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sake” (1 Thessa-lonians 1:5)

Take faith. The Holy Spirit possesses tremendous authority

and power. And also, believe that the baptism of the Holy
Spirit comes with the fullness of the Holy Spirit.

2) Fire of the Holy Spirit and its impartation

The Holy Spirit is often described as fire. Paul encourages
with these words, “Do not put out the spirit’s fire” (1

Thessalonians 5:19). NIV (New International Version NIV)
points out the Holy Spirit as “the fire of the spirit.” In other

words, The Holy Spirit is described as a fire.

“Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind
came from heaven and filled the whole house where they

were sitting. They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire
that separat-ed and came to rest on each of them. All of them

were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other
tongues as the spirit enabled them.” (Acts 2:2-4).

The saints of the early church experienced the manifestation

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