Baptism of the Holy Spirit with the evidence of speaking in other tongues.
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· 1,069 viewsThis is a look at what the bible says about the baptism of the Holy Spirit and tongues. It is intended to be a help to anyone who is interested in these topics and especially in what the bible teaches about them.
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Jesus is the baptizer with the Holy Spirit.
Jesus is the baptizer with the Holy Spirit.
John the baptist said that Jesus would baptize with the Holy Spirit.
7 And he preached, saying, “There comes One after me who is mightier than I, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to stoop down and loose. 8 I indeed baptized you with water, but He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”
We see again in the following verse that Jesus is the baptizer.
21 So Jesus said to them again, “Peace to you! As the Father has sent Me, I also send you.” 22 And when He had said this, He breathed on them, and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit. 23 If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained.”
Jesus told his disciples to wait for the Promise of the Father, which is the baptism with the Holy Spirit.
4 And being assembled together with them, He commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the Promise of the Father, “which,” He said, “you have heard from Me; 5 for John truly baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.” 6 Therefore, when they had come together, they asked Him, saying, “Lord, will You at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?”
We know from the Apostle Paul that all the promises of God are Yes and Amen.
20 For all the promises of God in Him are Yes, and in Him Amen, to the glory of God through us.
Ten days after Jesus told them to wait for the promise, on the day of Pentecost, the Holy Spirit was poured out. This fulfilled both Jesus’ words and Joel’s prophesy in the Old Testament.
4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. 5 And there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men, from every nation under heaven. 6 And when this sound occurred, the multitude came together, and were confused, because everyone heard them speak in his own language. 7 Then they were all amazed and marveled, saying to one another, “Look, are not all these who speak Galileans? 8 And how is it that we hear, each in our own language in which we were born? 9 Parthians and Medes and Elamites, those dwelling in Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, 10 Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya adjoining Cyrene, visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes, 11 Cretans and Arabs—we hear them speaking in our own tongues the wonderful works of God.” 12 So they were all amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, “Whatever could this mean?” 13 Others mocking said, “They are full of new wine.” 14 But Peter, standing up with the eleven, raised his voice and said to them, “Men of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and heed my words. 15 For these are not drunk, as you suppose, since it is only the third hour of the day. 16 But this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel: 17 ‘And it shall come to pass in the last days, says God, That I will pour out of My Spirit on all flesh; Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, Your young men shall see visions, Your old men shall dream dreams. 18 And on My menservants and on My maidservants I will pour out My Spirit in those days; And they shall prophesy.
After the Jewish disciples were baptized with the Holy Spirit on Pentecost, a little later in the book of Acts we are told the same blessing was given to the gentiles when Cornelius and the gentiles with him were baptized with the Holy Spirit as evidenced by speaking with other tongues. This was quite a shock to the Jewish believers, but God was doing more than they could think or imagine.
44 While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell upon all those who heard the word. 45 And those of the circumcision who believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out on the Gentiles also. 46 For they heard them speak with tongues and magnify God. Then Peter answered, 47 “Can anyone forbid water, that these should not be baptized who have received the Holy Spirit just as we have?” 48 And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then they asked him to stay a few days.
We know that Paul expected all believers to be baptized with the Holy Spirit by this question that he asked believers at Ephesus. We also see that the baptism of the Holy Spirit was imparted through the laying on of Paul’s hands.
1 And it happened, while Apollos was at Corinth, that Paul, having passed through the upper regions, came to Ephesus. And finding some disciples 2 he said to them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” So they said to him, “We have not so much as heard whether there is a Holy Spirit.” 3 And he said to them, “Into what then were you baptized?” So they said, “Into John’s baptism.” 4 Then Paul said, “John indeed baptized with a baptism of repentance, saying to the people that they should believe on Him who would come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.” 5 When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. 6 And when Paul had laid hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke with tongues and prophesied.
Peter and John prayed for the Samaritans also like Paul had prayed for the Ephesians with the same results. We also learn from both of these events that usually the baptism of the Holy Spirit is a later event than accepting Jesus as Savior.
14 Now when the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them, 15 who, when they had come down, prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit. 16 For as yet He had fallen upon none of them. They had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. 17 Then they laid hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
Jesus said that the disciples would be given power when the Holy Spirit was given to them.
8 But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”
Paul said that when we pray in tongues we are speaking to God. He also states that when we pray in tongues we edify ourselves and that he wished that all believers prayed in tongues.
1 Pursue love, and desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy. 2 For he who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men but to God, for no one understands him; however, in the spirit he speaks mysteries. 3 But he who prophesies speaks edification and exhortation and comfort to men. 4 He who speaks in a tongue edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the church. 5 I wish you all spoke with tongues, but even more that you prophesied; for he who prophesies is greater than he who speaks with tongues, unless indeed he interprets, that the church may receive edification.
Paul also said to pray with the known language and pray with tongues.
14 For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my understanding is unfruitful. 15 What is the conclusion then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will also pray with the understanding. I will sing with the spirit, and I will also sing with the understanding.
At this time I would like to address the question of why don’t all churches teach this. Some good churches that believe the bible teach that the gifts of the spirit and praying in tongues have ceased. They base this doctrine on the following verses.
8 Love never fails. But whether there are prophecies, they will fail; whether there are tongues, they will cease; whether there is knowledge, it will vanish away. 9 For we know in part and we prophesy in part. 10 But when that which is perfect has come, then that which is in part will be done away.
These churches state that the phrase “that which is perfect” is fulfilled when the bible with a new testament was written. We can show that this is not the correct understanding by reading the verses in context, which will show us that the perfect that it speaks of is the Lord Jesus himself when he comes back. We know this is true because that is when we will see face to face as it states in verse 12. We will not need prophesies, words of knowledge, or tongues, which only give us partial understanding because we will have full understanding while beholding Jesus.
8 Love never fails. But whether there are prophecies, they will fail; whether there are tongues, they will cease; whether there is knowledge, it will vanish away. 9 For we know in part and we prophesy in part. 10 But when that which is perfect has come, then that which is in part will be done away.
11 When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child; but when I became a man, I put away childish things. 12 For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but then I shall know just as I also am known.
We also know that the gifts of the spirit will not be done away with on this side of heaven based on the following scripture.
29 For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable.
We also see that when Jesus is sending the disciples into all the Earth at the end of the Gospel of Mark He lists some of the signs that will follow all who believe in him, of which tongues and the gift of healing are mentioned. We also know that Jesus said in three Gospels that “Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away”.
15 And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature. 16 He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned. 17 And these signs will follow those who believe: In My name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues; 18 they will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.”