Fondations pt12 – The Importance of Spirit Baptism
Foundations pt12—Jesus is Baptizer:
The Importance of Spirit Baptism.
[Heb 6:1-3 NASB95] 1 Therefore leaving the elementary teaching about the Christ, let us press on to maturity, not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God, 2 of instruction about washings and laying on of hands, and the resurrection of the dead and eternal judgment. 3 And this we will do if God permits.
Fundamentals/foundations are what separates the successful from the unsuccessful.
To Jesus, it was important for the disciples to be Spirit baptized before they preached the Gospel. [Luk 24:49 NASB95]
Paul lists some fundamentals, one of which is baptisms (plural).
One baptism: Into Christ, [Gal 3:27 NASB95]
Second baptism: Water, [Act 1:5 NASB95]
Third baptism: With the Holy Spirit, Acts 1:5
3rd of the Four Cardinal Truths is the Baptism of the Holy Spirit.
Why is the Spirit baptism important?
Here are five reasons why Spirit baptism is important.
Gives us a promise.
Jesus – [Act 1:4-5 NASB95]
Peter – Acts 2:14-18 (Joel 2:28-29)
Not a new idea, some strange happening, God has promised it a long time ago.
We are in the “LAST DAYS”, directly talking about the Baptism with the Holy Spirit
Gives us a Person.
Acts 19:1-6 – They were Christians, then baptized in water, Holy Spirit.
First, baptism with the Holy Spirit subsequent to Salvation
Secondly, a deeper knowledge of the Holy Spirit.
John 14:26 – Him, not it. Not tongues, not the baptism, but the Holy Spirit.
Gives us a purpose.
Acts 1:8 – Be My witness.
Leviticus 14:14,17 – blood first act of cleansing; oil then applied over blood symbolic of being prepared for service.
Gives us power.
Acts 1:8 – Power to be My Witnesses.
I Corinthians 2:4-5.
There is a level of power that God works through people who have received Spirit baptism.
Gives us a prayer language.
There is a spiritual language of prayer that accompanies Spirit baptism.
[Rom 8:26-27 NASB95]
[1Co 14:14-15 NASB95]
Praying in the Spirit is different from speaking a message to the church in tongues.
Praying and singing with the spirit is appropriate in church services and in private times to engage God.
It is important to God that we experience Spirit baptism, as evidenced by praying in tongues as part of His end-time promise to fulfill His purpose with power as we walk with the Holy Spirit.
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