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  1. Jul 30, 2024 · The baptism by fire that John predicts could be seen in two ways: 1. For those who confess their sins and repent, the baptism of fire alludes to the purifying and sanctifying work of the Holy Spirit. The same symbol is seen in Acts 2 when the Holy Spirit descends on the disciples with a visible token: “They saw what seemed to be tongues of ...

  2. Sep 15, 2023 · Answer. The baptism of the Holy Spirit may be defined as that work whereby the Spirit of God places the believer into union with Christ and into union with other believers in the body of Christ at the moment of salvation. The baptism of the Holy Spirit was predicted by John the Baptist (Mark 1:8) and by Jesus before He ascended to heaven ...

  3. Jun 24, 2024 · In Matthew 3:11, John the Baptist mentions the purpose of his baptisms: “I baptize you with water for repentance.”. Paul affirms this in Acts 19:4: “John’s baptism was a baptism of repentance. He told the people to believe in the one coming after him, that is, in Jesus.”. John’s baptism had to do with repentance—it was a symbolic ...

  4. The Baptism of Jesus - Jesus came from Galilee. He went to John at the Jordan River to be baptized by him. John tried to stop Him. He said, “I need to be baptized by You. Do You come to me?” Jesus said to him, “Let it be done now. We should do what is right.” John agreed and baptized Jesus. When Jesus came up out of the water, the heavens opened. He saw the Spirit of God coming down ...

  5. The general purpose of John’s baptism is stated by Mark. He says, "John came baptising in the wilderness and preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins" (Mark 1:4). That cannot be the purpose of baptising Jesus, however, because "He did no sin nor was any deceit found in his mouth" (1Peter 2:22).

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  7. May 14, 2020 · Eventually, some confusion arose concerning the baptism conferred by John the Baptist and the Sacrament of Baptism given by Jesus’ disciples. In Matthew 3:11, John describes his baptism as being “with water” while Jesus’ Baptism will be “with the Holy Spirit and fire.”. In Acts 8:14-17, the apostles in Jerusalem send Peter and John ...

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