PART
III
BASIC STUDIES FOR MAKING DISCIPLES: By Kip McKean
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Baptism with the Holy Spirit
I. THE INDWELLING OF THE
HOLY SPIRIT
*Recieved at
Baptism (Acts 2:38)
II. THE BAPTISM WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT
A. Characteristics in Acts 2 and Acts 10
1) Promise (not command), Acts 1:4-5
2) Predicted (prophesied)
3) Came without warning. (People were not specifically praying for it.)
4) Languages
5) Purpose: to usher in the Kingdom with power
- B. Accounts of the baptism with the Holy Spirit
- 1) To the Jews-in Jerusalem (Acts 2)
2) To the Gentiles-begins with Cornelius (Acts 10)
- a) Note: Cornelius and his household were water baptized in v. 48, saved at baptism.
b) Peter explained actions to the Jews (Acts 11:1-18).
c) "At the beginning," (Acts 11:15)
C. Does the Baptism with the Holy Spirit still exist today?- Ephesians 4:4-6: There is one baptism - which one? (Written about 60-62 A.D.) There are three options:
- 1) John's baptism-passed when new covenant began (Acts 19:1-5).
2) The baptism with the Holy Spirit (Acts 2 & 10). No longer present as it was a prophecy/promise that has been fulfilled. It was never a general command for all Christians.
3) Baptism with water in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins to receive the indwelling of the Holy Spirit.
- a) Jesus commanded this baptism (Matthew 28:18-20).
b) This baptism is recorded all the way through the book of Acts and the epistles. 1 Peter 3:21 (also written around 62 a.d.) makes reference to this water baptism of salvation.
c) It had to be the one baptism of Ephesians 4:4-6 as it was the only one practiced by 60-62 A.D. when Ephesians was written.III. THE MIRACULOUS GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT (next lesson).
- 1) Received by the apostles' laying on of hands
2) No longer present today
- A. Types of Miraculous Gifts
- 1) 1 Corinthians 12:8-10
- a) Wisdom
b) Knowledge
c) Faith
d) Healing
e) Miracles
f) Prophecy
g) Distinguishing Spirits
h) Tongues
i) Interpretation
- 2) (Mark 16:16-18) Some will be able to:
- a) Drink poison and not die
b) Be bitten by snakes and not die (Acts 28:5)
- B. Types of "Laying on of Hands"
- 1) Blessing (Acts 13:3)
2) Healing
- a) Ananias heals Paul's blindness (Acts 9:17-18).
b) Paul heals Publius' father on Malta (Acts 28:8).
- C. Passing on the Gifts
- 1) Apostles would pass on the gifts (Acts 8:18).
2) These people could not pass on the gifts they received.
- a) Acts 6:1-8: Context is the choosing of "The Seven". This is the first occasion that the gifts were passed. Stephen immediately starts to perform miraculous signs among the people with God's power (v. 8).
b) Acts 8:1-25: Context is after Stephen's martyrdom. Great persecution breaks out. Many leave, but apostles stay in Jerusalem. Philip, one of the seven who had received the gifts in Acts 6:1-8, goes to Samaria. He performs many miraculous signs and healings to get people to believe (v. 12), including Simon the Sorcerer (v. 13) and they are baptized. (They became Christians and thus receive the forgiveness of sins and the gift (indwelling) of the Holy Spirit, Acts 2:38.) When apostles come to Samaria, Simon saw the Spirit's gifts were only given by apostles' laying on of hands and offers them money for the ability (Acts 8:18). Note: Simon didn't ask Philip for the gifts because Philip could not pass them on. Simon is rebuked for having the wrong motivation.
c) Acts 19:1-6: Paul finds disciples in Ephesus who didn't know what the Holy Spirit was because they had only received John's baptism of repentance. Then they were baptized into the name of Jesus Christ to receive the forgiveness of their sins and the indwelling of the Holy Spirit (v.5). Then they receive the miraculous gifts of prophecy and speaking in tongues by the laying on of Paul's hands (v.6). Paul is an apostle.
- D. General Observations
- 1) Apostles were able to pass on the gifts because they were apostles. The Apostles possessed the ability to perform miracles even during the ministry of Christ (Luke 9:1). This ability to pass and perform the gifts were not given at Pentecost.
- 2) 1 Corinthians 12 & 14 are not the directives on how to receive tongues (the church there had already received them), but rather the correctives on how to use them because everyone was speaking at the same time and misusing the tongues. 1 Corinthians 12:28-30 shows that tongues as a gift were not given to everyone in the church. Thus the concept of a "Pentecostal church" (every member speaking in tongues) is against scripture.
- 3) 1 Corinthians 13:8-10. "Perfection" here could not mean the coming of Christ because it is in the neuter gender in Greek, not the masculine gender. When perfection comes probably refers to the canonization of the Bible sometime after the first century. At that time, all the miraculous gifts would be gone because all the apostles and those to whom they passed the gifts would have died.
- 4) The purpose of the miraculous gifts from 1 Corinthians 14:20-22:
- a) To get non-believers to believe (tongues were only to be used to bring non-believers to faith.)
b) To edify the Christians and strengthen their faith.
c) Now the Bible fulfills these needs-thus the church today does not need apostles or miraculous gifts.
5) 2 Thessalonians 2:9-10 shows there can be miracles by Satan today. Satan's purpose is to deceive people about the truth, so they will not be saved.
6) Speaking in "tongues" is common in many religions (Mormon, Catholic, Islam, etc.) because religion gets dried and staid. These are also called "ecstatic utterances"-non-understandable sounds and fragments of speech.
7) A person can be filled with the Spirit without speaking in tongues (Ephesians 5:18-19).
8) Jesus never spoke in tongues and he was accorded the full-measure of the Spirit (John 3:34-36).
MIRACULOUS GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
I. TYPES OF MIRACULOUS GIFTSA. 1 Corinthians 12:8-1
1) Wisdom
2) Knowledge
3) Faith
4) Healing
5) Miracles
6) Prophecy
7) Distinguishing spirits
8) Tongues
9) InterpretationII. TYPES OF "LAYING ON OF HANDS"B. Mark 16:15-18 Some will be able to:
1) Drink poison and not die
2) Be bitten by snakes and not die (Acts 28:5)A. Blessing (Acts 13:3)
B. Healing1) Ananias heals Paul's blindness (Acts 9:17-18)
2) Paul heals Publius' father on Malta (Acts 28:8)C. Passing on the Gifts1) Apostles would pass on the gifts (Acts 8:18).
2) These people could not pass on the gifts they received.a) Acts 6:1-8: Context is the choosing of "The Seven." This is the first occasion that the gifts were passed. Stephen immediately starts to perform miraculous signs among the people with God's power (v. 8). b) Acts 8:1-25: Context is after Stephen's martyrdom. Great persecution breaks out. Many leave, but apostles stay in Jerusalem. Philip, one of the seven who had received the gifts in Acts 6:1-8, goes to Samaria. He performs many miraculous signs and hearings to get people to believe (v. 12), including Simon the Sorcerer (v. 13) and they are baptized. (They became Christians and thus receive the forgiveness of sins and the gift [indwelling] of the Holy Spirit, Acts 2:38). When apostles came to Samaria, Simon saw the Spirit's gifts were only given by apostles' laying on of hands and offers them money for the ability (Acts 8:18). Note: Simon didn't ask Philip for the gifts because Philip could not pass them on. Simon is rebuked for having the wrong motivation. c) Acts 19:1-6: Paul finds disciples in Ephesus who didn't know what the Holy Spirit was because they had only received John's baptism of repentance. Then they were baptized into the name of Jesus Christ to receive the forgiveness of their sins and the indwelling of the Holy Spirit (v. 5). Then they received the miraculous gifts of prophecy and speaking in tongues by the laying on of Paul's hands (v. 6). Paul was an apostle.
III. GENERAL OBSERVATIONSA. Apostles were able to pass on the gifts because they were apostles. The apostles possessed the ability to perform miracles even during the ministry of Christ (Luke 9:1-2). This ability to pass and perform the gifts was not given at Pentecost.
B. 1 Corinthians 12 and 14 are not the directives on how to receive tongues (the church there had already received them), but rather the correctives on how to use them because everyone was speaking at the same time and misusing the tongues. 1 Corinthians 12:27-31 shows that tongues as a gift were not given to everyone in the church. Thus the concept of a "Pentecostal church" (every member speaking in tongues) is against scripture.
C. 1 Corinthians 13:8-10 "Perfection" here could not mean the coming of Christ because it is in the neuter gender in Greek, not the masculine gender. When perfection comes probably refers to the canonization of the Bible sometime after the first century. At that time, all the miraculous gifts would be gone because all the apostles and those to whom they passed the gifts would have died.
D. The purpose of the miraculous gifts from 1 Corinthians 14:20-22:
1) To get non-believers to believe (tongues were only to be used to bring non-believers to faith).
2) To edify the Christians and strengthen their faith.
3) Now the Bible fulfills these needs - thus the church today does not need apostles or miraculous gifts.E. 2 Thessalonians 2:9-10 shows there can be miracles by Satan today. Satan's purpose is to deceive people about the truth, so they will not be saved.
F. Speaking in "tongues" is common in many religions (Mormon, Catholic, Islam, etc.) because religion gets dried and staid. These are also called "ecstatic utterances" - non-understandable sounds and fragments of speech.
G. A person can be filled with the Spirit without speaking in tongues (Ephesians 5:18-19).
H. Jesus never spoke in tongues and he was accorded the full measure of the Spirit (John 3:34-36).
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Colossians 1:15-18 *The church is the body of Christ. The body needs the head. The church is essential to Christianity. |
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II. Ephesians 2:19-21
A. The church is the family of God.
B. 1 Corinthians 12:12-13 Baptized into the body of Christ, the church.
C. Romans 6:34 teaches we are also baptized into Christ. Baptism is when we become a Christian, a son of God, and at that same point we become members of the church, the family of God.III. Ephesians 2:20
- A. Cornerstone: Christ
B. Foundation: Apostles and Prophets
- 1) Apostles = New Testament Bible
2) Prophets = Old TestamentC. The church is based on the Word of God ONLY.
IV . Have you ever wondered why there are so many denominations? (450 or more exist in the U.S. alone.)
- A. The Bible teaches there is one church.
- 1) Ephesians 4:4-6 One Body
2) Romans 12:4-5 One Body
3) 1 Corinthians 12:12-13 One Body
B. 1 Corinthians 1:10-13 No divisions. Following personalities and in time their writings (traditions) have caused the divisions (Matthew 15:6-9).
- 1) Denominations: de - nomin - ation
2) Denomination = a group of a name. Unscriptural according to 1 Corinthians 1:10-13.
3) Examples:
*Lutheran - from Martin Luther
*Methodist - from John and Charles Wesley
*Presbyterian - from John Calvin and John Knox
*Mormon - from Joseph Smith
*Catholic - fradition through the ages
V. What is the one church called in the Bible?
- A. Matthew 16:18: I will build my church.
B. Romans 16:16: Churches of Christ.
C. There are other names in the Bible.
VII. Hebrews 10:23-25
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