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NASB | Acts 8:12 But when they believed Philip preaching the good news about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were being baptized, men and women alike. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Acts 8:12 But when they believed Philip as he preached the good news about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were being baptized, both men and women. |
Subject: Spirit Baptism |
Bible Note: Hi Iktoose, 8-4-05 rest of the answer. Ask yourself, if Jew and Gentile were the whole of all mankind, where is God going to get this third class of people called the church? The obvious answer is, from the whole pool of people, the Jews and the Gentiles. I Cor 10:12, Eph 2:13-16. Back to Baptism: Again who was going to baptize mankind to be witnesses of God to all the world? John 1:33-36 God had told John that Jesus was sent to baptize with the Holy Spirit! Acts 1:8 said this baptism from Jesus, sent from God the Father, was power from God, through the Holy Ghost, to be witnesses to God the Father, and this baptism was NOT done by any man, it was done by the Lord Jesus Christ himself. Jesus is the baptizer with the Holy Ghost. John 1:33. There is a definite difference in water baptism done by a minister, a human being, and Jesus, the Son of God, baptizing a person with the Holy Spirit. Thus the story of Matt 7:9 by Jesus himself...”What man is there of you, whom if his SON ask bread, will he give him a stone? (10) Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent? (11) If you then, being evil (unjust, merciless, prideful, disobedient Micah 6:8 the opposite of good) know how to give GOOD (just, merciful, humble, obedient Micah 6:8) gifts unto your children, HOW MUCH MORE shall your Father in heaven give good things to them that ASK him?” Do you suppose Jesus baptizing a person with the Holy Spirit is a good gift from his Father God to mankind? Yes, there is a two fold baptism, outlined in these scriptures, for two different purposes, In the examples given and in the original question. You see, in Acts 8:12, the baptism of repentance first spoken of by John the Baptist. In Acts 8:14-17 you see Jesus, through Peter and John, baptizing them with the Holy Spirit and power, as God said he would, after he was risen from the dead and seated at God’s own right hand. John 1:33, Acts 1:5. Who is this for? Acts 2:38-39 Peter said..repent, and be baptized in the name (or into the name) of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and you shall receive the GIFT of the Holy Ghost. (39) For the promise (of the Holy Ghost baptism by Jesus) is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call. Always in Christ, C.S.M. |