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NASB | Luke 11:13 "If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him?" |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Luke 11:13 "If you, then, being evil [that is, sinful by nature], know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask and continue to ask Him!" |
Subject: What is to ask and receive the Holy Spir |
Bible Note: Dear TEP, One of the challenges on this Forum is to determine what constitutes serious Bible study and what is "pushing a denominatinal bias". Many come here with an agenda to make all see their view. They focus on one or two debatable doctrines and drive them into the ground. Without making an assessment, I think others (myself included) are merely trying to get a solid foundation, define terms, and get some common ground to begin a fruitful discussion. Without that, we get nowhere. Now, with that said, here is what the Bible Knowledge Commentary says about Acts 2:4: "2:4. The filling with the Holy Spirit is separate from the baptism of the Spirit. The Spirit’s baptism occurs once for each believer at the moment of salvation (cf. 11:15-16; Rom. 6:3; 1 Cor. 12:13; Col. 2:12), but the Spirit’s filling may occur not only at salvation but also on a number of occasions after salvation (Acts 4:8, 31; 6:3, 5; 7:55; 9:17; 13:9, 52). An evidence of the baptism of the Holy Spirit was other tongues (heterais glossais; cf. 11:15-16). These were undoubtedly spoken living languages; the word used in 2:6, 8 is dialekto, which means “language” and not ecstatic utterance. This gives insight into what is meant by “tongues” in chapters 2; 10; 19; and in 1 Corinthians 12-14." I would agree with this view. Different views are acceptable- especially on disputable matters (Rom. 14:1) The challenge is accepting these differences and detaching the heavy emotional baggage that often accompanies them so that there can be fruitful and meaning dialog! Many are simply unwilling to approach these matters with a teachable spirit. Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |