Baptism of the Holy Spirit?

Question

How do you receive it?

Answer 1

Yahoo Answers is probably the worst place to ask a question like this.
It is received by faith.
Read Acts 19:1 - 6 Paul came to Ephesus where met with people who already born again (received Christ as Savior), we know this because verse 1 states that they were Disciples.............. but had not yet received the baptism with the Holy Spirit. Paul said to them "Have you received the baptism with the Holy Spirit since you believed on Jesus Christ as your Savior?" The answer was No.
These were people, who were already Christians, had not yet been baptized with the Holy Spirit.
In verse 6 Paul laid hands on these Christians, and they received the baptism with the Holy Spirit.

Answer 2

This is hard to answer as I have been walking with the Lord for 20 years and have never heard the same testimony about receiving the Baptism of the Holy Spirit twice. First of all, are you aware that the Baptism of the Holy Spirit is completely different than the indwelling of the Holy Spirit that happens at the moment that you accept Jesus into your life as Lord and Savior? For me it was a matter of surrender. I had to surrender my will and preconceptions to the will of Jesus and the Holy Spirit for it to happen. I had 2 pastors telling me different things. 1 saying that the Baptism did not exist and the other saying that I wasn't really born again without it. I prayed to Jesus saying that I didn't much care who was right, that I just wanted a closer walk with Him. If that meant speaking in tongues and all the stuff that comes with the Baptism of the Holy Spirit so be it. If it didn't fine. That night in my dining room it happened. That was 19 years ago. I hope this has helped, if not I'm sorry for wasting your time.

Answer 3

When you are Baptized, you receive the Baptism of the Holy Spirit.

Answer 4

as the bible says:

1)In order to receive the holy spirit is to believe in the promise given by Jesus.
2)The baptism is for those who are born again
3) The baptism will manifest in many different ways not just speaking in different language
4) Once you have received the baptism, you will have easy access to God, same way happen when Jesus was baptized, the heaven was opened.

if you need to know more, YOU NEED TO READ THE BIBLE

Answer 5

You receive the Holy Spirit in water Baptism.

The Gifts of the Spirit are received in Confirmation.

Answer 6

Acts 2:38
Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Pretty straight forward.

Answer 7

You need to believe and have a priest baptize you if you want to be a Catholic. If you want to be a Protestant you go to a minister or evangelist. As an adult, you go through RCIA first to learn the faith and church traditions then you can receive the sacrament of baptism.

Answer 8

All you have to do is ask for it.

Matthew: 7"Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. 8For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.

9"Which of you, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone? 10Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? 11If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!

I was baptized in the Holy Spirit a full week before I ever spoke in tongues.

Answer 9

The moment you get saved....the Holy Spirit comes to live and dwell within you.

Ephesians 1:13-14

No need for the tongues junk.......don't believe the Pentecostal hype.

Answer 10

"Confirmation" ==> one of the seven (or 8?) services in the church (like Baptism, Eucharist, Marriage, Holy Orders, Blessing of the Sick, etc.)... generally done just before entering your adolescent years