JD wrote: > Exegetical note: Spirit filling and Spirit baptism are > the same experience.
Sometimes "Spirit filling" might refer to "Spirit baptism," but not always. Following are some examples where people were filled with the Holy Spirit, but this was not the same as the Acts 2 experience of being baptized with the Holy Spirit. Luke 1: (15) For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother's womb. ... (41) And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost: ... (67) And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying, In Acts 4:8, Peter is "filled with the Holy Ghost" but this was subsequent to his "Spirit baptism" in Acts 2. In Acts 4:31, 7:55, & 13:52 we also read about believers being filled with the Holy Spirit, but it is not the baptism of the Holy Spirit. JD wrote: > As Linda has pointed out, Spirit baptism and > "new birth" are not the same experience. Agreed. JD wrote: > The apostles very own baptism in the Spirit was > not accompanied by the laying on of hands. > Cornelius and his houshold did not have the > accompaniment of laying on of hands. Yes, but these were unusual ways in which people received the Holy Spirit. Acts 11:15 indicates that what happened with the Cornelius household was unusual in that it says that the Spirit fell on them, "as on us at the beginning." Either nobody else had been receiving the Holy Spirit up to that point in time, or there was something unusually about the way that they received it. I take the latter position, that it was unusual for them to receive it without preaching / teaching and the laying on of hands. JD wrote: > Paul received the filling without hands. The following passage indicates that Paul received the filling by Ananias laying hands on him. Acts 9:17-18 (17) And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; and PUTTING HIS HANDS ON HIM said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, that appeared unto thee in the way as thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost. (18) And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized. Peace be with you. David Miller. ---------- "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) http://www.InnGlory.org If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed. If you have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed.
