All believers are baptized into The Body of Christ
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There is no baptism of the Holy Spirit
The is only the baptism en the Holy Spirit
1 Corinthians 12:13 (KJV 1900) — 13 For by (en) one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.
Matt 3:11“I baptize you with water for repentance, but he who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with (en) the Holy Spirit and fire.
Mark 1:8I have baptized you with water, but he will baptize you with (en) the Holy Spirit.”
Luke 3:16John answered them all, saying, “I baptize you with water, but he who is mightier than I is coming, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with (en) the Holy Spirit and fire.
It's all the same
The Greek verb baptizo the greek preposition en and the holy Spirit
Taking the last item first, it is clear that Paul is speaking about essentially the same kind of experience as did John, since he uses the same construction in the Greek, with the only difference being the addition of the word “one” [Spirit] and the past tense. He also uses the passive voice, but that is to be expected with the subject shifting from “He” [Jesus] to “we” [Christians]. If we conclude that Paul is speaking of the same experience as the other texts, then it should be clear that Spirit baptism could not be subsequent to conversion, since Paul says it is the means by which believers are incorporated into the body of Christ. It must happen at conversion, as was the case in Acts, as one of the constellations of Spirit blessings bestowed on believers at that moment—they are born of the Spirit (John 3:5), sealed in the Spirit (Eph. 1:13), and receive the gift of the indwelling Spirit (Rom. 8:9–11)1
1 Chad Brand, “Baptism With/in the Holy Spirit,” Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2003), 170.
Paul’s only use of the metaphor refers to reception of the Holy Spirit at conversion: “For we were all baptized by one Spirit into one body—whether Jews or Greeks, slave or free—and we were all given the one Spirit to drink” (1 Cor 12:13 NIV). Paul refers to the believers’ common experience of conversion and connects reception of the Spirit to conversion (compare Gal 3:3; 2 Cor 1:21–22; Eph 1:13–14; Rom 8:9). Peter’s statement in Acts 11:15–16 refers back to the simpler expression “received the Holy Spirit” in the narrative of Acts 10:47. Thus, the unified usage of the metaphor “baptism in the Holy Spirit” in the Gospels and Acts fits with Paul’s use of the phrase to refer to the reception of the Holy Spirit at conversion.1
1 Douglas S. Huffman and Jamie N. Hausherr, “Baptism of the Spirit,” The Lexham Bible Dictionary (Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2016).
dwight92070
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#100 -TomL -The baptism of the Holy Spirit may be defined as that work whereby the Spirit of God places the believer into union with Christ and into union with other believers in the body of Christ at the moment of salvation. The baptism of the Holy Spirit was predicted by John the Baptist (Mark 1:8) and by Jesus before He ascended to heaven: “For John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit” (Acts 1:5). This promise was fulfilled on the Day of Pentecost (Acts 2:1–4); for the first time, people were permanently indwelt by the Holy Spirit, and the church had begun.
Dwight - So you're saying the 120 in the upper room (Acts 1:15), who were told to "wait for what the Father had promised ... but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now" had not received salvation prior to this? Especially the 12 who gave up everything for Him, and followed Him around Israel for over 3 years, preached repentance, performed miracles - and yet you say they didn't get salvation until the Day of Pentecost? Jesus even told Zaccheus, "TODAY salvation has come to this house." Luke 19:9. This was long before the Day of Pentecost in Acts 2. So if Zaccheus was saved that day, how can you say that the 12 and the rest of the 120 in the upper room didn't receive salvation until Acts 2? I don't think that salvation and the baptism in the Holy Spirit are the same event.
Dwight - So you're saying the 120 in the upper room (Acts 1:15), who were told to "wait for what the Father had promised ... but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now" had not received salvation prior to this? Especially the 12 who gave up everything for Him, and followed Him around Israel for over 3 years, preached repentance, performed miracles - and yet you say they didn't get salvation until the Day of Pentecost? Jesus even told Zaccheus, "TODAY salvation has come to this house." Luke 19:9. This was long before the Day of Pentecost in Acts 2. So if Zaccheus was saved that day, how can you say that the 12 and the rest of the 120 in the upper room didn't receive salvation until Acts 2? I don't think that salvation and the baptism in the Holy Spirit are the same event.
Not in the new covenant manner
the promise of salvation exist previous to Pentecost but the indwelling of the spirit was not experienced prior to this
Even now we still await a future aspect of our salvation the redemption of our bodies
dwight92070
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I agree with sentence one and two, but not the rest. You say the 3000 were not new converts, but they were new members in the local Jerusalem church. It does not appear that there even was an established church at this time, much less any kind of membership list. Also there's nothing that Jesus said, or the apostles, that instructs His disciples to keep a record of who and how many "new members" are added to their local group. Even after the New Testament was completed, there was no command or instruction to make a "membership list". Still today, this is NOT a Biblical practice. In fact, whenever a church today insists on having such a list, there will always be problems arising from that.
We are members of the universal body of Christ. That's the only "membership" mentioned in the New Testament.
So I disagree. They were new converts. They were devout Jews (Acts 2:5) from over 15 different countries who had come to Jerusalem to obey the law of Moses by observing the Passover and then 50 days later, observing the day of Pentecost. Instead of making two trips to Jerusalem from their home countries, one on the Passover, and another on Pentecost, apparently they temporarily stayed in Jerusalem until Pentecost was over. After that they went back to their home countries, so they most likely did not live in Jerusalem.
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dwight92070
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So when Jesus "breathed on them and said to them, 'Receive the Holy Spirit' ", in John 20:22, the disciples did not actually receive the Holy Spirit dwelling in them?
dwight92070
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The Greek word "en", which is number 1722 in the Strong's Concordance can be translated as: in, on, at, by or with. It also was translated into about 40 other words in the New Testament. A few examples: It was translated "about" 3 times, "among" 124 times, "through" 18 times, "under" 5 times, "over" 1 time, etc., etc.
So it doesn't help one's position to be dogmatic about what it means in any given verse. The one translation I did NOT see was "of".
So it doesn't help one's position to be dogmatic about what it means in any given verse. The one translation I did NOT see was "of".
Matt 16:18 is not of a universal, but local body, because it is local in Matt 18. Jesus isn't going to contradict what he has earlier established.
Then to Ephesians 'there is one body' ..yea..this doesn't have to mean 'only one'...because the church at Ephesus is the subject..who it's about. The unity spoken of is unity in the Ephesians church.
The 'general assembly ' in Ephesians is most likely the future local body as the New Jerusalem.
All believers will be one local body..but are not one now. All believers are a family of God..not a complete body in the right sense of the word.
Ecclessia or Ekklessia for 'church' is a congregation or assembly. That's how the meaning was held in NT times. A called out, from their homes, assembly or congregation.
The church at Jerusalem was just this.
dwight92070
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Jesus was the personification of the New Covenant. If He says "salvation has come to this house", then it did. Zaccheus was saved in the New Covenant manner or any manner you want to call it. What you or I call it is unimportant. It's what Jesus calls it that is important. The same is true for the 120. They were saved already. Jesus affirmed their salvation several times. Take John 17:5-10 for example. He may not have used the word "salvation", but it obviously means the same thing. Many of them had been saved for over 3 years. But they had not been baptized in the Holy Spirit. Jesus had "breathed on them" and told them "Receive the Holy Spirit" in John 20:22. Did they? You better believe they did. If they didn't, then there would be no reason to breathe on them, would there? During their time with Jesus, the Holy Spirit was with them, but when He breathed on them, the Holy Spirit came into them and they received Him, as Jesus commanded them to, fulfilling John 14:16-17. Later, on the Day of Pentecost, they received what Jesus called being "baptized with the Holy Spirit" (Acts 1:5) and Luke called it being "filled with the Holy Spirit" (Acts 2:4), obviously not the same as being saved. This is NOT just for "special people" as someone here sarcastically claimed. In fact, with that attitude, it's likely you won't receive this gift. God wont give you a gift if you ridicule it and dont want it. Take tongues for example. Many Christians mock that - fine, then they wont receive it. Other believers want ALL that God has for them. John the Baptist tells us that Jesus is the One who baptizes with the Holy Spirit. That does NOT mean that you don't already have the Holy Spirit in you. You received Him when the Holy Spirit baptized you into the body of Christ and you were made to drink of one Spirit, so obviously He is in you. 1 Corinthians 12:13- this being synonymous with salvation.
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That is the same baptism
The phrase wherever found includes the word baptize, the greek preposition en, and the Spirit or the holy Spirit
Matt 3:11“I baptize you with water for repentance, but he who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with (en) the Holy Spirit and fire.
Mark 1:8I have baptized you with water, but he will baptize you with (en)the Holy Spirit.”
Luke 3:16John answered them all, saying, “I baptize you with water, but he who is mightier than I is coming, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with (en)the Holy Spirit and fire.
John 1:33I myself did not know him, but he who sent me to baptize with water said to me, ‘He on whom you see the Spirit descend and remain, this is he who baptizes with (en)the Holy Spirit.’
1 Corinthians 12:13 (KJV 1900) — 13 For by (en) one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.
Titus
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This is Fred's evidence of 1Corinthians 12:13 being Holy Spirit baptism.
Notice every faith onlyist I've ever discussed salvation with uses Cornelius' conversion, Acts 10 and Acts 11.
They never use or mention Acts 8 or Acts 19.
These two conversions show us water baptism occurs first then the pouring out of the Holy Spirit by the laying on of the apostles hands occur afterwards.
Why dont they use other conversion stories?
Why did they insist on only using Acts 10 with Cornelius?
Simple, because other conversions have water baptism BEFORE recieving the Holy Spirit.
Does this prove water baptism is the baptism that saves?
No it does not!!!!
The order of which baptism occurs first is not proof of which baptism saves.
Only poor Bible students use this argument.
Acts 8:5-25,
- Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria and preached Christ unto them
- and the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did
The gospel preacher Philip had gifts of the Holy Spirit.
He confirmed his gospel was from God by the miraculous gifts of the Holy Spirit.
Something Fred cannot do even through Fred claims he was saved with the same outpouring of the Spirit that Cornelius and Philip could prove with miracles.
Acts 8:5-25,
12,
- but when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ they were baptized(water 1st) both men and women
- then Simon himself believed also and when he was baptized(water 1st.) he continued with Philip and wonderful beholding the miracles and signs which were done(by Philip)
- now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God(gospel) they sent Peter and John,
15,
- who when they were come down, prayed for them that they might recieve the Holy Spirit
16,
- for as yet He WAS FALLEN UPON NONE OF THEM YET, ONLY THEY WERE BAPTIZED IN THE NAME OF THE LORD JESUS,
17,
- then they laid their hands on them and they received the Holy Spirit
Now we know Fred's argue that which ever baptism comes first proves which baptism saves is Tomfoolery.
THE BIBLE DOES NOT TEACH WHAT FRED TEACHES.
Note: I want everyone who reads this to learn an important lesson about how to know which baptism is being discussed in the new testament.
Notice the people of Samaria were first water baptized.
What does the Bible call water baptism?
Verse 16 tell you,
- for as yet He(Holy Spirit) was fallen upon none of them only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus
So we've learned that any time baptism in the name of the Lord is being discussed.
It is water baptism NOT Holy Spirit baptism.
Does Philip's gospel include water baptism?
Yes it does.
Does Peter's gospel in Acts 10:47-48 include water baptism? Yes
Notice the same phrase used: Acts 10:47-48,
- and Peter commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord...
What baptism according to Scripture is for the forgiveness of sins?
Acts 2:38,
- then Peter said unto them repent and be baptized everyone of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins,
and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit
Water baptism is for the forgiveness of sins.
Which baptism saved those in Samaria? Acts 8?
Which baptism saved the Jews on pentecost, Acts 2?
Which baptism saved Cornelius in Acts 10?
Notice:,
Acts 2:38. First water baptism then receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. Not before water baptism after.
Acts 8, First water baptism then received gifts of the Holy Spirit. Not before water baptism but after.
Acts 10, First gift of tongue speaking then commanded to be water baptized. First Holy Spirit then water baptism.
Acts 19:1-7, First water baptism, then received the Holy Spirit giving gifts. Not before water baptism but after.
THE ORDER DOES NOT PROVE WHICH BAPTISM SAVES.
Fred's argument is a poor argument.
Next Fred uses the Holy Spirit baptism given to 1st. Century Christians as evidence that 1Corinthians 12:13 is therefore Holy Spirit baptism.
Problem with this interpretation is these are all MIRACULOUS gifts being given by the baptism of the Holy Spirit.
So if 1Corinthians 12:13 is teaching that to be added to the one body which is the church, Colossians 1:18.
Then every christian who is added to the body in baptism recieve miraculous gifts from the Holy Spirit.
1Corinthians 12:13,
- for by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body/church whether we be Jews or gentiles whether we be bond or free and have been all made to drink into one Spirit
In Acts 2:38 their repentance and water baptism gave them access to Gods grace,
- repent and be baptized everyone of you in the name of Jesus Christ and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit
1Corinthians 12:13 could be understood in water baptism one receives the gift of the Holy Spirit.
- all made to drink into one Spirit,
All are baptized into one body. All are given the same Spirit. All receive spiritual gifts from the same Spirit.
All are taught the saving gospel by the One Spirit. All of those added to the church therefore have received spiritual blessings by the same Spirit.
Paul is teaching unity among the brethren the church here in Corinth.
So by the One Spirit all are baptized and made to drink into one Spirit.
If - all made to drink into one Spirit is a reference to John 7:37-39 then all have today the same miraculous gifts the 1st. Century christians have in the 12 and 13th chapter of 1Corinthians.
I believe water baptism is the one baptism that adds us to the one body.
So, 1Corinthians 12:13 can teach on spiritual gifts but also the water baptism that puts us into the church can be for ALL sinners that have been saved and added to the body.
There is no need to explain how these gifts that accompany Holy Spirit baptism does not apply to everyone who is added to the body if the baptism in 1Corinthians 12:13 is water.
Fred believes the order of events proves which baptism water vs Holy Spirit baptism saved Cornelius.
Notice every faith onlyist I've ever discussed salvation with uses Cornelius' conversion, Acts 10 and Acts 11.
They never use or mention Acts 8 or Acts 19.
These two conversions show us water baptism occurs first then the pouring out of the Holy Spirit by the laying on of the apostles hands occur afterwards.
Why dont they use other conversion stories?
Why did they insist on only using Acts 10 with Cornelius?
Simple, because other conversions have water baptism BEFORE recieving the Holy Spirit.
Does this prove water baptism is the baptism that saves?
No it does not!!!!
The order of which baptism occurs first is not proof of which baptism saves.
Only poor Bible students use this argument.
Acts 8:5-25,
- Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria and preached Christ unto them
- and the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did
The gospel preacher Philip had gifts of the Holy Spirit.
He confirmed his gospel was from God by the miraculous gifts of the Holy Spirit.
Something Fred cannot do even through Fred claims he was saved with the same outpouring of the Spirit that Cornelius and Philip could prove with miracles.
Acts 8:5-25,
12,
- but when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ they were baptized(water 1st) both men and women
- then Simon himself believed also and when he was baptized(water 1st.) he continued with Philip and wonderful beholding the miracles and signs which were done(by Philip)
- now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God(gospel) they sent Peter and John,
15,
- who when they were come down, prayed for them that they might recieve the Holy Spirit
16,
- for as yet He WAS FALLEN UPON NONE OF THEM YET, ONLY THEY WERE BAPTIZED IN THE NAME OF THE LORD JESUS,
17,
- then they laid their hands on them and they received the Holy Spirit
Now we know Fred's argue that which ever baptism comes first proves which baptism saves is Tomfoolery.
THE BIBLE DOES NOT TEACH WHAT FRED TEACHES.
Note: I want everyone who reads this to learn an important lesson about how to know which baptism is being discussed in the new testament.
Notice the people of Samaria were first water baptized.
What does the Bible call water baptism?
Verse 16 tell you,
- for as yet He(Holy Spirit) was fallen upon none of them only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus
So we've learned that any time baptism in the name of the Lord is being discussed.
It is water baptism NOT Holy Spirit baptism.
Does Philip's gospel include water baptism?
Yes it does.
Does Peter's gospel in Acts 10:47-48 include water baptism? Yes
Notice the same phrase used: Acts 10:47-48,
- and Peter commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord...
What baptism according to Scripture is for the forgiveness of sins?
Acts 2:38,
- then Peter said unto them repent and be baptized everyone of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins,
and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit
Water baptism is for the forgiveness of sins.
Which baptism saved those in Samaria? Acts 8?
Which baptism saved the Jews on pentecost, Acts 2?
Which baptism saved Cornelius in Acts 10?
Notice:,
Acts 2:38. First water baptism then receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. Not before water baptism after.
Acts 8, First water baptism then received gifts of the Holy Spirit. Not before water baptism but after.
Acts 10, First gift of tongue speaking then commanded to be water baptized. First Holy Spirit then water baptism.
Acts 19:1-7, First water baptism, then received the Holy Spirit giving gifts. Not before water baptism but after.
THE ORDER DOES NOT PROVE WHICH BAPTISM SAVES.
Fred's argument is a poor argument.
Next Fred uses the Holy Spirit baptism given to 1st. Century Christians as evidence that 1Corinthians 12:13 is therefore Holy Spirit baptism.
He uses John 7:37-39 as proof that 1Corinthians 12:13 is the same baptism.
Problem with this interpretation is these are all MIRACULOUS gifts being given by the baptism of the Holy Spirit.
So if 1Corinthians 12:13 is teaching that to be added to the one body which is the church, Colossians 1:18.
Then every christian who is added to the body in baptism recieve miraculous gifts from the Holy Spirit.
1Corinthians 12:13,
- for by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body/church whether we be Jews or gentiles whether we be bond or free and have been all made to drink into one Spirit
In Acts 2:38 their repentance and water baptism gave them access to Gods grace,
- repent and be baptized everyone of you in the name of Jesus Christ and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit
1Corinthians 12:13 could be understood in water baptism one receives the gift of the Holy Spirit.
- all made to drink into one Spirit,
All are baptized into one body. All are given the same Spirit. All receive spiritual gifts from the same Spirit.
All are taught the saving gospel by the One Spirit. All of those added to the church therefore have received spiritual blessings by the same Spirit.
Paul is teaching unity among the brethren the church here in Corinth.
So by the One Spirit all are baptized and made to drink into one Spirit.
If - all made to drink into one Spirit is a reference to John 7:37-39 then all have today the same miraculous gifts the 1st. Century christians have in the 12 and 13th chapter of 1Corinthians.
I believe water baptism is the one baptism that adds us to the one body.
So, 1Corinthians 12:13 can teach on spiritual gifts but also the water baptism that puts us into the church can be for ALL sinners that have been saved and added to the body.
There is no need to explain how these gifts that accompany Holy Spirit baptism does not apply to everyone who is added to the body if the baptism in 1Corinthians 12:13 is water.
Titus
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Civic, you need to put verse 47 in with the rest of Chapter 2.
You think those who were being added daily to the church were not baptized?
Seriously?
Acts 2:38-39,
All those that obeyed the gospel of Peter in penetcost in Acts chapter 2 were baptized.
Then later in Acts 2:47 you see those who obeyed Peter's gospel being added to the church.
You cherry picked a verse and left the previous verses out of your claim that they were not baptized.
If you take verses that just say believe to mean that is the gospel in its entirety then there is more than one gospel.
Plenty of verses in Acts that says the were baptized.
You claim the gospel is found were people were not baptized.
That makes two or more gospels.
Cant be telling some to be baptized and others not to and there be one gospel.
John 3:16 says those who believe.
Doesn't mention repentance.
If I use Civic's method of interpretation then repentance is not in the gospel.
The only way to understand the gospel is by summation.
Those verses that say believe do not exclude repentance or baptism.
Believe in many of those verses is a figure of speech called Synecdoche.
Acts 17:30,
- and the times of this ignorance God winked at but now commandeth all men everywhere to repent
Doesn't say anything about baptism in this verse.
I guess Jesus' gospel does not include baptism?
Doesn't say anything about Belief.
I guess belief is not in Jesus' gospel?
No one can understand the gospel this way.
Summation, Summation, Summation!!!
Titus
Active member
No that is why you always use Acts 10.
Cornelius received the gift of the Holy Spirit first then was water baptized.
You claim this proves water baptism is not essential to salvation.
It does not.
An assertion without proof.
If one has the Holy Spirit then he/she is saved. This is true from the time of Acts 2:4 and on.
Titus
Active member
The order is your argument for evidence for which baptism saves.
You know this is why you talk so much about Cornelius.
It was not a false accusation.
Titus
Active member
Before water baptism Cornelius was saved. That is your doctrine.
When did the apostle Paul receive the Holy Spirit?
Give the verse. Quote it!!!!
Did he receive it the moment he believed? Faith alone salvation?
Titus
Active member
You deny Simon the Sorcerer was saved?
The Bible says he believed.
Explain your contradiction.
Because his conversion refutes your heresy.
Yes, it was.
You claimed I "never mentioned Acts 8 or Acts 19."
I did. And I gave proof for it.
Where does it say he received the Holy Spirit?
