John 3:6-7 “That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Marvel not that I said unto thee, ye must be born again.”
The Bible teaches that we are not His without the resurrection power of Christ’s Spirit, the Holy Ghost. No man can say Jesus is Lord but by the Holy Ghost. When we are baptized with the Holy Ghost, we “have been all made to drink into one Spirit.” This is evidenced by speaking in other tongues, as the Spirit gives the utterance.
Romans 8:9; 1 Corinthians 12:3; John 7:37-39; John 4:13; Luke 24:49; Acts 2:4; Acts 10:44-46; Acts 19:8; Romans 8:14
Yes. Jesus proclaimed, "Except a man be born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God." Therefore, if you don't have the Holy Ghost/Spirit, then you CANNOT enter.
Paul said, "But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his. (Romans 8:9)" So, if you don't have the Holy Ghost/Spirit, then you don't belong to Him and will not be with Him in heaven.
No. Apostle Paul in Acts 19:2 asked disciples of John the Baptist if they had received the Holy Ghost since they believed. He proceeded to rebaptize them in Jesus' name, but they still did not have the Holy Ghost. Afterward, he laid his hand on them, and the Holy Ghost came on them and they spake in tongues (Acts 19:6).
In Acts 8:12, the people believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God. They were then baptized in Jesus' name (Acts 8:16), but they did not receive the Holy Ghost until Peter and John traveled from Jerusalem and laid their hands on them (Acts 8:17).
First of all, God provided an initial sign of someone receiving the Holy Ghost. When the Holy Ghost was initially poured out on the day of Pentecost in Acts 2:1-4, they knew they received it because they spoke in other tongues (languages). This sign was also manifested in Acts 10:46 and Acts 19:6. Also, Jesus said in John 3:8 that you would be able to hear a sound from everyone born of the Spirit. So, the initial sign of someone receiving the Holy Ghost is speaking in other tongues as the Spirit gives the utterance. This is a common occurrence that is still experienced by many, even today! Peter said in Acts 2:38-39 that you shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost and that the promise is unto you and to your children.
Secondly, someone continually shows they have the Holy Ghost by manifesting the fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-25).
No. In Acts 2:38, Peter refers to it as the gift of the Holy Ghost (Spirit), which is different than one of the nine gifts of the Spirit that Paul referred to in 1 Corinthians 12. The nine gifts of the Spirit are available for anyone who has already received the gift of the Holy Ghost. They are distinct and different but are commonly confused as the same. Many people stop short of seeking the Biblical experience of being born of the Spirit, evidenced by speaking in other tongues, because they are taught that it is a spiritual gift not everyone receives.
Speaking in tongues is the initial sign of receiving the Holy Ghost and does not need to be interpreted. It is a clear sign that someone received the Holy Ghost and was born of the Spirit. Paul wrote to the church of the Corinthians about the spiritual gifts to be used for the benefit of the church. Tongues with an interpretation would benefit the church.
In Acts 19:2-6, Paul converted twelve disciples of John the Baptist who spoke in tongues as evidence that they received the Holy Ghost. Paul, being one person, would not have interpreted the tongues for twelve men. It would not have benefited anyone. This is an example of the disciples receiving the gift of the Holy Ghost but not the gift of tongues.
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