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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: Baptized by Holy Spirit? |
Bible Note: Doc, I was disappointed in your reply because you never answered my questions.----- In Acts 8:17, very clearly states,"Then Peter and John placed their hands on them , and they received the Holy Spirit." It appears to me that these new believers recieved a second blessing beyond their initial blessing when they first believed. ----- Acts 9:17, states, "Then Ananias went to the house and enterted it. Placing his hands on Saul, he said, 'Brother Saul, the Lord --Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you were coming here---has sent me so that you may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit.'" Again by the laying of hands Saul/Paul received the Holy Spirit and was healed when the scales fell off his eyes.----- Acts 19:2, Paul asked some new believers, " Did you recieved the Holy Spirit when you believed "? They answered,"No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit." v6 "When Paul placed his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied." Again these new believers received the Holy Spirit by the laying of Pauls hands. ------ Then Paul in Heb 6:2, speaks about the elementary teaching of baptisms (plural) and the laying of hands.----- So what's up? I came here in good faith seeking the truth and asking you to confirm your statement of, "This is not a reference to some kind of "second blessing" 239537 but the only information that I received thus far is that your are not too fond of Benny Hinn and Creflow Dollar which I'm not either but there must be something related to the receiving of the baptism of the Holy Spirit by the laying of the hands as you can see from what I posted above. So what does George Fee say about this matter? In Christ, Ed O.. |