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THE BAPTISM AND GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT.CONTENTS AND PREFACES. Page 1.PART 1. THE BAPTISM IN THE HOLY SPIRIT. Page 4.1. WHY OUR HEAVENLY FATHER DESIRES TO GIVE US THE BAPTISM IN THE SPIRIT.2. THE BAPTISM IN THE SPIRIT TAKES PLACE AFTER THE NEW BIRTH.3. THE GIFT OF TONGUES AND THE BAPTISM IN THE SPIRIT.HOW TO RECEIVE AND RETAIN A PENTECOSTAL FULLNESS FROM OUR LORD JESUS.1. WE MUST SEEK OUT CHRIST AND THE FATHER IN FAITH.2. WE MUST DETERMINE TO OBEY GOD AND LIVE A HOLY LIFE.3. WE MUST THIRST AFTER CHRIST AND OUR HEAVENLY FATHER.4. WE MUST COME TO GOD WITH PRAISING HEARTS AND PRAISING LIPS.5. WE MUST HAVE WISE SPIRITUAL LEADERSHIP.6. WE MUST COME TO GOD WITH HUMILITY OF MIND AND SINCERITY OF HEART.7. THE DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF CHRIST'S CHURCH AT JERUSALEM.PART 2. THE NINE GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT. Page 21THREE GIFTS OF REVELATION AND INFORMATION. Page 23.1. THE GIFT OF A WORD OF WISDOM.2. THE GIFT OF A WORD OF KNOWLEDGE.3. THE GIFT OF DISCERNINGS OF SPIRITS.THREE GIFTS OF POWER AND DEMONSTRATION. Page 34.4. THE GIFT OF FAITH.5. THE WORKINGS OF MIRACLES.6. THE GIFT OF GIFTS OF HEALINGS.THREE GIFTS OF INSPIRATION AND ENCOURAGEMENT. Page 45.7. THE GIFT OF PROPHECY.8. THE GIFT OF TONGUES.9. THE GIFT OF INTERPRETATION OF TONGUES.PART 3. THE RECEPTION OF THE GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT. Page 61.1. LOVE AND THE RECEPTION OF THE GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT.2. THE RELATION BETWEEN OUR BORN-AGAIN SPIRIT AND SPIRITUAL GIFTS.3. THE RECEPTION OF THE GIFTS OF REVELATION AND INSPIRATION.4. THE RECEPTION OF THE GIFTS OF POWER AND DEMONSTRATION.5. THE MINISTRY OF THE LAYING ON OF HANDS.6. THE TESTS FOR PROPHETS AND THEIR PROPHECIES.7. SATAN'S TEST OF OUR CHARACTER AND SPIRITUAL GIFTS.8. SEEKING AND RECEIVING GUIDANCE FROM GOD.APPENDIX. MORE STUDIES CONCERNING THE GIFTS OF THE SPIRIT. Page 95.APPENDIX 1. THE GREEK WORDS GOD USES TO DESCRIBE HIS GIFTS.APPENDIX 2. GOD'S PARABLES, PUZZLES, RIDDLES, AND DARK SAYINGS.APPENDIX 3. THE MANIFESTATION OF SPIRITUAL GIFTS IN CHURCH HISTORY.APPENDIX 4. THE HEBREW WORDS FOR PROPHETS AND SEERS.APPENDIX 5. THE NAME OF JESUS GIFTS TO US ALL THE COVENANANT NAMES OF YAHWEH.PREFACE TO THE THIRD EDITION.It is about ten years since I wrote my duplicated booklet on “The Baptism and Gifts of the Holy Spirit.” Thisedition is greatly enlarged by condensed material from some of my other books and material from othersources, and so it gives a far more comprehensive and detailed study of the baptism and gifts of the HolySpirit. I realise that some things in this book will be strong meat even for mature, godly Christians, never mindChristian babes; I trust and pray that Divine grace will preserve all readers of this book from spiritualindigestion!My qualifications for writing this book are a love for God and His Word, and over twenty years experience of Hisgreat grace and gracious gifts. Both my mother and I have had local, national, and international eventsrevealed to us by the Lord, days, weeks, and even years before they have happened, and in my later years, Ihave experienced an almost daily revelation of the needs and secrets of people’s hearts. I am not trying to givethe impression that I have arrived, I have still a great deal to learn and experience, and I still feel that I am avery poor reflection of our Lord's great grace and love. I am merely pointing out that this book is written out ofa personal experience of spiritual gifts, as well as by observation of others who manifest spiritual gifts, andthrough examination of the Scriptures. I have only quoted a few personal experiences of spiritual gifts, as myaim has been to show the Scriptural authority for spiritual gifts, and the ways to receive them.
I am not a Greek scholar, though I wish that I were. I have used the comments of Greek scholars where I havefelt that they are helpful and necessary. I hope that this will hinder no one and help many. I wish toacknowledge here, my gratitude and debt to my tutors at Kenley Bible College, some of whom are now with theLord; George Newsholme, Elisha Thompson, Donald Gee, and particularly C.L. Parker. I also recommend thefine books upon spiritual gifts by H. Horton, H. Carter, Ivor Rossor, Dennis and Rita Bennet, and A Linford's finescholarly work, all of which are extremely helpful. I hope that this book will be just as helpful and inspiring. Ihave not the least desire to be arrogant, dogmatic, or contentious; indeed, I welcome any criticism, comment,and correction. I have included a very liberal amount of Scripture references to confirm and illustrate what Ihave said; a study of these will give a good knowledge of the various subjects, to those who desire to lookthem up. I pray that our heavenly Father will use this book to enlighten and inspire His children, and thatthrough it many Christians will experience the rivers of living water promised in Jn.7v37-39., by their Saviour.W.H. Turner. Jan. 8th. 1975.PREFACE TO THE FOURTH EDITION.More than twenty years have passed since I wrote the third edition of my book on the baptism and gifts of theHoly Spirit. Through the grace of God, I have learned many lessons during those years, some of which will beprofitable to the readers of this book, and so I have written this new edition of my book with the hope that Godmay bless it to hungry seeking hearts.There is still considerable controversy over the gift of tongues in the Church, and many Christians still feel thatthey do not need the gift that Paul valued so much in his private prayer life, when he wrote in 1Cor.14v18., “Ithank my God, I speak in tongues more than you all.” Many Christian leaders still preach against, oppose, andforbid the operation of the gifts of the Holy Spirit in their churches. These leaders should remember our Lord'swords in Lk.11v51,52., to the Jewish theologians of His day, when they opposed Jesus and the Gifts of the HolySpirit, and hindered other people from experiencing them; “Woe unto you lawyers! For you have taken awaythe key of knowledge: you entered not in yourselves, and them that were entering in you hindered.” Our Lordpronounced a woe upon these opponents, and warned them that such hindrances and opposition would bemeticulously searched out (“ekzeteo”) on judgement day. See Acts.7v51-60.The wilful refusal of many Christian leaders and theologians to accept the testimonies of the outstanding saints,martyrs and Christian leaders of Church History, to the continuance of spiritual gifts after apostolic times, isastonishing, and fills us with concern for their spiritual state. To the honest mind, the facts these outstandingsaints and martyrs give are indisputable; and prove beyond doubt that spiritual gifts were experiencedthroughout Church History, and were not just confined to apostolic times. John Wesley gives irrefutable proofthat spiritual gifts occurred throughout Church History in his 79 page treatise, “A Letter To The Reverend Dr.Conyers Middleton.” J Sidlow Baxter, in his fine book, “Divine Healing Of The Body,” proves, on pages 29 to105, that Divine healing occurred throughout the centuries. Anyone who reads “The Scots Worthies: Their Livesand Testimonies,” is impressed by the many miraculous manifestations of the gifts of the Holy Spirit thatoccurred in the lives of these Christians. History proves that spiritual gifts continued after apostolic times.There is still a great deal of ignorance about the gifts of the Holy Spirit in the Church, just as there was inPaul's day. The Corinthians “came behind in no spiritual gift,” “charismata,” but they were still ignorant aboutthe proper use of them, and the immense blessing that they can be, particularly when they are manifested atthe higher levels of power and revelation. 1Cor.1v7. 12v1. I hope and pray that this book will help to dispelsome of that ignorance. I do not write as one who feels that they have arrived concerning the subject ofspiritual gifts, I feel, like Paul, that we have never finished with the learning process. Paul writes in1Cor.13v11,12., that in this life we are like babes in our knowledge and comprehension of spiritual realities,compared with the full knowledge and experience that we will enjoy in heaven. However, God has said thatuntil we reach our home in heaven, His spiritual gifts are essential equipment for His Church. There is a greatneed for us to earnestly desire, seek, and find again the love, life, power and spiritual gifts that weremanifested in the early Church. Let us follow after that same love, and desire those same spiritual gifts.1Cor.14v1. The yoke of Jesus is kind, and the ministries and gifts that He gives to us take into account all weare, our talents, personality, circumstances and desires. Jesus does not painfully squeeze us into anotherperson’s yoke, He fits His gentle yoke to us, and the Holy Spirit personally adapts His gifts to us, and Hismanifestations through us in the way best suited to us. Let us never forget that Jesus also said that His burdenis light; He will never drive, overburden, and overtax us, He is always kind, gentle and considerate. Let Jesusfit the kind and gentle yoke of His spiritual gifts to you.I finish this preface with the inspiring account of Charles G. Finney's baptism in the Holy Spirit: “As I went in and shut the door after me, it seemed I met the Lord Jesus Christ face to face. it seemed to mea reality, that He stood before me, and I fell down at His feet and poured out my soul to Him. I returned tothe front office, and found that the fire that I had made of large wood was nearly burned out. But as I turnedand was about to take a seat by the fire, I received a mighty baptism of the Holy Ghost. Without anyexpectation of it, without ever having the thought in my mind that there was any such thing for me, withoutany recollection that I had ever heard the thing mentioned by any person in the world, the Holy Spiritdescended upon me in a manner that seemed to go through me, body and soul. I could feel the impression,like a wave of electricity, going through and through me. Indeed, it seemed to come in waves and waves ofliquid love; for I could not express it in any other way. It seemed like the very breath of God. I can recollect
distinctly that it seemed to fan me like immense wings. No words can express the wonderful love that was shedabroad in my heart. I wept aloud with joy and love; and I do not know but I should say, I literally bellowed outthe unutterable gushings of my heart. (This could well be speaking with tongues.) These waves came over me,and over me, one after the other, until I recollect I cried out 'I shall die if these waves continue to pass overme.' I said, 'Lord, I cannot bear any more;' yet I had no fear of death.When I awoke in the morning the sunhad risen, and was pouring a clear light into my room. Words cannot express the impression that this sunlightmade upon me. Instantly the baptism I had received the night before, returned upon me in the same manner. Iarose upon my knees in the bed and wept aloud with joy, and remained for sometime, too much overwhelmedwith the baptism of the Spirit to do anything but pour out my soul to God.”May we all seek and receive a similar experience of God's wonderful love and power.10th. 2000.W. H. Turner. Oct.PREFACE TO THE FIFTH EDITION.I have improved some of the format, content and grammar of these studies in this edition. I have changed thefonts used in the book from Arial Narrow 10 to Arial Narrow 11, in order to make it easier for people to read.As I am now in my 74th. year I appreciate the need of this for older people, and apologise for not doing thissooner.The world situation has become noticeably much darker, however, the ministry of Jesus through the gifts of theHoly Spirit, is a complete answer to the gross evil that is in the world today. Gifts of healing and other mercygifts, have a mighty and powerful evangelistic appeal, and today are bringing millions of people to accept theLord Jesus as their Saviour.The protective and judgement gifts of God that were manifested in the lives of Moses, Elijah, and otherprophets, and the New Testament apostles, are going to be indispensable in the last days of this age. The TwoWitnesses of Rev.11v1-13., the last great prophets of this age, will manifest these gifts in their ministries, andstand resolute and invincible against the Antichrist and his armies for 1,260 days. They manifest the ultimate ingifts of judgement. The Christian group which is represented by the woman of Rev,12v1,2,6,14-17.,experiences mighty gifts of supernatural transport, provision and protection, an army that tries to attack themsuffers the same fate as the sons of Korah, the ground opens, and swallows them up. Numb.16v1-35.It is good to know that God has given to His Church the necessary Divine equipment to restrain and bringjudgement upon militant godless religious groups, and unbelieving implacable secular authorities. We read inActs.12v1-25., that after the apostle James was executed by Herod, the earnest prayers of the Christiansbrought about the miraculous release of Peter, and the death of Herod, God smote Herod, and he was eaten upby worms. We also read in Acts.13v6-12., that the judgement of God on Elymas the sorcerer brought a senseof awe on the people who saw it, and caused many to accept and believe in Jesus. Acts.13v6-12. The God ofMoses and Elijah will manifest Himself in great acts of judgement on the irreconcilable wicked, and mighty actsof delivering and defensive power for His Christian Church in the last days of this age.We read in Is.28v21., that God’s acts of judgement are His “strange work” and His “alien task,” a God of lovedesires to give mercy gifts of love, blessing and healing, but in the last days, the great evil in the world and theoppression of humankind will make God’s judgement gifts both necessary and indispensable. The last days willculminate with the awesome judgement of the great day of God Almighty, when in one day God cleans up, andwipes out evil from the world. Ps.2v1-12. Is.24v19-24. 42v13-21. 63v1-6. Zech.12v8-10.13v8,9. 14v1-15.2Thes.1v5-11. Rev.6v12-17. 16v20,21. 19v11-21. 20v7-15. 21v1-8.We read in the New King James Version of Isa.26v9. “With my soul I have desired You in the night, yes, by myspirit within me I will seek You early; for when Your judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the worldwill learn righteousness.” The Revised Standard Version translates Isa.26v9., “My soul yearns for thee in thenight, my spirit within me earnestly seeks thee. For when thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of theworld learn righteousness.” Those who earnestly seek God can find that God’s justice and judgements aredispensed in the world through their prayers, and the gifts that He has given them.We rejoice that when our Lord Jesus returns His judgements will make the world a happy place to live in. Thisblissful state is recorded in Isa.32v1,16-18. “Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princesshall rule in judgment. v16. Then judgment shall dwell in the wilderness, and righteousness remain in thefruitful field. v17. And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousnessquietness and assurance for ever. v18. And my people shall dwell in a peaceable habitation, and in suredwellings, and in quiet resting places.” (KJV)In Rev .22v20. Jesus states, "Surely I am coming quickly.” “Surely,” is the strong affirmative “nai,” “Yesindeed! verily. Jesus promises that He will return quickly, “tachu,” 5035, without delay, soon, suddenly,speedily. Let us earnestly pray for that day and cry with all our hearts, like the apostle John, “Come LordJesus.” Until that day comes, let us seek our dear Lord Jesus for His precious gifts of both mercy andjudgement, for they have been purchased for us through the shedding of His precious blood, and they have avital part to play in the life of Christ’s Church in these last days.W. H. Turner. April 27th. 2005. And November 8th. 2006.
Rev.22v7. “And behold, I come quickly. Blessed is he that keepeth the words of the prophecy of thisbook.”Rev.22v12-14. “ Behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to render to each man according as hiswork is. v13. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end. v14. Blessedare they that wash their robes, that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter in by thegates into the city.” (ASV) See. Titus. 2v13.PART 1. THE BAPTISM IN THE HOLY SPIRIT.The Church is Christ's body and continues His ministry on earth.When the Lord Jesus ascended to heaven, He fulfilled the promise in Is.53v10., to continue the work that Hehad started, and “prolong His days,” and ministry through the Church. The Church is, therefore, spoken of as“the body of Christ,” that is, the means whereby Christ acts upon earth. Eph.1v22,23. 5v29,30. 1Cor.12v27.God desires every member of the body of Christ to be baptised in the Holy Spirit and manifest His spiritualgifts. These gifts are intended to enrich and empower the whole Church of Christ, not just a part of it. Weshould not, therefore, seek the baptism and gifts of the Spirit, merely for personal profit, but so that the wholebody of Christ can be blessed by them, through the demonstration of the power and love of God.There are no redundant members of the body of Christ, every member is essential, and He has a work for all.God desires to manifest Himself through every member of the body of Christ, “The manifestation of the Spirit isgiven to everyone to profit all.” 1Cor.12v7. Paul states that God often blesses the least talented and lessprominent members of the local church with greater gifts than those members who seem to be moreimportant, so that all may realise their need of each other. 1Cor.12v20-26. Eph.4v15,16. The fact that somedear souls are less prominent in the Church does not mean that they are less spiritual or godly than others whoare more prominent. I have found that many of these less prominent members of the body of Christ, oftenhave a deeper life of prayer, more love, and greater spiritual gifts, than those who take a lead in preaching andteaching. It was the Lord Jesus Himself who said that on judgement day, “Many that are first shall be last; andthe last shall be first.” Mt.19v30. 20v16. Lk.13v30. The Lord does not count our actions, He weighs them.1Sam.2v3. Dan.5v27. Is.26v7. It is the quality of our service that counts with God, not the quantity; and ourmotives for serving God, not the manifestation of His gifts through us, or our position of leadership. The firewill try every man's work to test its quality. 1Cor.3v10-15. 13v1-13.Human plans and ideas make void God's plans for His Church.It is common practice for almost all churches to make their plans, and then ask the Lord to bless them: this isa tragedy, for plans based on human ability and human endeavour can never meet this world's great need. Thisreliance on human plans frustrates our Lord's beautiful plans and desires. The solemn and appalling truth isthat God seldom gets His perfect will done on earth, He is nearly always asked to bless human plans and ideasthat He can take little pleasure in. Lk.19v41-48. Mt.23v37-39. The Lord still wants to do the same lovely thingsthat He did while He was on earth, and nothing short of this will satisfy His great and loving heart. Obedienceto the Holy Spirit's leadings, will enable God to get His will done on earth as it is in heaven. The Holy Spiritcomes as Lord and we should obey His orders; lack of obedience to Him will cause failure, defeat,disappointment, depression and a feeling of frustration. Josh.5v14. 2Sam.5v22-25. Amos.3v3. Acts.16v6-10.2Cor.3v17. 1Sam.13v12-14. 15v22-35. 16v14-23. 1Jn.1v5-7. The only way that we will be able to find the willof God and have the strength to perform it, is by earnestly seeking God together in prayer. Christ longs to dothe most wonderful things through His Church; He is, however, limited by our spiritual desire, faith, love andlack of prayer. If we have the faith, prayer, and spiritual capacity to manifest all the gifts of the Spirit, on thehigher levels of power, then the Lord Jesus can do all the lovely things that He desires. However, if there isonly little desire for spiritual gifts and little faith, we can, like Israel, limit our gracious almighty Lord. Ps.78v41.Spiritual gifts are the armoury of Divine love, and should not be used in any other way.No church can thrive, unless it is filled with the love of God, and is subordinate to the Lordship and leadershipof Christ. God is love, therefore, every manifestation and activity of the Holy Spirit will be the manifestation ofDivine love. The motives of the Holy Spirit in manifesting His gifts will always be perfect, and we should makesure that our motives are the same as His. This can only take place as we abide in Christ and earnestly seekHis face together in prayer. The gifts of the Spirit should never be used for financial profit, self-glory, selfpleasing, or as weapons of antagonism, animosity, or bitterness of spirit, for this can bring disaster.Numb.22v4-41. 31-8. Rev.2v14. Judges.16v1-31. 2Kings.5v10-27. 1Tim.1v18-20. 2Tim.2v16-19. 3Jn.v.9-11.Rev.2v20-23. The gifts of the Spirit are the armoury of love, and should not be used in any other than aperfectly loving spirit. 1Cor.13v1-13. The Lord Jesus has the most wonderful plans for His Church. It is up to usto earnestly seek the Lord together, to find out what they are, and then fulfil them.We all have a lot to learn but, the Holy Spirit is our Friend and Teacher.The Holy Spirit is certainly no stranger to us; He is responsible, with the Father and Son, for our creation andredemption, and for our human and spiritual natures. Gen.1v1,2,26-28. Is.57v16. He convicted us of our sinand brought us to know Jesus as the Lamb of God and our Saviour. Jn.1v29-34. 16v7-11. Through His graciousintervention in our lives, we are rejoicing in the glorious Trinity, and the wonderful kingdom and family towhich they have called us. Rom.5v1,2. Eph.2v1-22. 2Cor.4v4-6,17,18. Our spirit that we had killed bypersistent sin was “born again,” and “quickened” by the Holy Spirit, and we received the spirit of adoption, and
the right and authority to be called the sons of God and the brethren of Christ. Rom.7v9-11. James.1v15-18.Eph.2v1-9. Jn.1v12. 3v1-21. 3v6-8. Heb.2v11,12. All who accept the atoning death of the Lord Jesus, have theHoly Spirit as their very dear and close friend, and receive His blessed ministrations, even if they have notexperienced His mighty baptism.All Christians, particularly “babes in Christ,” have a great amount to learn about God and His ways; and theministry of the Holy Spirit is by far the most important of all the ministries that the Father has set in theChurch to educate and care for His family. The Holy Spirit, who brought us to Christ, is with us to teach usabout spiritual realities, to illuminate God's Word, and to comfort, bless, counsel, intercede, strengthen andassist in every possible way. Eph.4v8-13. 1Cor.3v1,2. Heb.5v11-6v3. 1Pet.2v2. 1Jn.2v27. Jn.16v13. 14v26.Rom.8v26,27. All Christians experience the abiding presence of the Holy Spirit, even if they have notexperienced the baptism in the Spirit. However, the Holy Spirit is not content merely to be with us, as blessedas this may be; He longs to be in us, and desires to manifest His love and power through us in an even greaterway. The time when the Holy Spirit enters the body of the Christian, and permanently submerges and infusesthe soul, spirit and body of the Christian, is called the baptism of the Holy Spirit.Immersion in the Spirit is a glorious reality, not just a theological exercise.In Lk.24v49. and Acts.1v4,5., Jesus called this baptism “the promise of the Father,” and instructed His disciplesto tarry until they received it. In Acts.2v38,39., Peter said that this baptism in the Spirit was promised to everyChristian. The Samaritans, Paul, Cornelius and his friends, are definitely stated to have received the Holy Spiritafter the initial outpouring on the day of Pentecost. Acts.2v1-16. 8v14-17. 9v17,18. 10v44-48. 19v1-6. Thereception of the Holy Spirit is spoken of as a “baptism” six times in the New Testament; four times in theGospels, by John the Baptist, and twice in Acts. Mt.3v11. Mk.1v8. Lk.3v16. Jn.1v33. Acts.1v5. 11v16. Thephrases “filled with the Holy Spirit,” Acts.2v4. 9v17., “the gift of the Holy Spirit,” Acts2v38. 10v45. 5v32.Rom.5v5.; “received the Holy Spirit,” Acts.10v47. 19v2. 8v14-21. 1Cor.2v12. Gal.3v2.; “the promise of theSpirit,” Gal.3v14.; “the seal of the Spirit,” Eph.1v13. 4v30.; are all used to speak of the baptism in the Spirit.The words “anointing” and “dwell in” are also used to speak of the result of the baptism in the Spirit.1Jn.2v20,27. 3v24. 4v13. Rom.8v9,23. 1Cor.6v19,20. Jn.14v16,17. The phrase “filled with the Holy Spirit,” isused to speak of other operations of the Holy Spirit's work, as well as the baptism in the Holy Spirit.Lk.1v15,41,67. Acts.2v4. 4v31,8. 13v9. In the Old Testament men and women of God were filled with the HolySpirit just to fulfil a mission; however, in Jn.7v35-37., we are told that they were not baptised in the HolySpirit, this is a New Testament experience, given to the Church by our glorified Lord. God's New Testamentchildren receive the permanent filling of the Spirit, “He shall abide with you forever.” Jn.14v16,17.Some think, and I feel correctly, that 1Cor.12v13., “For by one Spirit we were all baptised into one body,” isreferring to water baptism and not to the baptism in the Spirit, as O. M. Norlie translates it, “And by one Spiritwe have through baptism been made members of one body.” The Holy Spirit is the agent of regeneration, thebaptism in water is the outward sign and ordinance of regeneration. The second part of this verse, “were madeto drink into one Spirit,” clearly gives the picture of the baptism in the Spirit; for the Greek word for “drink” is“potizo,” which is used in the Septuagint in Is.43v20., to speak of a wilderness flooded by abundant waters.“Potizo,” truly conveys the thought of Is.44v3., “I will pour water upon him that is thirsty, and FLOODS uponthe dry ground.” This Spirit-flooded life, is the Spirit-baptised life. In the Septuagint (the Greek OldTestament), “potizo” is used to speak of the abundance of water that brings abundant fruitfulness. In Gen.2v6.,it is used of the heavy dew that God used to water the ground before the flood; in Gen.2v10., of the river thatwatered the garden of Eden into abundant fruitfulness. In Gen.13v10,11., we read that before God destroyedSodom and Gomorrah, the land around them was “well watered,” and like the garden of God; Lot greedilychose this area for himself, and spiritually ruined his life. In Gen.21v19., it is used of the well of water that Godprovided for Hagar in the desert; and in Gen.24v14,17,18,43,45,46., of the drink that Rebekah drew from thewell for Abraham's servant, Eliezer. This Spirit-flooded abundantly fruitful life, is the Spirit-baptised life.Immersed in the transforming, sanctifying and miracle-working Holy Spirit.The Greek word for baptism, “baptizo,” is used for both baptism in water and the baptism in the Spirit. Thebasic word of this Greek root, “bapto,” “to dip,” only occurs three times in the New Testament, Lk.16v24.Jn.13v26. and Rev.19v13. In Rev.19v13., “bapto” is used in its secondary sense, “to dye or stain.” It is alsonecessary to note both the primary and secondary meanings of “baptizo.” Though the primary meaning of“baptizo,” is “to immerse,” or “to submerge,” its secondary meaning, which is derived and developed from itsprimary meaning, can refer to the influence which one thing exercises over another. “Baptizo,” then, canspeak, like “bapto,” not only of an immersion, but also of an impregnation and infusion of the element ofimmersion, as in dyeing and staining. It speaks of a bringing into complete subjection to an influence, and animbibing of the virtues and nature of that influence. We should also note that in many cases, though not inevery case, the same distinction occurs between “bapto” and “baptizo,” as between their English equivalents,“to dip” and to “immerse;” “dipping” speaking of a momentary or temporary covering, “immersion” usuallyimplying a prolonged or permanent covering. To be baptised with the Holy Spirit and fire, should mean that ourwhole personality is permanently influenced by, and deliberately submitted to, and stained and dyed, by thetransforming influence, presence, power, and sanctifying purity of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit comes totransfigure us into Christ's likeness, and conform us to His image, as well as to empower us. Rom.8v28,29.12v1,2. 2Cor.3v17,18.In the New Testament, “baptizo” is used in the sense of permanent immersion and infusion, in regard to
baptism for repentance and remission of sins, baptism in the name of Trinity, or baptism into the body ofChrist, or baptism in the Holy Spirit. Mt.3v11. 28v19. Mk.1v4. Lk.3v16. 1Cor.12v13, These baptisms do notspeak of a temporary dipping in an element, they speak of a permanent immersion under the influence of thething suggested. Though “baptizo,” “to immerse,” is used in the weaker sense of “bapto,” “to dip,” in waterbaptism, (otherwise all who are baptised would be drowned); the actual spiritual realities connected withbaptism, abide and continue. To be baptised unto repentance and remission of sins, means being broughtunder the power and influence of repentance and remission of sins, not for a moment, but for all time. To bebaptised into Christ's death and resurrection, is to be permanently identified with Christ in His death andresurrection, not for a moment, but for ever. Rom.6v9-11. To be baptised into the body of Christ, is thepermanent placing of ourselves under the influence and power of Christ and His body, the Church. To bebaptised into the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit
the baptism and gifts of the holy spirit. contents and prefaces. page 1. part 1. the baptism in the holy spirit. page 4. 1. why our heavenly father desires to give us the baptism in the spirit. 2. the baptism in the spirit takes place after the new birth. 3. the gift of tongues and the baptism in the spirit.
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Dr. Sunita Bharatwal** Dr. Pawan Garga*** Abstract Customer satisfaction is derived from thè functionalities and values, a product or Service can provide. The current study aims to segregate thè dimensions of ordine Service quality and gather insights on its impact on web shopping. The trends of purchases have
Chính Văn.- Còn đức Thế tôn thì tuệ giác cực kỳ trong sạch 8: hiện hành bất nhị 9, đạt đến vô tướng 10, đứng vào chỗ đứng của các đức Thế tôn 11, thể hiện tính bình đẳng của các Ngài, đến chỗ không còn chướng ngại 12, giáo pháp không thể khuynh đảo, tâm thức không bị cản trở, cái được
Cyprian on the Synod of Carthage The earliest explicit use of the analogy between circumcision and baptism as an argument for infant baptism is recorded in Cyprian's Letter 64 to Fidus.12 Fidus believed that the analogy between circumcision and baptism meant that a baby should be baptized on the eighth day, and not before. In this letter, in
pihak di bawah koordinasi Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan, dan dipergunakan dalam tahap awal penerapan Kurikulum 2013. Buku ini merupakan “dokumen hidup” yang senantiasa diperbaiki, diperbaharui, dan dimutakhirkan sesuai dengan dinamika kebutuhan dan perubahan zaman. Masukan dari berbagai kalangan diharapkan dapat meningkatkan kualitas buku ini. Kontributor Naskah : Suyono . Penelaah .
