave]; He will baptize you [who truly repent] with the Holy Spirit and [you who remain unrepentant] with fire (judgment). [Luke 3:16] |
Subject: Can we be baptized with the Holy Ghost? |
Bible Note: Nancy, I have no doubt that God is'nt limited in his blessings,I've experienced to many of em in my own life to think otherwise! It's not a matter of understanding things in my head.It is a matter of seeing,trusting and understanding what God has for us in His Word. Without the Bible none of this would be possible for us. Do me a favor and take a look at Acts 17:11. Ya see we know that what Paul was teaching was right on the money,but see what it says these folks did. it says they searched the scriptures daily.They didnt take anyone's word for it,They got into God's Word themselves.They had a 2 Timothy 2:15 heart.Without this kind of heart we wont have much to stand on because we wont know what to stand on or why. I have no problem dear heart trusting God,I wouldnt be around today otherwise. What I'm saying here is that if we dont show scriptural support for what we believe,to the unbeliever or unlearned it's gonna be just another opinion among thousands of others. But when we open up the Word to people,believer and nonbeliever alike then we give people something they can see and grasp. Then what we show people passes from the realm of opinion to fact and reality. Then it becomes a matter of faith,trust and belief. I think that was what Brad was trying to show you and so am I. What do you believe,we would like to get to know you.We're not here to drag anyone down but help and encourage oneanother and this is'nt a bad place to do it. Your Brother in Christ, lionheart |