2006-08-23 08:19:18 · 15 answers · asked by NIGHT_WATCH 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
In the Old Testament, the filling of the Spirit came upon certain people in order to accomplish certain God ordained tasks. After Christ rose, the filling of the Spirit occurs in all who place their trust in Christ.
As far as baptism of the Spirit, I found the following piece that explains it pretty well:
The Baptism of the Holy Spirit
The Baptism of the Holy Spirit is a real baptism. When a person accepts Christ as Saviour, he is placed into the body of Christ. He is identified as a believer. The mechanics are given in 1 Cor. 12:13.
The baptism of the Holy Spirit did not occur in Old Testament times. The first occurrence was on the day of Pentecost when the Holy Spirit placed the new believers into the body of Christ.
The baptism of the Holy Spirit is the basis for Positional Truth. Believers are place "in Christ", and in this position have access to many kinds of privileges and blessings. Ephesians 1 has a good description of what it means to have "all blessings in heavenly places in Him."
The baptism of the Holy Spirit was prophesied by John the Baptist, Matt. 3:11; Mark 1:8; Luke 3:16. And it was prophesied by Jesus Christ, John 14:16,17; Acts 1:5.
The implications of the baptism of the Holy Spirit, for all believers in the family of God, are given in Gal. 3:26-28.
The principle of retroactive identification with Christ is brought out in Rom. 6:3,4 and Col. 2:12.
The baptism of the Holy Spirit is not an experience. It is not accompanied by speaking in tongues or any other kind of feeling or behavior. The things that happen to believers at the moment of salvation are accomplished by the Holy Spirit, not by us, and these things are not experiences.
2006-08-23 08:34:04 · answer #1 · answered by BrotherMichael 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'll try to answer in general terms, but using a good Bible commentary and a concordance of words and terms used in the Bible would help you most now, and in the future. Matthew 28:19 mentions being baptized in the name of the Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit, while being filled with the Spirit means to be filled with power, truth, the comforter, as evidenced by the speaking in tongues (sometimes). One may be filled many times, but need be baptized only once.
2006-08-23 08:56:26 · answer #2 · answered by hillbilly 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hmm, good question. IMO, being baptized in the Holy Spirit is the term used when you accept Jesus as your personal savior and The Holy Spirit makes His dwelling inside you.
Being filled is like a refresher. The Spirit never leaves you (not going down the once saved always saved road, guys) but you do need a refreshing, meaning focusing away from self and toward God. Being filled can happen during praise and worship, devotion time, reading your Bible, prayer, so on and so forth.
2006-08-23 08:35:50 · answer #3 · answered by Terri 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The Scriptural facts are that when one has been saved (drawn by God by His free grace into the saving knowledge of Jesus, the Christ, and given the free gift of salvation, and restored to a relationship with the Father) the Holy Spirit moves in and resides in that child of God. The Holy Spirit is Truth and has all Truth and is the presence of Jesus. The Holy Spirit instructs, leads, guides, and comforts.
God may also 'immerse' one in the Holy Spirit. The 'immersion' of the Holy Spirit is in the when and where, in the time and place that God so chooses. Nothing man can do to obtain the indwelling or the 'immersion' of the Holy Spirit. Man does not and can not control the Holy Spirit nor the work that the Holy Spirit or God chooses to perform one. One will definitely know when one has been immersed in the Holy Spirit and will know the work done in that immersion. One will also know when they have been drawn to the saving knowledge of Jesus and one will know when one has become the temple of the Holy Spirit and the Holy Spirit has moved in.
2006-08-23 09:10:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
in the Catholic Church one is baptized in the call of the father , the Son and the Holy Spirit. this could be a baptism in the Holy Spirit. My answer may well be whilst i became into baptized
2016-10-02 11:09:05 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
GOD forgive me if I'm wrong but I believe they are pretty much the same. When you're baptized with water it represents the washing away of your sins. So I believe that the baptizing part is cerimonial acceptance of the Holy Spirit.
2006-08-23 08:29:01 · answer #6 · answered by Andrew S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
different churches and generations call it the same thing.
baptism literally means to be dyed clear through. so you are indwelt, baptized, filled .
mostly old time Christians call it filled in the holy ghost.
newer call it baptized in the spirit.
2006-08-23 08:23:22 · answer #7 · answered by 2ndchhapteracts 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Just different ways of expressing the same thing I have also heard it called "the Release of the Spirit"
2006-08-23 08:22:31 · answer #8 · answered by Makemeaspark 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No difference. The Holy Spirit is God's gift to those who repent and believe on His Son. He (the Spirit) serves as our comforter, our helper, our healer... and some other things.
2006-08-23 08:21:47 · answer #9 · answered by ©2007 answers by missy 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
when Holy Spirit baptizes you, You are ALONE and the spirit submerges you into water, and holds you down in it until he says get UP!
Apollo!
2006-08-23 08:22:56 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋