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[Note:\u00a0 <\/strong>This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 1<\/strong>\u00a0 page.]<\/span><\/p>\n Consider some common questions about Holy Spirit baptism and their answers from the Bible:<\/span><\/p>\n A<\/strong>\u2014No<\/strong>. It was not in either case recorded in the New Testament. The apostles were saved before <\/strong>they received Holy Spirit baptism (John 15:3; Acts 2:1\u20134). Cornelius and his company learned how to be saved after <\/strong>\u201cthe Holy Spirit fell on\u201d them (10:44\u201348; 11:15).<\/span><\/p>\n A<\/strong>\u2014The Lord <\/strong>administered Holy Spirit baptism only to a very few <\/strong>(the apostles, Cornelius and company). Men <\/strong>are commanded to administer Great Commission baptism to all mankind. <\/strong>One resulted in miraculous demonstrations. The other one results in salvation.<\/span><\/p>\n A<\/strong>\u2014Jesus promised only <\/strong>the apostles that they would be baptized in the Holy Spirit in Jerusalem (Acts. 1:2\u20135, 8). The \u201cthey\u201d upon whom the Holy Spirit came (2:1\u20134) were the \u201capostles\u201d of chapter 1:26. The recipients of this baptism were \u201call Galileans\u201d (2:7) (true of the apostles); it is unlikely that this fit the 120 disciples, and it certainly did not describe the multitude (vv. 9\u201311). When Peter began explaining the amazing events that drew the multitude together, he \u201cstood up with the eleven,\u201d not with the \u201c120 plus the eleven\u201d (v. 14). After Pentecost, none but the apostles worked miracles until the apostles laid their hands on seven disciples (2: 43; 3:1, 7; 5:12; 6:6\u20138). Those baptized and added to the church on Pentecost continued in \u201cthe apostles\u2019 teaching,\u201d not that of the apostles and the 120 (2:38\u201342).<\/span><\/p>\n A<\/strong>\u2014No<\/strong>. As already noted, Holy Spirit baptism was administered to a very few, but the \u201cgift of the Holy Spirit\u201d is as general as remission of sins that follows baptism in water. In the case of Cornelius, Holy Spirit baptism occurred before <\/strong>water baptism (10:44\u201348), but \u201cthe gift of the Holy Spirit\u201d in Acts 2:38 is promised after <\/strong>water baptism.<\/span><\/p>\n A<\/strong>\u2014No<\/strong>. It was too early <\/strong>to be such at Cornelius\u2019s house, before he knew how to be saved (10:44\u201348; 11:15\u201316). It was too late <\/strong>to be such for the apostles, for they had already been cleansed by obedience to Jesus\u2019 teachings (John 15:13).<\/span><\/p>\n [Note:<\/strong> I wrote this article for and it appeared in the Denton Record-Chronicle, <\/em>Denton, TX, April 20,2007].<\/span><\/p>\n Attribution:<\/strong> From thescripturecache.com<\/em>; Dub McClish, owner and administrator.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Views: 2[Note:\u00a0 This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 1\u00a0 page.] Consider some common questions about Holy Spirit baptism and their answers from the Bible: Q\u2014 \u201cIsn\u2019t Holy Spirit baptism necessary for salvation?\u201d A\u2014No. It was not in either case recorded…<\/p>\n\n
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