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BAPTISM IN THE HOLY SPIRIT
What’s the point?
BAPTISM IN THE HOLY SPIRIT IS AN ENCOUNTER
WITH GOD HIMSELF IN THE PERSON OF THE HOLY
SPIRIT
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2 Corinthians 3:17-18Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. 18 And we, who with unveiled faces all reflecta the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his likeness with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.
2 Corinthians 3:17-18 Now the Lord is the Spirit,
• and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.
R.V.G. Tasker:Whatever may be the exact significance of this difficult word, the main emphasis in the verse in upon the transformation in the Christian as he contemplates the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
John 17:22I have given them the glory that you gave me, that they may be one as we are one:
What matters is that we have an encounter with
the Lord (who is the Spirit) that brings about a transformation which
is a reflection of the splendour of the Lord
BAPTISM IN THE HOLY SPIRIT IS AN
ENCOUNTER WITH GOD (IN THE PERSON OF THE HOLY SPIRIT) IN WHICH WE ARE GIVEN A PUSH /
A BOOST IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGE
Bernard McGinnMysticism (spiritual encounter) is “a consciousness of the presence of God that by definition exceeds description and . . . deeply transforms the subject who has experienced it.” If it does not deeply change the lifestyle of the person—their worldview,
their economics, their politics, their ability to form community—you have no reason to believe it is genuine mystical (spiritual) experience. It is often just people with an addiction to religion itself, which is not that uncommon.
Mysticism (spiritual encounter) is not just a change in some religious ideas or affirmations, but it is an encounter of such immensity that everything else shifts in position.
IF NOTHING CHANGES, YOU HAVE TO QUESTION THE
VALIDITY OF THE ENCOUNTER
BAPTISM IN THE HOLY SPIRIT IS AN ENCOUNTER
WITH GOD HIMSELF (IN THE PERSON OF THE HOLY
SPIRIT) IN WHICH WE ARE GIVEN A PUSH / A BOOST IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGE
WHAT CHANGES SHOULD WE EXPECT?1.A deeper sense of spiritual assurance2.Greater love for Jesus … 3.Greater desire for the truth of the Scriptures4.Growth in spiritual fruit5.Evidence of spiritual gifts 6.Changes in our attitudes to others7.Greater desire to see others come to know Jesus
BAPTISM / FILLING WITH HOLY SPIRIT IS AN
ENCOUNTER WITH GOD THAT EMPOWERS
CHANGE AND SERVICE
BAPTISM / FILLING WITH HOLY SPIRIT IS AN
ENCOUNTER WITH GOD THAT EMPOWERS
CHANGE AND SERVICE
determined by THE EXTENT TO WHICH YOU ARE WILLING TO
LET GOD BE GOD
BAPTISM IN THE HOLY SPIRIT
What’s the point?