Understanding the Holy Spirit Baptism

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Repentance from sin is not "death to sin".
It is turn from sin...though a true repentance from sin would seem to be the death of sinning.
As for breaking patterns, the one break from normalcy I see is that Cornelius' water baptism in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of past sins came after receiving the gift of the Holy Ghost.

God did it that way to impress those fixated on patterns.
The six Jews who went to Cornelius' house with Peter were stunned that Gentiles could receive the same gift they had been given.
Patterns no longer exemplified the workings of God !
Eph 2 covers that break from normalcy better than I can.

No, the pattern of death, burial, resurrection was not broken.

Peter said to them, “Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit” (Acts 2:38).

Cornelius realized that he was a sinner, i.e., spiritually dead, and wanted to come to God (repentance). 2.

Peter preached to him about Christ (Acts 10:34-43), i.e., immersed (baptized) him in the living water of the Gospel in the name of Christ (John 7:38,39).

Cornelius received the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Why then Peter commended to baptize the Gentiles AFTER they received the Holy Spirit? Peter had the Holy Spirit, but he did not yet understand certain things and made mistakes. For example, he did not realize for the first few years that all kinds of food could be eaten, and that there was no difference between a Jew and Gentile for God (Acts 10:14,15). Peter was astonished when the Holy Spirit came upon the Gentiles without water baptism, because all Jews were baptized in water before receiving the Holy Spirit. Therefore, he right away commanded to baptize the Gentiles in water, because at that time people still thought that water baptism was something that God wanted them to do. Only later, as prophesied by the Messiah (John 14:26), the Holy Spirit reminded Peter of the Messiah's words that believers would be baptized not with water, but with the Holy Spirit (Acts 11:16).

 

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No, the pattern of death, burial, resurrection was not broken.
Peter said to them, “Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit” (Acts 2:38).

Cornelius realized that he was a sinner, i.e., spiritually dead, and wanted to come to God (repentance). 2.

That is not repentance from sin.
It is merely self-condemnation.

Peter preached to him about Christ (Acts 10:34-43), i.e., immersed (baptized) him in the living water of the Gospel in the name of Christ (John 7:38,39).

All Peter did was preach.
God gives the Spirit to those who have both turned from sin (repented of sin), and been water baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of past sins. (Acts 2:38, 22:16)
That is the pattern that was broken, and that so stunned the Jews.

Cornelius received the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Yes, he did...and then Peter water baptized him in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of past sins.

Why then Peter commended to baptize the Gentiles AFTER they received the Holy Spirit?

Peter water baptized them in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of past sins.

Peter had the Holy Spirit, but he did not yet understand certain things and made mistakes.

You are inferring that the Holy Spirit makes mistakes.
I can't agree.

For example, he did not realize for the first few years that all kinds of food could be eaten, and that there was no difference between a Jew and Gentile for God

Is not realizing something a 'mistake' ?
It is just lack of knowledge.
Besides, the apostles had initially been sent to preach only to the Israelites, so when a Gentile appeared on their screen, he went with the same old formula given on the day of Pentecost.
That formula is still in effect today.

(Acts 10:14,15). Peter was astonished when the Holy Spirit came upon the Gentiles without water baptism, because all Jews were baptized in water before receiving the Holy Spirit. Therefore, he right away commanded to baptize the Gentiles in water, because at that time people still thought that water baptism was something that God wanted them to do.

It is, as it is the way for our sins to be remitted by the application of Jesus' blood at our "immersion" into Him and His death.

Only later, as prophesied by the Messiah (John 14:26), the Holy Spirit reminded Peter of the Messiah's words that believers would be baptized not with water, but with the Holy Spirit (Acts 11:16).

The baptism of the Holy Spirit is the gift of the Holy Ghost that Peter spoke of on the day of Pentecost.
"Do A and B, and you will get C."
A, Turn from sin.
B, Get baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of past sins.
C, God will give you His Spirit.