BIBLICAL MIRACLES PART 2 How were miracles imparted
BIBLICAL MIRACLES – PART 2 How were miracles imparted?
THE ROLE OF HOLY SPIRIT BAPTISM IN THE IMPARTATION OF MIRACLES
Did All Christians receive Holy Spirit Baptism at Salvation?
Holy Spirit Baptism at Salvation? � � Acts 2 and Acts 10 are claimed as proof. It is argued that we must receive it today for God to be true to Himself. � Hebrews 13: 8 - "Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever. " � Acts 10: 34 – "Then Peter opened his mouth and said: ‘In truth I perceive that God shows no partiality. ’"
All Christians did not receive Holy Spirit Baptism at Salvation
Holy Spirit Baptism Was Limited to Two Occasions � The apostles received it – Acts 2: 1 -4 � Specifically promised to the apostles – Acts 1: 1 -5 � Accompanied by extraordinary events – Acts 2: 2 -3, 6 � The Gentiles in Caesarea received it – Acts 10 � Accompanied the beginning of the salvation of the Gentiles – 10: 28 -35 � Received HSB while hearing the gospel – 10: 44 -48; 11: 15 -16
The Purpose of HSB Limits Application – Acts 2 � HSB at Pentecost ushered in the "last days" of salvation for all, beginning with the Jews – Acts 2 �Included miraculous revelation of truth – 2: 16 -18 �Followed by ominous signs of judgment against Israel – 2: 19 -20 �Indicated the beginning of salvation in Christ for all men – 2: 21
The Purpose of HSB Limits Application – Acts 10 � HSB for the Gentiles ushered in the beginning of their salvation – Acts 10: 4547 �Without HSB the Jews would have rejected the Gentiles. �Peter argues their HSB as proof that they are to be saved in baptism – 10: 47 �Peter uses argues this when questioned in Jerusalem – Acts 11: 23, 12 -18
Further Reasons Why HSB Was Limited � � � Peter said HSB for the Gentiles mirrored what happened "at the beginning" – Acts 11: 15 Many people were saved in baptism without receiving the Holy Spirit – Acts 8: 5 -6, 12 -16 Paul says that by the time of Ephesians there was only "one baptism" – Eph. 4: 46; Mk. 16: 15 -16; Acts 2: 38; 10: 47 -48
We Learn: � HSB was not designed to be part of the salvation process of all mankind and produce miracles into their lives. � HSB was not designed to save. Water baptism of the Great Commission did this. � HSB was designed to prove the coming of the "last days" when salvation in Christ would come to all people—Jew and Gentile.
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