Acts 11:1318 (AV)
13 And he shewed us how he had seen an angel in his house, which
stood and said unto him, Send men to Joppa, and call for Simon,
whose surname is Peter; 14 Who shall tell thee words, whereby thou
and all thy house shall be saved. 15 And as I began to speak, the
Holy Ghost fell on them, as on us at the beginning. 16 Then
remembered I the word of the Lord, how that he said, John indeed
baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost.
17 Forasmuch then as God gave them the like gift as he did unto us,
who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ; what was I, that I could
withstand God? 18 When they heard these things, they held their
peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the
Gentiles granted repentance unto life.
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Jesus Said at His AscensionActs 1:46And, being assembled
together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from
Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he,
ye have heard of me. For John truly baptized with water; but ye
shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.
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ClarificationIn the Greek pneumaSpirit (111x)Holy Ghost
(89x)(human) spirit (49x)(evil) spirit (47x)
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ClarificationThe Holy Spirit is NOT an impersonal force or
extension of God.The Holy Spirit is a fully and completely divine
person who possesses all of the divine attributes of the Father and
the Son but is distinguished from the Father and Son in His
Work.
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We can study:The Person and WorkOf the Holy Spirit
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The Person of the SpiritThe PersonAll GodAll Spirit
A Person becauseJesus said, He (not it)Intellect, Emotion, and
Will
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Divine AttributesThe Spirit
isEternalOmnipresentOmniscientOmnipotentHoly
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The Work of the SpiritThree Distinct
PhrasesPre-conversionConversionPost-Conversion
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Pre-ConversionJohn 16:8And when he [the Spirit] is come, he will
reprove [convict] the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of
judgment:
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ConversionTurn to John 3:1-8
John 3:18 (AV) 1 There was a man of the Pharisees, named
Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: 2 The same came to Jesus by night,
and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from
God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God
be with him. 3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I
say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the
kingdom of God. 4 Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born
when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mothers womb,
and be born? 5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee,
Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter
into the kingdom of God. 6 That which is born of the flesh is
flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. 7 Marvel not
that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again. 8 The wind bloweth
where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not
tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that
is born of the Spirit.
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Conversion1 Corinthians 12:3 Wherefore I give you to understand,
that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed:
and that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy
Ghost.
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Mark 1:8I indeed have baptized you with water: but he shall
baptize you with the Holy Ghost.
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First School of ThoughtR.A. Torrey is a leading proponent of the
idea that the baptism of the Holy Spirit is a post-conversion
experience separate from being born-again as seen in Acts 2.
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Second School of ThoughtThe second school of thought believes
that the baptism of the Holy Spirit occurs simultaneously with the
new birth. In this view, the baptism includes all that occurs at
the moment of salvation with the Holy Spirit.
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Mark 1:8I indeed have baptized you with water: but he [Jesus]
shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost.
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Jesus PromisedJohn 14:16And I will pray the Father, and he shall
give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for
ever;
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Paul Tells UsEphesians 1:13In whom ye also trusted, after that
ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom
also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit
of promise,
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Question:What does it mean to be sealed with the Spirit?
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Immersed in the Body1 Corinthians 12:13 For by one [Holy] Spirit
are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles,
whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into
one Spirit.
See the Unity!
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Spiritual BathTitus 3:5 Not by works of righteousness which we
have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing
of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;
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The Believer IsMade Alive by the SpiritIndwelt by the
SpiritCleansed by the SpiritImmersed in the Body of Christ by the
SpiritGiven spiritual gifts by the SpiritSealed by the Spirit
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The Filling of the SpiritEphesians 5:18 And be not drunk with
wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;
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