Do you receive the Holy Spirit only after you are baptized?

Answer 1

You receive the Holy Spirit when you receive Jesus Christ as your Lord and savior. Baptism is merely showing others that we have decided to make Jesus Lord and savior of our lives. However, we receive Christ before that and when we receive Christ with true genuine faith, we receive the Holy Spirit. God bless.

Answer 2

You receive the Holy Spirit when you are baptized, but you also receive the Holy Spirit when you are confirmed. You receive the Holy Spirit's gifts when you are confirmed. Confirmation is the sacrament through which the Holy Spirit comes to you in a special way to join you closer to Jesus and the Church. After Confirmation, you are considered a member of the Church.
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Answer 3

The Apostle Paul clearly taught that we receive the Holy Spirit the moment we believe in Jesus Christ as our Savior. 1 Corinthians 12:13 declares, "For we were all baptized by one Spirit into one body-whether Jews or Greeks, slave or free - and we were all given the one Spirit to drink." Romans 8:9 tells us that if a person does not possess the Holy Spirit, he or she does not belong to Christ - "You, however, are controlled not by the sinful nature but by the Spirit, if the Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Christ." Ephesians 1:13-14 teaches us that the Holy Spirit is the seal of salvation for all those who believe, "Having believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God's possession-to the praise of his glory."

These three Scriptures make it clear that the Holy Spirit must be received at the moment of salvation. Paul could not say that we all were baptized by one Spirit and all given one Spirit to drink if not all of the Corinthian believers possessed the Holy Spirit. Romans 8:9 is even stronger. If a person does not have the Spirit, he does not belong to Christ. Therefore, the possession of the Spirit is an identifying factor of the possession of salvation. Further, the Holy Spirit could not be the “seal of salvation” (Ephesians 1:13-14) if He is not received at the moment of salvation. Many Scriptures make it abundantly clear that our salvation is secured the moment we receive Christ as Savior.

Answer 4

Matthew 28:19, 20 says this - " Go therefore and make disciples of people of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the holy spirit, teaching them to observe all the things I have commanded YOU. And, look! I am with YOU all the days until the conclusion of the system of things.” In order to be baptized one must know what it means to be baptized in the manner described in these verses. One also needs to know how to teach others to observe God's commandments. Holy Spirit may definitely help one who is preparing to be baptized.

Answer 5

Act 2:38 "Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, [and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost."]
Here in this verse 38 of Acts the Holy Ghost is promised to all who repent and are baptized in the name of Jesus.But in Acts 8:12-17, they were baptized in the name of Jesus and had not yet received the Holy Ghost as yet.Peter and John were sent to lay hands on them that they might receive the Holy Ghost.
Act 8:12-17 ''But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.
Vs.13 Then Simon himself believed also: and when he was baptized, he continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs which were done.
Vs.14 Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:
Vs.15 "Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost:
Vs.16 (For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.)
Vs.17 Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.
I hope this doesn't confuse you even more.God word does not contridict its self and I am confident that there is an explanation for this.God is bigger than we can ever realize and we often fail ti comprehend things because of this.
As for me it took a total surrender to God before I finally received the Holy Ghost.I had lived for years as a "christian" in what I have come to define as "Gods permisive will", problem is God doesn't have a permissive anything. I smoked but was always going to quit, I used language that wasn't appropriate for a Christian but was doing better, I ursyped my athority over my wife and children, after all wasn't I supposed to be the head of our wonderful home, lol. To make this long story shorter I finally got serious about serving God and repented for real. Five days later I was praying and received the Holy Ghost with the evidence of speaking in tongues.

Answer 6

You receive the Holy Spirit after you accept Christ as your savior and recognize you are a sinner. No it is not like a bolt of lighting and many people don't realize it until years latter. When they reflect on their lives.

Answer 7

Those who understand the authentic nature of the sacraments know that (valid) baptism is the sacrament of initiation, which sweeps sin from the soul, and replaces it with the divine life of God ... grace ... which makes one a temple of the Holy Spirit, an adopted child of God, co-heir with Jesus Christ, and a member of the church.

Anyone who suggests anything different is giving you their opinion and not that of the authentic church, which has always maintained that baptism is necessary for salvation, and which has always been very serious about baptising, from the earliest days.

This is not to say that God cannot choose to save whomsoever he will, in whatever manner he will, but God established his church as the ordinary means of leading all to the grace and truth of Christ, and baptism is typically how we are to begin our Christain life.

Answer 8

It depends on what religion u are. In mormonism, u receive it after u get baptized, when they lay their hands on your head and give u a prayer

Answer 9

Acts 2:17 - And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:

So, I would say no.

Answer 10

Have you been born of the Spirit?
First of all, you must be born again.
This comes by repentance and faith in Christ.

Please read John's Gospel, Chapter 3

This is the beginning of the spiritual life.