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- Receiving the Holy Spirit means allowing the Spirit of God to take control of our lives. It is only by the Spirit we can truly live, by putting to death the sinful desires of the flesh (Romans 8:13). Receiving the Holy Spirit means living by faith in the Son of God who lives in us (Galatians 2:20).
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May 19, 1991 · When he asks, "Did you receive the Spirit when you believed," he expects that a person who has "received the Holy Spirit" knows it, not just because it's an inference from his faith in Christ, but because it is an experience with effects that we can point to.
- Last Week
The apostles come down and lay hands on the Samaritans so...
- The Holy Spirit
How to Receive the Gift of the Holy Spirit. Apr 29, 1984....
- Last Week
Receiving the baptism of the Holy Spirit. How do we receive this experience? The answer is not complicated: it comes through prayer and consecration. When the heart and life are pure before God, the believer should then ask God for the baptism of the Holy Ghost.
Aug 23, 2023 · Answer. The apostle Paul clearly taught that we receive the Holy Spirit the moment we receive Jesus Christ as our Savior. First Corinthians 12:13 declares, “For we were all baptized by one Spirit into one body—whether Jews or Greeks, slave or free—and we were all given the one Spirit to drink.”.
- Differences in Bible Versions
- Receive The Holy Spirit — Biblical Teaching
- Receive The Holy Spirit — in The Book of Acts
Part of the confusion about when a person receives the Holy Spirit is due to the fact that some Bible versions translate the Hebrew and Greek text of the Bible differently. That is also true of Ephesians 1:13. If we compare Ephesians 1:13 in the KJV to the NASB, NIV, ESV and NLT, we discover that only the KJV translation implies a person receives t...
The ESV is the best translation because it simply says, “and believed.” The ESV accurately states that a person receives the Holy Spirit at the moment they believe in Christ. In fact, a more accurate statement is that at the moment of saving faith, a number of things happens instantaneously. At the moment a repentant person believes in Jesus Christ...
However, the book of Acts reveals that on three occasions people were not immediately filled with the Holy Spirit after they believed, but afterward. The three occasions were when some Samaritans believed in Christ (Acts 8:12-17), when Paul believed in Christ (Acts 9:3-9, 13-18), and when John’s disciples finally believed in Christ (Acts 19:4-7).
Apr 29, 2021 · Receiving the Holy Spirit means living by faith in the Son of God who lives in us (Galatians 2:20). Receiving the Holy Spirit also means experiencing the power of God for the Great Commission, (i.e., to proclaim the gospel to the world and make disciples of all the nations, Acts 1:8; Matthew 28:19-20).
- Philip Wijaya
May 18, 2022 · God’s gift of the Holy Spirit is one of the most valuable gifts you can receive. Here’s how to receive the Holy Spirit, and how to build a close relationship with the Holy Spirit...
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The two questions I want to try to answer today are: (1) What does it mean to receive the gift of the Holy Spirit? (2) How do we receive the gift of the Holy Spirit? Our focus will be on the book of Acts and on Luke’s intention as he wrote it. 1. What Is Receiving the Gift of the Holy Spirit? One of the most widely used books in contemporary ...