But in Luke 11, prayer. What do you think makes the difference when somebody speaks the Gospel and the place is shaken? conservative Christian faith, which includes a firm belief in the inerrancy Many scriptures clearly state that we receive salvation the moment we receive Jesus as our Savior and at the same moment we receive the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. A person (beyond the age of reason) must repent to be saved (we fully agree with Baptists about that), but surely if they have not yet received forgiveness of sins (reconciliation) or the Holy Spirit (Whom all Christian believers possess), they are not yet a Christian abiding in God’s grace as His friend and child. Probably James, you dealt with him, because I don't remember that name. However, when we get to Acts 8:16, we find that “the Holy Spirit had not yet come on any of them; they had simply been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.” We understand, based on passages such as 1 Corinthians 12:13, that Christians receive the Holy Spirit at the moment of salvation. Maybe he was such a powerful preacher, they thought he must know what he's talking about. What do we say to this? Answer: Yes, we receive the Holy Spirit at baptism and are thereby made adopted sons and daughters of God (Catechism 1265). There is a vain repetition, brethren, but there is a repetition that is not vain. You know, you get Jehovah's Witnesses show up at your door, can you kind of figure out that the Spirit of God is not there? He's asking them. When do you get a new heart? He knows just the baptism of John. What is said about being born again that would lead us to believe that to even be born again, you would need to have the Spirit? 733 "God is Love" 124 and love is his first gift, containing all others. The day of Pentecost. (incomplete thought) We have clear truth. He's saying, why should we not baptize these people? Well, you test it whether it's biblical. People had the Spirit of God fall upon them and supernatural things happened. That all happens. -------------------- You've got to be made alive. Historical Books What is he saying? Then they laid their hands on them and they received the Holy Spirit." But he asks then, "Into what then were you baptized?" But let me ask you this: Were they already believers in Acts 2? We've got a prophet in our midst. By proceeding, you consent to our cookie usage. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point "And every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God." I'm not going to get go of You until I get what I've come for, Lord." The Bible says that a person could not be a believer in Jesus Christ without the Holy Spirit in their life. Now we have received not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit that is from God, so that we may understand the gifts bestowed on us by God (1 Corinthians 2:12 NRSV). HeartCry GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point Blue Letter Bible offers several daily devotional readings in order to help you refocus on Christ and the Gospel of His peace and righteousness. If the Holy Spirit were given apart from salvation, we would expect the Bible to give the requirements of His reception. Again, this assumes that every believer is indwelt by the Spirit of God. A key question often asked is, “When do I receive the Spirit?” The Bible teaches, without any admission of contradiction, that we both receive the Spirit at the moment of conversion, and that we need to actively continue to receive the Spirit after conversion - a principle that we understand from our study of the Gospel. The New Testament Now I am a happy man. -------------------- Peden - do you have any memory of the Peden guy who was a Covenanter? Where does love come from? Repent is from the Greek word "metanoeo" Click for original meaning. He had already been saved. And when the Spirit comes, things happen. (unintelligible) They love. Filled With the Spirit #2: Are You Asking for the Spirit? And I would say that when we look at the biblical evidence it's the latter. We dealt with that if you've been coming to Grace about the sealing of the Spirit. The day of Pentecost. And he was right on. Ezekiel. Wisdom helps us recognize the importance of others and the importance of keeping God central in our lives. He comes to Ephesus. When the Holy Spirit indwells you - what is it, 1 Corinthians 6? In the Book of Isaiah 11:2-3, the Gifts of the Holy Spirit are described. Pauline Epistles I heard John MacArthur say that there were meetings taking place where somebody was speaking in tongues. See, Apollos had been at Ephesus and he only knew the baptism of John. So, let's look at the two verses that he references. He breathes on them. So let's look at that. Because this is the very truth that I've been driving at. But why? When we believe that He died for our sins and that He was raised from the dead, at that moment we are born again.At that same moment we receive the Holy Spirit. "They said, 'No. When we accept Christ, God immediately seals us with His Spirit ( 2 Corinthians 1:22 ). That's what the church needs. The Holy Spirit is active in the Sacraments of Reconciliation and Eucharist. You say why? To begin with, the Bible expressly says that those who believe in Jesus have already received the Holy Spirit. Obviously it means you're praying for greater manifestations, re-visitations, greater demonstrations, greater power. This is another indication that all believers have received the Holy Spirit. Prophets "...The Holy Spirit fell on all who heard the Word. It seems like if you just start reading here, , "Now concerning spiritual gifts, brothers..." Well, that right there - obviously they were asking him about spiritual gifts. Blue Letter Bible is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Closed Captions, iTunes App Store -------------------- What do you think Paul's saying? A verification email has been sent to the address you provided. That's just a reality. So, what do you think Paul's saying when he says, "I want you to understand, no one speaking in the Spirit of God ever says, 'Jesus is accursed,' and no one can say 'Jesus is Lord,' except in the Holy Spirit"? But He focuses in right here. I'm not sure exactly what he's doing with it, but the next one is clear. And what happened? And Jesus did what He did through the power of the Spirit. We must pray to the Sanctifier. There's no mistaking it. "What father among you, if his son asks for a fish will instead of a fish give him a serpent? Listen, Jesus says in John 14, 15, 16 - He's telling them about the Helper, about the Comforter who was to come. Tim: Well, right, you've got to be born of the Spirit. But he had alreadly been filled in Acts 2. There are a number of important points that need to be stressed. Phillip preached the Gospel. The Holy Spirit in the Life of the Man Jesus. Well, nobody but true Christians keep His Word. Can anybody think what 1 John says is true of everybody who's born of God? Paul wrote to the Corinthians that each of them had received the Spirit from God rather than the spirit that comes from the world. In fact, he writes: "In the same way, the Spirit too comes to the aid of our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but the Spirit itself intercedes with inexpressible groanings. The Holy Spirit came into their lives when they believed. Where? What Is the Indwelling of the Holy Spirit? The Catholic ritual of Confirmation Somebody could perhaps argue that. That's what he's talking about. Johannine Writings So Phillip came. When he wished to cross to Achaia, the brothers encouraged him and wrote to the disciples to welcome him. (From the room) Hey brother, I was remembering in Acts 4 when Peter's before the Council and it's interesting how Luke uses "power" and "filled" in kind of the same verses, but says, "And when they had set them in the midst they enquired by what power or by what name did you do this? I think his conviction is right. So could you please help me to understand about these things?" That's where that happened. So here's the thing, they believed, they received the Word of God, "they had been baptized." The 12 fruits of the Holy Spirit are charity, joy, peace, patience, benignity, goodness, long-suffering, mildness, faith, modesty, continency, and chastity — human qualities that can be activated by the Holy Spirit. Today and always, we receive the Holy Spirit the moment we accept Jesus as our Lord and Savior. He's not saying, well, I'm calling into question whether you're truly Christians or not. Phillip is doing his ministry. General Epistles Repent. Since the text and audio content provided by BLB represent a You can have the most gifted individuals and nothing will happen because raw talent isn't what makes the Kingdom of Christ move. You see the point I'm making? Blue Letter Bible study tools make reading, searching and studying the Bible easy and rewarding. We should be asking for the Spirit all the time. Okay, this is what this - I'm not sure if he's a young man, I'll just call him this brother, Midhun P. Matthew. Well, what does it mean to pray for the Holy Spirit if you already have Him? We see this - the renewal of the Holy Spirit. Or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion? Try to connect these “5 P’s” to union with the Holy Spirit; all are necessary for a constant and growing union with the Holy Spirit. True Christians possess the Spirit of God. Amen. There were expressions of these gifts coming forth. -------------------- And the Holy Spirit becomes our permanent possession the moment we believe. Furthermore, nowhere is the believer encouraged to pray to receive the Holy Spirit. All of them are my friends." Wisdom Literature And this would be kind of unsettling if you were in a meeting and it's like: Ryan, you've been A, B, and C. And you, X, Y, Z. You wait for power. You don't belong to Christ. Tim: Anybody remember? 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