BAPTISM IN THE HOLY SPIRIT
Baptism is very important for believers who walk in the lord, baptism is not only by water physically, but we also need to be baptized by the Holy Spirit, all believers are expected to be baptized in the Holy Spirit because this will allow them to have a cordial relationship with their Creator, it will also allow your relationship with your Maker be strengthened. Acts 11 vs 16 says "Then remembered I the word of God, how that he said, John indeed baptized with water but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost."
1. Words of Wisdom
2. Words of Knowledge
3.Gift of healing
4.Working of miracles
5.Prophesy
6.Discerning of spirit
7.Faith
8.Speaking in tongues
9.Interpretations of tongues
May God help us to know Him more.
Check out, Your Power in the Holy Spirit by John G. Lake
HOLY SPIRIT BAPTISM
Life as an ordinary girl
Looked like so much fun back then.
It was like the best thing that could ever happen.
But there was still a void.
Like a missing link
I looked to fill the void.
But it just wasn't possible.
I continued the empty life.
Until I met Him
He gave me hope again.
Filled up my emptiness with His Spirit
I was full of a portion of Him, His Spirit
He was with me every now and then
And all my cares went down a drain.
Never to resurface again
I was comforted by His Spirit
I was guided by His Spirit
I was filled to the brim.
My capacity enlarged.
My life became full of meaning.
I was happy to live life again.
The life now full of bliss
Full of purpose
And I keep basking.
In the baptism of the Holy Ghost
For now, I live.
Knowing the importance of His Spirit
And what it can do to man
Just like He did to the apostles back in the day.
© Hephzibah Purity
The Holy Spirit baptism, one of the most coveted promises of God to Christians, Most of us Christians really covet this gift/promise, but how many of us actually know why we need/want the Holy Spirit baptism, Some may want it because they have been told of the powers/gifts that actually come with it, well I guess one of the most common reason people want the Holy Spirit baptism will be to have the gift of tongues. So, as we have seen we may all have different reasons for wanting the possession of this promise, let’s see why we actually need or should desire to have the Holy spirit baptism.
One of the reasons we should actually want this to be evident in our spiritual life's, should be to actually signify spiritual growth, as when we genuinely have this promise we should have already passed some stages in the kingdom, which should be salvation and sanctification, and when we finally reach the stage of Holy Spirit Baptism, it will then show that we have gone higher and deeper in our spiritual life, which would signify growth.
In addition to that we should also seek this promise of God so we can be more intimate with God, as when we have been baptized, we would have the evidence of speaking in tongues, which will give us the privilege and opportunity to be able to tarry into the presence of God for a longer period and when we do that we will now be able to also create intimacy with God and be more familiar with His presence. Acts 2:42
We should also seek this gift to be able to do more exploits for God and to preach the gospel in a new dimension, as when an individual is baptized with the Holy Spirit, extra boldness to preach the Gospel can be present, just as it happened to Peter in the Bible when the Spirit of God came upon them in the upper room. And other gifts also can come with Holy Spirit Baptism such as words of knowledge, discernment of spirits, etc. Acts 2:41,43.
Lastly we should seek this gift to be able to make the Christian journey easier for us, as we will have a better backing and fellowship with God, so that we will be able to escape the traps and deceit of the devil and also give us a higher propensity to be able to withstand and not fall for the temptations of the devil, I hope you have known the right reasons you should have for seeking the Holy Spirit, also expect another post on the type of reasons we should not have in mind will seeking the Holy Spirit, I pray this article helps all who have not yet received the baptism of the Holy Spirit, and to be able to pray better and according to the will of God.
Reasons we shouldn't put in mind while seeking the Holy Spirit Baptism
The Holy Spirit Baptism is one of the important things a Christian should possess, and we are going to talk about it, but please note that even if a Christian doesn’t possess this promise of God it doesn't mean the person is not a Christian neither does it mean that person won’t go to heaven, this is the promise that Jesus gave to us, before He went back to heaven as he said he was going to send the comforter to come and stay with us, when He went back to heaven (John 14:15-17). But there are pretty much misguided reasons some of us want the Holy Spirit, let’s discuss them below.
To me, I guess one of the most profound reasons people feel they should have this promise, is to use it to fight the powers of darkness, which is wrong, please do not seek the Holy spirit so that you can use the God given power to fight all the people that you’ve been told are worrying you or are hindering your progress, No. We can see in the bible where it says, “If a man’s ways please the Lord even his enemies will be at peace with him.” (Proverbs 16:7). So please make sure that your ways please the Lord and your enemies shall be at peace with you, and also don’t put your focus on them, for you are seated in high places far above all principalities and powers and all rulers of darkness (Ephesians 1:21). So please don’t seek the Holy Spirit Baptism for this reason please.
One of the bad reasons to also seek the Holy spirit will be for show off, or for public display. In fact we don’t need too much of writing to state how bad and hellish this reason is, when we go into the bible we can see how Jesus was not happy with the Pharisees and Sadducees, because they want to show that they are more spiritual in the synagogues, temples or probably public places, so that they will get the applause and reverence of men, instead of seeking their reward from God who sees what happens in the secret and will reward greatly (Matthew 6:4), please don’t seek the Holy Spirit baptism, to be able to show off or to get applauded or rewarded by people here on earth. (John 12:43, Matthew 23.)
In addition, don’t seek this gift or level in the kingdom for the sake of competition or to try to show that you’re more spiritual than someone else, if you want to see the right reasons you should seek the Holy Spirit Baptism, please check out our previous post on that. Thank you for your time and God bless you.
Some uncommon truths about the Holy Spirit Baptism
Most people who have the gift of speaking in tongues will usually say we are filled with the Holy Spirit, or we have been baptized in the Holy Spirit but is that actually the right choice of words? or are we actually right when we say we are baptized in the Holy Spirit, or we want to be baptized in the Holy Spirit? Well, all of that will be exposed soon and answered in this article.Firstly, I don’t feel we can all say we are baptized in the Holy Spirit because He comes in different measures, we can see this in the bible where it talks about being in a river that is an ankle deep, knee deep, loins/waist deep and also when it submerges the person in the water, when it is all deep to the extent it actually envelopes or covers the person that is when we can say we are baptized,
It is also similar to the baptism by water it is until a person is fully deep into the water before we can say the person is baptized. So, in essence we can say that we possess measures of the Holy Spirit in our life's, since it is not always the baptism of the Holy Spirit.
Now also concerning measures of the spirit, even if a person isn’t speaking in tongues or hasn’t started speaking in tongues, it doesn’t mean the person doesn’t have the Holy Spirit, it just means that the person doesn’t possess the Spirit up to the measure whereby speaking in tongues becomes evident in one’s life, As once someone accepts Jesus and gives one’s life to Christ a certain measure of the Spirit that is needed is given to that person, because we need the Spirit to do the things the Lord commanded us to do like to preach the gospel, overcome sin, and even to live the daily Christian life, This is one or if not the major reason Jesus promised to send the Comforter (which is the Holy Spirit) when He was going back to Heaven because we can’t do it alone.
Also note that even when a Christian is baptized or given a measure of the Spirit, one has to continue to abide and stay in the presence of the Lord and still be intimate with God, So as to continually have the renewal of Spirit and to even increase the measure of the Spirit in one’s life, as God desires, and knows your needs in the Spirit.
In conclusion, not everyone is baptized or continually baptized in the Holy Spirit, some have measure of the Spirit that is needed in their life, and also continue to abide and dwell in the presence of God and grow intimacy with Him, so as to have the renewal and freshness of the Spirit and even increase in the measure of the Spirit as God will’s.
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