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What a Christian Believes

                Been born again;

                Been forgiven their sins;

                Expressed Faith in Christ, publicly;

                Been Baptised in water;

                By faith received already the riches of God's grace;

                Will be entitled to be Baptised by God himself, this
                time not in water but in the HOLY SPIRIT.

                   THE BAPTISM IN THE HOLY SPIRIT.

                The  Baptisms  that  have  been  considered  so  far,  have  both
                involved  those  baptising  (John  the  Baptist  and  Jesus's
                disciples)  using  water  to  thoroughly  cover  the  one  being
                baptised.

                With  the  Baptism  in  the  Holy  Spirit  what  is  being
                considered is a totally supernatural work taking place.

                This  Baptism  is  a  sovereign  work  of  God  which  will  be
                accompanied by some faith in the person receiving.  SOME
                FAITH rather than having to be a giant of faith because it is a
                work which God Himself carries out.


                In these studies of the BASICS OF CHRISTIANITY most of
                the  considerations  of  God  have  been  about  God  the
                FATHER and God the SON, JESUS CHRIST.

                There is a third person who also is God, The HOLY SPIRIT.

                A study of THE HOLY SPIRIT is a massive task because it is

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