HOW DO I KNOW I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE BAPTISMAL MEASURE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT?

By Paul Ferguson

 

1. By seeing a bright light or a vision? (Acts 9:3:10:3) NO! (Acts 9:17:10:46)

2. Because I have believed on Jesus’ name, given heed to the Word and was baptized?  (Acts 8:6:8:12) NO! (Acts 8:16)

3. Because I experience a great deal of joy? (Acts 8:8) NO! (Acts 8:16)

4. Because I am continually praising and blessing God? (Lk 24:53) NOI (Acts 2:4)

5. Because I pray a lot and enjoy unity with the brethren (Acts 1:14) NO! (Acts 2:4)

6. Because I have a great deal of zeal and am fervent in sprit? (Acts 18:Z5) NO! Acts 18:26

7. Because lam mighty in the Scriptures? (Acts 18:24) NO! (Acts l&;26)

8. Because I am diligent about talking to people about the Lord and am eloquent when I do so? (Acts 18:24. 25) NO! (Acts 18:26)

9. Because God has given me power to cast out demons and heal the sick? (Mt 10:1) NO! (Acts 2:4)

10. Because God has revealed things to me? (Mt 16:17) NO! Acts 2:4

11. Because I have prophesied? (Lk.1:67) NO! (John 7:39)

BUT IT IS BECAUSE I SPOKE IN TONGUES AND LATER EXPERIENCED MOST OF THE ABOVE. See Acts l0:46: "For they heard them speak with tongues and magnify God.

COMPARE THE BIBLE EVIDENCE. HAVE YOU RECEIVED THE EXPERIENCE DESCRIBED IN THE BOOK OF ACTS??

(Note the Bible rule for applying evidence: "At the mouth of 2 or 3 witnesses shall every word be established. Do you have 2 or 3 witnesses for your experience? Dt. 19:15)

 

Acts 2:4

Acts 10:46

Acts 19:6

(Rushing wind, fire, prophesying, magnifying God are not established by 2 or 3 witnesses and hence may or may not occur when one receives Holy Spirit baptism.)

RUSHING WIND

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FIRE

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TONGUES

TONGUES

TONGUES
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MAGNIFYING
GOD

 PROPHESYING
The above is a table comparing all places people received the baptism of the Holy Spirit) where the Bible tells us what happened:
 

l. What is the common element?

2. Where is the Scripture where we cannot receive it this way?

3. Where is scripture for receiving it another way?

4. Where did anyone receive the baptism of the Holy Ghost in the Bible and not speak in tongues?

5. Does your experience measure up to the Bible pattern?

 

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