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NASB | Acts 2:4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit was giving them utterance. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Acts 2:4 And they were all filled [that is, diffused throughout their being] with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues (different languages), as the Spirit was giving them the ability to speak out [clearly and appropriately]. |
Subject: what does the word pentecostal mean |
Bible Note: Hi Kalos, Thank you for this writing by biblicist.org. 1) Baptism IN the Spirit which Jesus bestows (Matthew 3:11) Baptism BY the Spirit into the body (1 Corinthians 12:13). That is what these charismatic believers teach according to biblicist.org. (the emphasis of IN and BY is mine). Biblicist.org goes on to say that charismatic believers do not distinguish so much between IN and By but rather look to differences in circumstances and descriptions. Charismatic believers equate "baptism in the Spirit" with "filling" of the Spirit. a) The problem I see developing is whether the focus is on "baptism" and "filling". Or is the focus on "baptism in" and "filling of"? What should our focus be? b) Another problem I see is the "filling" of the Spirit. "Of" is not one of the choices of the Greek words, en pneumati, meaning in, with, or by the Spirit. So one of the questions that is not being addressed at all is whether one is filled "with". 2) The Greek words, en pneumati, could mean in, by, or with; and it could mean spirit or Spirit. From the heart, Ray |