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Acts 1:15; 2:1-4, 41 John and all who were gathered together in the upper room on the day of Pentecost that numbered 120 men and women were indwelled with the Holy Spirit. On the day of Pentecost after Peter spoke to the crowd there were added 3000 more that were baptized in the Holy Spirit.So John did not have the Holy Spirit as we understand it today.
This is also for ElihoenaiActs 1:15; 2:1-4, 41 John and all who were gathered together in the upper room on the day of Pentecost that numbered 120 men and women were indwelled with the Holy Spirit. On the day of Pentecost after Peter spoke to the crowd there were added 3000 more that were baptized in the Holy Spirit.
Thanks for clearing that up for me. I would of hoped that @Eilhoenai would give us who is teaching him in error, but he refuses.This is also for Elihoenai
I thought he was asking about John the Baptist.
Maybe because he posted a verse from the O.T. and John was the last prophet from the O.T.
Anyway,,,my bad, I think.
John the Apostle definitely had the Holy Spirit.
Sure. It's not as full as it used to be.Thanks for clearing that up for me. I would of hoped that @Eilhoenai would give us who is teaching him in error, but he refuses.
One thing I did learn is that the Jordon River does not flow like it did during the days of John the Baptist and is no longer a fresh water river and very poor quality of water that is very unhealthy with many health risk factors.
I agree, the enemy has. But, what are those false claims? What is the fake gospel? What is the true gospel?
Quantrill
Are you a JW?
If so, you're welcome to post here.
But you will not be welcomed to state that Jesus is not God.
Please read the Statement of Faith.
The Holy Spirit always existed, of course.
The difference is that in the N.T. we can be indwelt with the Holy Spirit...
This was not true in the O.T.
Jesus promised us the Holy Spirit as a true helper in
John 16:7
. 7“But I tell you the truth, it is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him to you.
Jesus calls the Holy Spirit THE HELPER.
The cross has made this change.
So John did not have the Holy Spirit as we understand it today.
But Jesus said he was the greatest of all prophets....he certainly
had the Holy Spirit.
How do YOU think this change has come about?
Do you think it HAS come about?
Do you only ask questions and never answer them?
You can use all the scripture you want, but none of it supports any fact of having to be baptized in the Jordon River. If you believe this then you would show us proof in the scriptures.
Amen!!!Yes, get wisdom and understanding from the Holy Spirit, not possibilities that only lead into a speculative word.
I may be wrong about somethings and will admit it when I am, but will never accept any possibilities trying to read into the scripture words that are not there.
Sorry, but who is the "we" in your statement?
BTW, still waiting for the scripture about being immersed in the Jordon River in order to be saved.
Of course there are fakes that claim they are Christian as no one is denying that. This is why we are taught to Spiritual discern truth from error. I don't know who teaches you these false doctrines you are bringing in here as you will not even tell us who your associations are with that teach you.
Amen! There are billions that believe they are in the truth when actually Elohim/God has given them strong delusion that they should believe a lie.How can a false doctrine be truth. It's only truth to those who have no truth and will believe a lie.
2 Timothy 3:13 King James VersionAnd the enemies of God will keep on making false claims about Christ until Christ returns and final judgement is made. We who are Spiritually born again, indwelled with the Holy Spirit through the baptism of Christ (not John the baptist) are instructed to watch out for the enemy so we are not seduced by the false doctrines that are being taught.
If God didn't say it then I do not believe what man says as there is only one doctrine and that is the doctrine of Christ. Disciples of Christ are those who have picked up their cross for the last 2000 years to follow in His footsteps taking the Gospel of God's grace out into the world.
If you want to be immersed in polluted water that is hazardous to your health then by all means if that is what you think is going to save you, but Ephesians 2:8 disagrees with your teaching one must be saved being immersed in the Jordon River.Luke 1:13-15 King James Version
13 But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.
14 And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.
15 For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother's womb.
Real change comes when the teachings of Yeshua/Jesus are truly followed. The Devil/Satan and Sin are utterly Conquered/Destroyed when you truly follow the teachings of Yeshua/Jesus. Yeshua/Jesus did John's Baptism and you must do likewise to be Real Disciple.
There is no proof there that states all must be baptized in the Jordon river. You need the full context of why He (Jesus) being without sin would have to be baptized by John whose baptism was for the remission of sin.Matthew 3:13 King James Version
13 Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.
The Son is proof.
Speculation is for all who have no Spiritual understanding or knowledge given only by the Holy Spirit as many would rather be led around like a bull with a ring in its nose accepting everything that mans doctrines teaches them. The word of God holds only absolutes as He alone is infallible in giving the Holy Spirit what to teach all who have Spiritual ears to hear what the Spirit of God has already spoke.Amen!!!
Speculation is for Speculative Freemasonry.
You said: "We are not seeing what you are seeing."The "We" I'm referring to is the body of believers, anywhere they might be, that has heard and promotes the original teachings of Yeshua/Jesus.
I am neither denominational/non- denominational, Catholic or Protestant, but only a Spiritually born again from above child of God indwelled with His Holy Spirit. It's all about having a personal relationship with Christ through the Spiritual new birth as man can not save us, a church or Pastor can not save us, but only by God's grace through faith to whosoever will believe in Christ and endure until the end are those who will be saved. John 3:16; Ephesians 2:8, Matthew 24:13.Yes, we must Spiritually discern truth from error. Suffice to say what we have been rejected from the denominational and non-denominational Churches.