Good afternoon all. God is good all the time, all the time God is good. HE IS RISEN INDEED!!!
I thought I would touch on this a moment, the Holy Spirit. It is always interesting to hear what people say about the Holy Spirit.
I was confused about some of this as well. The Holy Spirit was, is, and will be; just as we refer to God as being past, present, and future.
In Genesis God said "let us make man in OUR image." When God said our, I believe He is talking about the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
So the Holy Spirit has been around a long time. But it is curious that when you talk to other Christians from other denominations their take on the Holy Spirit varies.
Some say you have to ask for the baptism of the Holy Spirit and it is separate from accepting Jesus as LORD and savior.
Others say when you profess the name of Jesus and accept Jesus as your personal savior you receive the Holy Spirit at that time.
There are yet others that believe you don't have the Holy Spirit baptism unless you can speak in tongues.
So who is right? God is right and here is what Jesus in the Bible says;
in Acts 1: 4 On one occasion, while he (Jesus) was eating with them, he gave them this command: “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my Father promised, which you have heard me speak about. 5 For John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.”
Then if you go on in Acts 2 the Bible says in verses 3 4; the Holy Spirit coming on the disciples and they began speaking in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.
Some believe that tongues was only for Pentecost and it is no longer. Hmmm! Some food for thought. I know what I believe to be true; let me hear from you.
Thank you for reading today. Love y'all.
In Christ's Love and Grace
Johnny
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