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This baptism is available
to all believers. (In fact is a command) (Eph. 5:18)
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The intended purposes is
to be powerful witnesses (Acts 1: 8)
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We also pointed out that
this baptism or infilling of the HS does not automatically take place at the
time of conversion (though it can and should)
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It is important to make
believers aware that is it is available and they can receive this experience
simply by asking.
The first disciples waited
50 days in Jerusalem before they experienced their Pentecost
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The Samaritans waited
more than 50 days before they were told that it was
available and they received this Baptism of power. Acts (8:4-17)
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The Ephesians waiting
even longer to experience this baptism (Acts 19:1-6)
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How long have you
waited?
Just like them, ignorance
of this baptism can rob believers of this experience.
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Have you had your
Personal Pentecost (or are you still waiting for the promised power)
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In the same way ignorance
of what gifts are available (with this Baptism of the Holy Spirit) can also
rob many from being used in them.
1 Cor. 12:7-11 Now to each one the
manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good.
To one there is given through the Spirit the Word of wisdom,
to another the word of knowledge by means of the same Spirit,
to another faith by the same Spirit,
to another gifts of healing by that one Spirit,
to another miraculous powers,
to another prophecy,
to another distinguishing between spirits,
to another speaking in different kinds of tongues,
and to still another the interpretation of tongues.
All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, and he gives them to each
one,
just as He determines.
A brief explanation of gifts of the
Holy Spirit
All the 9 Spiritual gifts mentioned in this
list are supernatural manifestations of the Holy Spirit (They are not our
natural gifts or abilities)
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Word of
wisdom: a momentary impartation of divine wisdom pertaining to the
situation at hand
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Word of
knowledge: supernaturally been made aware of information that you did
not known beforehand
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Gift of faith:
a sudden elevation of your ability to believe God for something.
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Gifts of
healing: a supernatural ability to bring healing many times by the
laying on of hands
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Miraculous
powers: the power to do things miracles
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Prophecy:
to speak the immediate Word of the Lord:
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Discerning of
spirits: the ability to see into the spiritual world and or be made
supernaturally aware of spiritual beings and their intent.
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Tongues:
speaking a language you have not learned by the power of the holy spirit
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Interpretation of tongues: a momentary ability to understand a language
you did not learn or to give the interpretation of the message given
tongues.
These
are all amazing gifts & God encourages us to earnestly desire them.
(1 Cor. 12:27-31)
Now you are Christ's body, and individually members of it. And God has
appointed in the church, first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then
miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, administrations, various kinds of
tongues. All are not apostles, are they? All are not prophets, are
they? All are not teachers, are they? All are not workers of miracles,
are they? All do not have gifts of healings, do they? All do not speak
with tongues, do they? All do not interpret, do they?
But earnestly desire the greater gifts.
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