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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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