Holy Spirit 9
Purpose Two: A Personal Experience For All Believers.
Assembly of God: Doctrinal Statement
Why is the Assemblies of God so committed to the doctrine of
the baptism in the Holy Spirit with the initial evidence of speaking in
tongues?
The Baptism in the Holy Spirit is a vital experience of the
Christian life. It is a special work of the Spirit beyond salvation. On the Day
of Pentecost, disciples who had already made a decision to follow Jesus
"were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues"
(Acts 2:4). Paul asked the Ephesians disciples if they had received the Holy
Spirit, after which "the Holy Spirit came on them, and they spoke in
tongues" (Acts 19:2). New Testament believers were constantly challenged
to be filled with the Spirit (Acts 1:4,5; Ephesians 5:18). The Assemblies of
God is committed to the baptism in the Holy Spirit because the experience is
such an important focus of New Testament Christianity.
Problems with this view:
Acts 19:1-7 I
Corinthians 12:4
Acts two about an experience or is their a purpose for God’s
Gift? Self-of Christ exaltation?
Purpose Three: Preparation for Service
Purpose is Miraculous service: from Healing to setting free
from demons.
Matthew 18:18,19
Mark 16:14-18
Acts 2:1 “They” Key Personal experience Acts 1:26 or 1:15 Grammatically Verse 26 more likely
Purpose Four: The
Baptism of the Holy Spirit was a limited by experience by the 12 Apostles (Acts
2) and the members of Cornelius household (Acts 11:18)
Notice Acts 11:16 was the Baptism of the Holy Spirit a
common occurrence according to Peter?
Apostles were Special one time gift: Acts 1:18-26
1.
While Jesus was live
2.
With Jesus ministry at His baptism to his
Asciension
3.
A Witness of his resurrection
4.
Paul the only exception
Take a Studying of laying on hands
Three Reasons why the Apostles needed this Gift:
1.
Testimony by God the Jesus and the Apostles were
God approved and God sent
Hebrews 2:1-3
Remember Jesus claimed to be God in the flesh.
2.
The Fulfillment of the Prophecy of the coming of
Holy Spirit
Joel 2:28 – Acts 1:8 When fulfilled Literally on all flesh
3.
Provide Testimony to Jews and Gentiles that
Jesus was the messiah
4:8-12
Don DeWelt Ozark Christian College Professor and Writer: Someone will
immediately say: “Aren’t we living in
the midst of an unbelieving world today?”
Of course we are—but we are not apostles. God has already established His word—indeed,
His word has already’ been established.
The case for Christianity has already been tried—the record of such a
trial and its results are recorded in the New Testament. This record is here for us to preach to all
the world. Heaven and earth shall pass away before this record shall be lost
(Matt. 24:35). We do not need the
baptism in the Holy Spirit today, since Christ promised the Apostles He would
lead them into all truth (John 16:13). He kept His promise—the Apostles were
led into all truth—the record of such leading, and of the truth they spoke and
wrote is contained in the New Testament.
The record of the triumph of such truth over the unbelieving world, by the
power of miracles performed through the Apostles, is also recorded. Shall we repeat it today? If we did repeat it, into what truth will He
lead us since He was to lead the twelve into all truth? Why confirm with miracles what has already
been confirmed? Do we doubt the
record? Why preserve the record if we
are to repeat it in every generation?
We have already noted that the baptism in the Holy Spirit of
the house of Cornelius had a special purpose—i.e., to convince the prejudiced
Jews that the Gentiles were to be accepted into the kingdom of God (Acts
11:15-17). Such a purpose has no bearing
upon present-day practice.
One of my differences between orthodox Christianity and
cults is: Christianity has a fixed New Testament, once delivered. Cults usually claim special revelation, from
special prophets.
How does this differ from some Pentecostal claims?
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