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Should I Be Baptized in The Holy Spirit? 02/10/2019: full transcript and answers
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Pastor David G. Kincer answers those who say the baptism of the Holy Ghost is not for today. The Spirit is poured out on all flesh, and the real proof of being filled is power to witness and serve God no matter what happens, whether or not one speaks in tongues.
Is the baptism of the Holy Ghost for today?
Short answer: Yes. The Bible says repent and be baptized and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost, poured out on all flesh, not some flesh at a certain time.
▶ 0:00 When people say the baptism of Holy Ghost is not for today when the Bible plainly says repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ for the remission of sin and you shall receive the what gift of the Holy Ghost doesn’t it say in Acts and also in Joel that the Holy Spirit will be poured out on all flesh all flesh all flesh not some flesh back there at a certain time not some flesh some per year at a certain time but he wants every one of us to be filled with the Holy Spirit didn’t Jesus say go and tarry in Jerusalem until you are endued with power from on high what was he talking about the baptism of the Holy Ghost what did Jesus say to his apostles you shall receive power when the Holy Ghost has come upon you and you’ll be witnesses unto me.
Scripture in this part
Acts 2:38 (NKJV)
Then Peter said to them, “Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
— Acts 2:38 (NKJV)▶ Hear it at 0:00 (quoted; reference not named in the message)Joel 2:28 (NKJV)
“And it shall come to pass afterward That I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh; Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, Your old men shall dream dreams, Your young men shall see visions.
— Joel 2:28 (NKJV)▶ Hear it at 0:00 (quoted; reference not named in the message)Luke 24:49 (NKJV)
Behold, I send the Promise of My Father upon you; but tarry in the city of Jerusalem until you are endued with power from on high.”
— Luke 24:49 (NKJV)▶ Hear it at 0:00 (quoted; reference not named in the message)Acts 1:8 (NKJV)
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.”
— Acts 1:8 (NKJV)▶ Hear it at 0:00 (quoted; reference not named in the message)What is the proof of being filled?
Short answer: The power to be a witness for Jesus, live for Him and be a light; you may speak in tongues or prophesy, but the real power is what Job had: to serve God no matter what happens.
▶ 0:55 And all flesh can have what the Holy Ghost it doesn’t mean that all flesh that has the Holy Ghost speaks in tongues of prophesied it’s all flesh can have the power does the Bible say the spirit will lead you into all truth the Holy Ghost the comforter were we going to get truth if we don’t if we deny the Holy Ghost in our day and the Holy Ghost is what leads us into all truth how are we going to get all truth. Amen. Can you be filled with the Holy Ghost absolutely scripturally you can and the proof of it is you have the power to be a witness for Jesus live for Jesus in this earth be a light to the world a salt to the earth amen and you may speak in tongues and you may prophesy and you may every once in a while pray for somebody and they get healed or whatever but the real power is what Job had to serve God no matter what happens to me no matter where the crowd goes I’m sticking with Jesus.
Scripture in this part
John 16:13 (NKJV)
However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come.
— John 16:13 (NKJV)▶ Hear it at 0:55 (quoted; reference not named in the message)More questions this message answers
Short answers drawn only from what he says in this message, each with the moment in the video.
What did Jesus mean by “tarry in Jerusalem”?
He was talking about the baptism of the Holy Ghost.
Scripture (NKJV)Behold, I send the Promise of My Father upon you; but tarry in the city of Jerusalem until you are endued with power from on high.”
— Luke 24:49 (NKJV) (quoted; reference not named in the message)▶ Hear it at 0:00
Why receive power?
To be witnesses unto Him.
Scripture (NKJV)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.”
— Acts 1:8 (NKJV) (quoted; reference not named in the message)▶ Hear it at 0:00
Does everyone filled speak in tongues?
He says all flesh can have the power; it doesn’t mean all who have the Holy Ghost speak in tongues or prophesy.
Who leads us into all truth?
The Holy Ghost, the Comforter; if we deny Him, how will we get all truth?
Scripture (NKJV)However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come.
— John 16:13 (NKJV) (quoted; reference not named in the message)▶ Hear it at 0:55
Will people get healed?
You may every once in a while pray for somebody and they get healed.
What if the crowd goes elsewhere?
No matter where the crowd goes, I’m sticking with Jesus.
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