Part 4 - Regeneration and Baptism in the Holy Spirit
WE ARE SAVED BY BELIEVING
John 3:15 John 3:16 Mark 16:16 Acts 16:31 Romans 10: 9-10 1Corinthians 1:21
NOW WE CAN RECEIVE THE HOLY SPIRIT THE INSTANT WE BELIEVE
Prior to Pentecost for the Jew, Acts 8 for the Samaritan and Acts 10 for the Gentile, there was a gap between believing and receiving because the Holy Spirit had not been released yet
NOW BAPTISM IN THE SPIRIT IS CLOSELY LINKED TO SALVATION
Acts 5:32 2Thessalonians 2:13 Titus 3:5 1Peter 3:21
WHAT DO WE HAVE TO BELIEVE
Acts 10:34-45 Acts 19:2-5
We have to believe in Jesus the risen savior for the forgiveness of sins before we can receive the baptism of the Holy Spirit
FOLLOWING BAPTISM IN THE SPIRIT WE NEED REPEATED FILLINGS WITH THE SPIRIT
Luke 4:1 Luke 10:21 Acts 2:4 Acts 4:8 Acts 4:31 Acts 6:3 Acts 6:5 Acts 7:55 Acts 9:17 Acts 11:24 Acts 13:9 Acts 13:52 Ephesians 3:19 Ephesians 5:18
When we turn to God and worship
him, he fills us with his Spirit.
We should be filled with
the spirit continually after our conversion (the time when we first
received the spirit).
We need to keep turning to him so that we do not run dry
When we are filled with the Spirit at or after conversion, God transforms us and sanctifies us.
There are many different manifestations, signs, fruit and gifts of being filled with the spirit (see below).
Speaking in tongues is not
synonymous with Baptism or even filled with the Spirit - not
everybody shall speak in tongues.
When God pours out, we fill up. To stay full, we need to keep
turning to him.
CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS WERE FILLED WITH THE SPIRIT BEFORE PENTECOST
Luke 1:15 Luke 1:41 Luke 1:67
Exodus 31:3 Exodus 35:31 Deuteronomy 34:9 Job 32:18 Ezekiel 37:1 Ezekiel 43:5 Micah 3:8