Friday, August 10, 2012

Did you receive the Holy Spirit?


There is one thing that all New Testament believers had in common and that was that they received the Holy Spirit and they spoke in tongues, not only on the day of Pentecost but all those who believed after Pentecost. And therefore we also read in Acts 19:1 “And it came about that while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper country came to Ephesus, and found some disciples, 2and he said to them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” And they said to him, “No, we have not even heard whether there is a Holy Spirit.” 3And he said, “Into what then were you baptized?” And they said, “Into John’s baptism.” 4And Paul said, “John baptized with the baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in Him who was coming after him, that is, in Jesus.” 5And when they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. 6And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they began speaking with tongues and prophesying.” You see dear friends that is the inheritance of those who follow Jesus Christ. That is the Holy Spirit that was promised to all those who believe, not just for some and not only on the day of Pentecost but for all those after the day of Pentecost, for us also. Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed in Jesus? If you repented and were baptized in water, then you will receive the baptism in the Holy Spirit. Ask and you will receive and you will receive the tongues also which is the proof that you have received the baptism in the Holy Spirit.
May Jesus bless you.

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