"Paul...came to Ephesus. And finding some disciples he said to them, 'Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?'
So they said to him, 'We have not so much as heard whether there is a Holy Spirit.'
And he said to them, 'Into what then were you baptized?'
So they said, 'Into John's baptism.'
Paul said, 'John indeed baptized with a baptism of repentance, saying to the people that they should believe on Him, that is, Christ Jesus.'
When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. And when Paul had laid hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them and they spoke with tongues and prophesied."
Acts 19:1-6
At Ephesus, Apollos had taught the Baptism of John (Acts 18:25) and believers were baptized for repentance. But even John had said that Jesus would baptize with the Holy Spirit (Mark 1:8). Paul seemed surprised to find believers at Ephesus who were not baptized in the Holy Spirit. So after baptizing them in the name of Jesus, they received the Baptism in the Holy Spirit evidenced by glossolalia. Paul, that great theologian, considered that it would be the norm for believers in Jesus to be baptized in the Holy Spirit. I don't see anything in Scripture that would change that.
Today's Thought: Holy Spirit baptism should be the norm for all believers.
Have a "Spirit-baptized" day. Love you.
So they said to him, 'We have not so much as heard whether there is a Holy Spirit.'
And he said to them, 'Into what then were you baptized?'
So they said, 'Into John's baptism.'
Paul said, 'John indeed baptized with a baptism of repentance, saying to the people that they should believe on Him, that is, Christ Jesus.'
When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. And when Paul had laid hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them and they spoke with tongues and prophesied."
Acts 19:1-6
At Ephesus, Apollos had taught the Baptism of John (Acts 18:25) and believers were baptized for repentance. But even John had said that Jesus would baptize with the Holy Spirit (Mark 1:8). Paul seemed surprised to find believers at Ephesus who were not baptized in the Holy Spirit. So after baptizing them in the name of Jesus, they received the Baptism in the Holy Spirit evidenced by glossolalia. Paul, that great theologian, considered that it would be the norm for believers in Jesus to be baptized in the Holy Spirit. I don't see anything in Scripture that would change that.
Today's Thought: Holy Spirit baptism should be the norm for all believers.
Have a "Spirit-baptized" day. Love you.
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