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NASB | John 20:22 And when He had said this, He breathed on them and *said to them, "Receive the Holy Spirit. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 20:22 And when He said this, He breathed on them and said to them, "Receive the Holy Spirit. [Acts 1:8; 2:1-3] |
Bible Question: I aked the question about being baptized with the Holy Ghost. I received some responses and just wanted to point out a scripture and ask for further clearification. The scripture is Luke 3:16 John says he baptizes with water, then says one cometh that baptizes with the Holy Ghost and fire. It seems to me that John says his method of batizing is with water. But there is one who will baptize with the Holy Ghost a different method and substance. Also if you look at John 20:22 Paul breathed on them saying receive ye the Holy Ghost. Paul used a method different than submerging in water, and saying I baptize you in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Paul tells them to receive the Holy Ghost, meaning they would now have the Holy Ghost. So again I ask whom today baptizes using the Holy Ghost. And what benifits do we get from receiving the Holy Ghost |
Bible Answer: John answered them all, “I baptize you with water, but one more powerful than I am is coming – I am not worthy to untie the strap of his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire." Luke 3:16 The NET Bible 'With the Holy Spirit and fire. There are differing interpretations for this phrase regarding the number of baptisms and their nature. '(1) Some see one baptism here, and this can be divided further into two options. (a) The baptism of the Holy Spirit and fire could refer to the cleansing, purifying work of the Spirit in the individual believer through salvation and sanctification, or (b) it could refer to two different results of Christ’s ministry: Some accept Christ and are baptized with the Holy Spirit, but some reject him and receive judgment. '(2) Other interpreters see two baptisms here: The baptism of the Holy Spirit refers to the salvation Jesus brings at his first advent, in which believers receive the Holy Spirit, and the baptism of fire refers to the judgment Jesus will bring upon the world at his second coming. 'One must take into account both the image of fire and whether individual or corporate baptism is in view. A decision is not easy on either issue. The image of fire is used to refer to both eternal judgment (e.g., Matt 25:41) and the power of the Lord’s presence to purge and cleanse his people (e.g., Isa 4:4-5). The pouring out of the Spirit at Pentecost, a fulfillment of this prophecy no matter which interpretation is taken, had both individual and corporate dimensions. It is possible that since Holy Spirit and fire are governed by a single preposition in Greek, the one-baptism view may be more likely, but this is not certain. Simply put, there is no consensus view in scholarship at this time on the best interpretation of this passage.' Source: Study note at Luke 3:16, The NET Bible Gracia y paz (Grace and peace), John |