What does the Bible say about baptism with the holy spirit?
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The Bible teaches that Jesus Christ baptizes his people with the Holy Spirit, cleansing them from sin, giving them new life, and incorporating them into his church. John the Baptist points to Christ as the one who baptizes with the Spirit in Matthew 3:11 and John 1:33, and Jesus promises this gift in Acts 1:5. At Pentecost, the promised Spirit was poured out on believers, and Peter calls sinners to repent, believe, and receive the gift of the Spirit in Acts 2:38-39. This fulfills God’s cleansing promise in Ezekiel 36:25 and is applied through Christ’s saving renewal, as Titus 3:6 teaches. By one Spirit, all believers are united to Christ’s body, as 1 Corinthians 12:13 declares.
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- Foretold Ezekiel 36:25
- Is through Christ Titus 3:6
- Christ administered Matthew 3:11; John 1:33
- Promised to saints Acts 1:5; Acts 2:38; Acts 2:39; Acts 11:16
- All saints partake of 1 Corinthians 12:13
- Necessity for John 3:5; Acts 19:2-6
- Renews and cleanses the soul Titus 3:5; 1 Peter 3:20; 1 Peter 3:21
- The Word of God instrumental to Acts 10:44; Ephesians 5:26
- Typified Acts 2:1-4
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