The Two Natures That Co-Exist In A Spirit-Filled Christian

[JLB]

It can:

21Again Jesus said to them, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent Me, so also I am sending you.” 22When He had said this, He breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit. John 20:21-22

2I would like to learn just one thing from you: Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law, or by hearing with faith? Galatians 3:2

47“Can anyone withhold the water to baptize these people? They have received the Holy Spirit just as we have!” Acts 10:47

Don't try to box the Holy Spirit into a doctrine. He is like the wind. He comes and goes as he pleases and is not controlled by legalisms and rituals but by the faith he himself instills in a person through the hearing of the word.

My point exactly. Don’t try to box the baptism with the Holy Spirit into a denominational doctrine. The context should be evaluated.

Receiving the Holy Spirit in the scripture and context I quoted was how they referred to the Baptism with the Holy Spirit; being filled with the Holy Spirit.

Now when the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them, who, when they had come down, prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit. For as yet He had fallen upon none of them. They had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. Then they laid hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit. Acts 8:14-17

These folks had been born again, and then water baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. (baptized into Christ by the Spirit, and baptized in water)

They still needed to filled with the Holy Spirit; Baptized with the Holy Spirit

This is the point I was addressing.

The point is when we receive the word of salvation and are born again, it doesn’t mean we have been baptized with the Holy Spirit.


Again the same language is used by Paul -


And it happened, while Apollos was at Corinth, that Paul, having passed through the upper regions, came to Ephesus. And finding some disciples he said to them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?”
So they said to him, “We have not so much as heard whether there is a Holy Spirit.”
And he said to them, “Into what then were you baptized?”
So they said, “Into John’s baptism.”
Then Paul said, “John indeed baptized with a baptism of repentance, saying to the people that they should believe on Him who would come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.”
When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. And when Paul had laid hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke with tongues and prophesied. Acts 19:1-6

 

[Jethro Bodine]

Received the word of God refers to being saved; born again.


It does not refer to being filled with the Holy Spirit or receiving the Holy Spirit.

But I showed you the references where it does mean that.

 

[JLB]

But I showed you the references where it does mean that.

Receiving the Holy Spirit can mean several things based on the context.

Jesus breathed on them and said receive the Holy Spirit. Amen.

And when He had said this, He breathed on them, and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit. John 20:22


He also said to His disciples…

And being assembled together with them, He commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the Promise of the Father, “which,” He said, “you have heard from Me; for John truly baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.” Acts 1:4-5

He told them to wait for the baptism with the Holy Spirit.

The power to live their lives as witnesses.
The power to lay down their lives as witnesses.

Again, the context dictates what the meaning of receiving the Holy Spirit.

Acts 8:14-17
Acts 19:1-6

The baptism with the Spirit refers to being filled with the Holy Spirit.


When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. Then there appeared to them divided tongues, as of fire, and one sat upon each of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
Acts 2:1-4

The instances where people were baptized with the Holy Spirit there was evidence that could be seen and heard.

Therefore being exalted to the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, He poured out this which you now see and hear.
Acts 2:33


This is the main point I was addressing where the poster indicated that being born again, filled and sealed with the Holy Spirit is all one event…

everyone who accepted Jesus is born again, filled and sealed with the Holy Spirit and made alive spiritually.

Although if the Lord wants to do it all at once then that is up to Him.

Acts 10 would be one instance of that.

As long as we see the evidence we can be assured that it has occurred.

Again the point is receiving the word of salvation (being born gain) doesn’t mean that a person has been filled with the Holy Spirit, which is the seal; the signet stamp of authenticity.

Acts 8:14-17 makes that clear.