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NASB | Acts 2:38 Peter said to them, "Repent, and each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Acts 2:38 And Peter said to them, "Repent [change your old way of thinking, turn from your sinful ways, accept and follow Jesus as the Messiah] and be baptized, each of you, in the name of Jesus Christ because of the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. |
Subject: How is the Holy spirit given to you |
Bible Note: Well Searcher thanks. My understanding can be summarized as the following; Once I believed I repented because before then I had no knowledge that I even needed to repent. One day, now I know it was the Spirit drawing me, I decided to start reading the Bible. Like most homes I had a Bible but never read it. I began reading the Bible daily. One day out loud I confessed Jesus as Lord what was remarkable is that I was alone in the room so why did I make my confession out loud, again the Spirit was leading me. It was sometime later that I found out through reading the Bible. that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your Heart that God has raised Him from the dead you shall be saved. I was then water baptised and then I was filled with the Holy Spirit. I was saved at home over 25 years ago never attended Church as a Child. I was then baptised at a church recommended by a friend. I took off work on Tuesday July 17th,1984 in order to get baptised. The following Sunday I woke up thinking I need to go to church now because I am a Christian now. I went to the church where I was baptised in water the previous Tuesday. While listening to the message I was suddenly filled with the Holy Spirit. I was totally brand new after this experience. My Holy Spirit infilling lasted at least an hour and a half, and I have been serving God since that Day. My understanding of the Bible comes through the person of the Holy Spirit. He will literally lead you and guide you into all truth. I did not get saved by following any Bible interpretation methods.. Not at all. I was saved throught the Lord God revealing Himself to me. It is through the Spirit of GOD that we get wisdom and understanding and when that happens all debates are ended. Matt 16:13 Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, He was asking His disciples, "Who do people say that the Son of Man is?" Matt 16:14 And they said, "Some say John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; but still others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets." Matt 16:15 He *said to them, "But who do you say that I am?" Matt 16:16 Simon Peter answered, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God." Matt 16:17 And Jesus said to him, "Blessed are you, Simon Barjona, because flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but My Father who is in heaven. Lastly if the Lord, as you witness for Him, is not confirming His Word through signs and wonders I question your ministry call. |