Difference between Baptized with the Holy Ghost and being FILLED with the Holy Ghost vs

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KelbyofGod

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please try not to take my comments personally. Praying in the Spirit is not the same or synonymous with worshiping God in Spirit & Truth.


Please look at what was said in context to my posting, please. I responded to this statement:


"So, with a clear statement that speaking in tongues IS Spirit-prayer (a.k.a. a form of worshiping the Father in Spirit), the question switches to "Now that we've found ONE thing (speaking in tongues) that qualifies as worshiping God in Spirit, can you find a biblical statement (not an assumption) that some other thing is defined as a form of worshiping in Spirit?"

IF NOT, then speaking in tongues remains the only biblically accredited method for true worshipers to worship God in Spirit... and therefore remains a requirement before someone can claim to be a true worshiper. That's why people say it is necessary."

I have given an answer based on what I see as a question(s)
to the above.


"the problem with tongues as being worshiping in the Spirit as the only biblical method is impossible."


Because Jesus did not say God seek those to worship Him in Spirit.

John 4:24 Jesus said, "God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.”

Spirit and in Truth. they are both present when Worship is done unto the Lord.


Gifts can be false and duplicated, YET GOD IS NOT MOCKED HE KNOWS FULLY WHO IS OF TRUTH AND A LIE.


Jesus said this to the Samaritan women who got religious with the Lord about worshiping the correct mountain.

Tongues are not the method of true spiritual worship but can be used in bringing worship to God through all the Gifts, not worship of the gifts.

To worship in Spirit and truth is as Jesus said :


John 4;22-

22 You worship what you do not know; we know what we worship, for salvation is of the Jews 23 But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking such to worship Him.

what is the true worship of God that HE seeks?

  • We worship God because he is God. Period.
  • it is done in holiness and obedience
  • it is personal and corporate
  • it is alone and with the body of Christ
  • it is seeking His face and not just HIS hand
  • it exposes our sin and causes us to repent
  • open our mind to who Jesus is and set us free to surrender to HIM
  • worship is Spirit-filled and in line with the word of God
  • worship is diverse and dynamic, and humbling


Worship is to God, from our heart, soul, body, and mind with all it is Love to God because of Who HE is and what HE has done:

God has :
  1. loved us and gave His only son
  2. God has paid the price for our sin
  3. God has raised Jesus from the Dead
  4. God has SAVE US FROM OUR SIN
  5. God has given us eternal life to those who have placed their faith in the Lord Jesus Christ
  6. God has empowered the body of Christ with HIS Holy Spirit who is in US and comes upon us.
I'll hopefully get back to answering this when I get a few free hours, but I'll say this for now.

I don't take what you've said personally. I might be what they call thick-skinned in that area. (NOT easily offended) The delay in my reply is due to schedule. My hesitation to reply is due to my comment about "You don't know what you've got". (a.k.a. How can I explain it in a way that won't make it worse?)

Most of what you say I take as sincere and of genuine concern and interest (otherwise you would comment in different threads and avoid this one). The rest of what you say I take as coming from doctrines that are leftovers from church-world teachings that you haven't prayed about deeply because you think they are correct.

I had the advantage that one of the most basic of my church-world doctrines were shaken to the core before I started seeking the Lord about EVERYTHING I'd ever been taught by man.. I'd had no idea what I was taught was wrong before that.

Most people assume that what they've been taught and what they believe is probably mostly correct... so they're not worried and don't pray as if their life depends on it. My situation didn't allow that kind of complacency. I realized my life (and spiritual life) DID depend on it. And God had just shown me that one of my most basic beliefs was WRONG. So I started asking about everything I believed. If it was taught by man, it needed to be tested.

The questions I needed to ask did NOT allow for trust of anything any man had ever taught. (No bible, No Jesus, No preacher). God had to step up to the plate Himself and answer before I would trust it. And I would test him repeatedly until there was effectively no explanation other than God was answering my EXACT prayers.

Few people ask until God answers in a way they can't dismiss as coincidence. And I pretty much KNOW that way fewer are willing to pray as specifically and boldly as I prayed. (And certainly not as detailed). To be blunt, I got in God's face and demanded that he step up and perform his word or be a liar. He chose to step up.

On paper that should surprise no one who reads a bible. But how many have heard God speak, had him work miracles at their hands and had him quote their very requests (that were ONLY spoken in the mind and heart) back to them through a prophet before continuing on to answer the questions?.

If you have a church where the spiritual gifts operate, you've probably had or seen some of those...so you might know that God DOES move like that. (In ways that other churches would call blasphemy).

But did you go on to question EVERYTHING you believe as if EVERY doctrine you were taught by a preacher (or stumbled upon yourself) could be a lie? If not, you've chosen to allow a place for deception to reside.

I've mentioned in another thread that I put my beliefs into one of two groups.
  1. Things I believe.
  2. Things I've DILIGENTLY prayed about until God absolutely confirms that they are correct.
Almost always when I take something to prayer that way, God shows me that what I was taught by man (and every pastor, teacher, scholar, prophet, male or female, including myself is MAN by that definition) was at least a little, and most often a LOT wrong. And he would do that by revealing what IS correct (to the level I am able to receive it at the time).

I'm not saying that to try to get you to be impressed by, or trust me. I'm saying that to get you to honestly look at ALL the doctrines you've internalized and ask "Is this truly something that I've taken to God as if it (and I) could be WRONG?". (And didn't let it rest until he ANSWERED.) Because I know that you are carrying some doctrines that are taught by man but not by God. And I know that they fall into the first category.

In the middle of post #8, when I underlined the word doctrines, I was SPECIFICALLY (but not exclusively) thinking of you. Not because you are endangered by the other three things, but you are endangered by the doctrines you've trusted without intense scrutiny. I underlined it so it might stand out as especially important to you because it IS especially important to YOU, as opposed to others who are endangered by the other three.

Proving that to be true will have to wait for another posting, because I've only got time left for about a half-hour nap before needing to prepare for work.

Love in Jesus,
Kelby
 

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I'll hopefully get back to answering this when I get a few free hours, but I'll say this for now.

I don't take what you've said personally. I might be what they call thick-skinned in that area. (NOT easily offended) The delay in my reply is due to schedule. My hesitation to reply is due to my comment about "You don't know what you've got". (a.k.a. How can I explain it in a way that won't make it worse?)

Most of what you say I take as sincere and of genuine concern and interest (otherwise you would comment in different threads and avoid this one). The rest of what you say I take as coming from doctrines that are leftovers from church-world teachings that you haven't prayed about deeply because you think they are correct.

I had the advantage that one of the most basic of my church-world doctrines were shaken to the core before I started seeking the Lord about EVERYTHING I'd ever been taught by man.. I'd had no idea what I was taught was wrong before that.

Most people assume that what they've been taught and what they believe is probably mostly correct... so they're not worried and don't pray as if their life depends on it. My situation didn't allow that kind of complacency. I realized my life (and spiritual life) DID depend on it. And God had just shown me that one of my most basic beliefs was WRONG. So I started asking about everything I believed. If it was taught by man, it needed to be tested.

The questions I needed to ask did NOT allow for trust of anything any man had ever taught. (No bible, No Jesus, No preacher). God had to step up to the plate Himself and answer before I would trust it. And I would test him repeatedly until there was effectively no explanation other than God was answering my EXACT prayers.

Few people ask until God answers in a way they can't dismiss as coincidence. And I pretty much KNOW that way fewer are willing to pray as specifically and boldly as I prayed. (And certainly not as detailed). To be blunt, I got in God's face and demanded that he step up and perform his word or be a liar. He chose to step up.

On paper that should surprise no one who reads a bible. But how many have heard God speak, had him work miracles at their hands and had him quote their very requests (that were ONLY spoken in the mind and heart) back to them through a prophet before continuing on to answer the questions?.

If you have a church where the spiritual gifts operate, you've probably had or seen some of those...so you might know that God DOES move like that. (In ways that other churches would call blasphemy).

But did you go on to question EVERYTHING you believe as if EVERY doctrine you were taught by a preacher (or stumbled upon yourself) could be a lie? If not, you've chosen to allow a place for deception to reside.

I've mentioned in another thread that I put my beliefs into one of two groups.
  1. Things I believe.
  2. Things I've DILIGENTLY prayed about until God absolutely confirms that they are correct.
Almost always when I take something to prayer that way, God shows me that what I was taught by man (and every pastor, teacher, scholar, prophet, male or female, including myself is MAN by that definition) was at least a little, and most often a LOT wrong. And he would do that by revealing what IS correct (to the level I am able to receive it at the time).

I'm not saying that to try to get you to be impressed by, or trust me. I'm saying that to get you to honestly look at ALL the doctrines you've internalized and ask "Is this truly something that I've taken to God as if it (and I) could be WRONG?". (And didn't let it rest until he ANSWERED.) Because I know that you are carrying some doctrines that are taught by man but not by God. And I know that they fall into the first category.

In the middle of post #8, when I underlined the word doctrines, I was SPECIFICALLY (but not exclusively) thinking of you. Not because you are endangered by the other three things, but you are endangered by the doctrines you've trusted without intense scrutiny. I underlined it so it might stand out as especially important to you because it IS especially important to YOU, as opposed to others who are endangered by the other three.

Proving that to be true will have to wait for another posting, because I've only got time left for about a half-hour nap before needing to prepare for work.

Love in Jesus,
Kelby
Anyway, when you say

"The rest of what you say I take as coming from doctrines that are leftovers from church-world teachings that you haven't prayed about deeply because you think they are correct."

Tell me I have wasted my time even trying to give you my biblical point of view. I can be wrong and have been and will be again. That is something I do not see you saying. Thank you and Goodbye.
 
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The true worshippers have nothing to do with tongues Because before praying in the Spirit is mentioned Paul addressed

Those I speak with the tongues of angels and men and have not to love it prophets nothing. In addition, Jesus said those will come to Him saying Lord did we not prophesy in your name? His response will be to those " I Never Knew you". Matthew 7:21

But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit, keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life. Jude 20-21



Praying in the Spirit whereby we build ourselves up on our most holy faith, is directly linked to keeping ourselves in the love of God.





JPT
 

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But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit, keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life. Jude 20-21



Praying in the Spirit whereby we build ourselves up on our most holy faith, is directly linked to keeping ourselves in the love of God.





JPT
what was the reason for this statement by Jude?

17 But you, beloved, remember the words which were spoken before by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ: 18 how they told you that there would be mockers in the last time who would walk according to their own ungodly lusts. 19 These are sensual persons, who cause divisions, not having the Spirit.

20 But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit, 21 keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.

Jude is saying don't walk in the flesh as what was listed in verse 16. Praying in the Spirit means not letting the flesh hold you back. tongues can be a part of that but it is not exclusively meaning only tongues.
 

KelbyofGod

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Anyway, when you say

"The rest of what you say I take as coming from doctrines that are leftovers from church-world teachings that you haven't prayed about deeply because you think they are correct."

Tell me I have wasted my time even trying to give you my biblical point of view. I can be wrong and have been and will be again. That is something I do not see you saying. Thank you and Goodbye.
I err (in interactions with others) as coming across judgmental or arrogant. I see in myself a need for an improvement in social graces and communication.
I err (in interactions with myself) by failing to recognize when to let go of focus, and replace it with something "fun". (allow myself joy)
I err (in interactions with God) by struggling to be in control, trying to be 'perfect', and getting wound up in my own thinking.


When I said "the rest of what you say...are leftovers from church-world teachings..." that wasn't intended as a slam. I was saying you don't act like you still suffer from same thinking, same behaviors, same sins (returning to old habits). The only one that I do see catching you sometimes is the last one...doctrines. Why? Because we all have that one and it uses the word of God against us. It uses our willingness to learn plus the commandment of "Keep the traditions you have been taught" to get something into our hearts and then we defend it instead of question it.

I might LIKE to also say don't take it personally because it was just an analysis of the TYPE of errors I see, but I was afraid that would just come across as mocking.

Love in Jesus,
Kelby
 

KelbyofGod

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@CS1 ,
In effect, I apologize for any offenses my mistakes and weaknesses have caused, and ask for forgiveness for any/all wrongdoings I've done. And I mean that sincerely.

Yet that is not the same as suggesting I see error in my stance about speaking in tongues (at this time). You don't have to discuss these topics with me if you don't want to, but you are still invited/welcome to do so.

That's probably about the best I can do in the apology department. (Please remember I acknowledged not always being perfect with social graces) I"ll consider the matter of apologizing for being offensive as closed. I'll consider the topic(s) of Holy Ghost / speaking in tongues worshiping in spirit as yet being open. I wish you well.

Love in Jesus,
Kelby
 

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But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit, keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life. Jude 20-21

Praying in the Spirit whereby we build ourselves up on our most holy faith, is directly linked to keeping ourselves in the love of God.

JPT
That is such a good point.

Love in Jesus,
Kelby
 

KelbyofGod

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Two aspects to consider when asking yourself "Is speaking in tongues necessary?"
  1. The Spirit wants to pray. Speaking in tongues is speaking unto God (1 Cor. 14:2). Prayer in tongues is prayer in the Spirit. (1 Cor. 14:14) That's why all 120-ish on the day of Pentecost started speaking with other tongues when they were filled with Holy Ghost. (Acts 2:4) Again, the Spirit wants to pray. God is a spirit and they that worship him must worship him in spirit as well as in truth. You can worship God in truth with your understanding, but his spirit brings tongues to worship God in Spirit. So they ALL started to pray in the Spirit.
  2. The Spirit itself bears witness. (Rom. 8:16) When a person starts to speak in tongues, it is a witness/testimony/evidence that the person has received the Holy Ghost (Acts 10:45-46). Again, on the day of Pentecost, all 120-ish began speaking with other tongues because they all received the Holy Ghost and the Holy Ghost bears witness to that fact with speaking in tongues.
So when you ask "Is speaking in tongues necessary?" you should also ask yourself "Is praying in the spirit necessary?" and "Is having the spirit bear witness that I am a child of God necessary". If yes, then you should be asking for God to pour out his spirit upon you like he did in the book of Acts. (Luke 11:13)

Love in Jesus,
Kelby
 

KelbyofGod

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Think about it. If God gave speaking in tongues... Which he did. And it doesn't edify the group...which it doesn't. Then it HAS to have benefit for the individual...which it does.

It edifies the individual. 1 Cor. 14:4
It is praying in the spirit. 1 Cor. 14:4
It (the spirit praying) prays things we don't know. Rom. 8:26
It builds us up on our most holy faith (those individuals who pray in the Spirit /tongues). Jude 20

Thank you Jesus for the grace to see it, the humility to have asked for it, and your faithfulness in providing it. And thank you for being faithful to provide it for all who seek you until you pour it out upon them.

Love in Jesus,
Kelby
 

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Being BAPTIZED with the Holy Ghost/Spirit means a person has received the Holy Ghost/Spirit permanently.
Being FILLED with the Holy Ghost/Spirit means it has pushed everything else out until there is no room left for anything else (like SIN).
Another sinlessness in the flesh preacher pushing the same doctrine just from another angle.. What is it about this website.. Why does it attract so many of these preachers? Is it the same guy using different accounts?? Why is this place plagued by this false doctrine so much?
 

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Another sinlessness in the flesh preacher pushing the same doctrine just from another angle.. What is it about this website.. Why does it attract so many of these preachers? Is it the same guy using different accounts?? Why is this place plagued by this false doctrine so much?
Did I say I was sinless in the flesh? Nope.
Did I say anyone was sinless in the flesh? Nope. (excepting Jesus from conception to ascension)
Did I say anyone is able to stay sinless in the flesh from X date until Jesus returns? Nope.

I know there's a doctine out there that says once a person is "saved" (in whatever variety that group believes) they don't actually sin anymore (no matter how many sins they sin). This is not that.

This is simply acknowledging that as much as we are in the flesh, we sin. But as much as we walk in the spirit, we will not fulfill the lusts of the flesh.

Paul said "Be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the spirit:"

That means:
  1. It is commanded.
  2. It is possible
  3. It is either not given automatically or not given permanently at the receiving of the Holy Ghost. My suggestion is that it's not given permanently.
  4. It is something we can strive towards and achieve, even if we can't permanently maintain it, yet.
Love in Jesus,
Kelby
 
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This may sound strange to those who have not yet received the Holy Ghost.

Being BAPTIZED with the Holy Ghost/Spirit means a person has received the Holy Ghost/Spirit permanently.
Being FILLED with the Holy Ghost/Spirit means it has pushed everything else out until there is no room left for anything else (like SIN).

A common mistake among those who have been BAPTIZED with the Holy Ghost is to claim they are FILLED with the Holy Ghost.
Yet a person who is FILLED with the Holy Ghost will not be sinning... because there is no room in them for sin. (People claim this more often than it is true.)

Being BAPTIZED with the Holy Ghost is a singular event that you keep forever.
Being FILLED with the Holy Ghost is currently only temporary because we can (and soon do) allow other things (like the desire for old habits) to enter in.

Ephesians 5:18 hints at the relationship between what we fill ourselves with, and what results will be. We need to realize that whatever we fill ourselves with is going to yield a corresponding change in our actions/behavior.

So... how can we be FILLED with the Holy Ghost/Spirit?

First, if you haven't been BAPTIZED with the Holy Ghost/Spirit, you need to seek Jesus until that happens. Acts 2:39 promises it to ALL that the Lord calls....just like he promised it to the apostles (see Acts 1). But also just like the apostles, you may need to tarry (wait, pray, seek, ask) until you receive... just like others did.

Then, once you have been BAPTIZED with the Holy Ghost/Spirit you need to USE IT. We need to pray in the Spirit once we have received it. Jude 21 commands us to build ourselves up in faith and keep ourselves in the love of God by praying in the Holy Ghost.

Those who have been BAPTIZED with the Holy Ghost/Spirit will likely understand what that means.
Those who have not been BAPTIZED with the Holy Ghost/Spirit probably don't know what praying in the Holy Ghost really is. (I also make allowance that some simply have not been taught to use what they have been given.)


Lastly, there is another meaning of filled/full that also needs to be recognized. That is the idea of being full/filled to capacity. This acknowledges that every vessel has a capacity limit based on its "size". When God gave Solomon the vast amount of wisdom, it is also stated that God gave him "largeness of heart" so he could retain it.

When a person has not eaten (or has eaten too little) for a significant amount of time, their stomach shrinks, and their capacity is diminished. The same seems to be true in the spirit. As we eat of his flesh and drink of his blood more and more, our capacity increases.

If you have been BAPTIZED with the Holy Ghost/Spirit, USE IT and get and stay FILLED with the Holy Ghost/Spirit (as often and as long as you can). BTW, reading and doing the word = eating his flesh. Prayer in the Spirit = drinking his blood (partaking of his life).

Love in Jesus,
Kelby
Baptised in the Holy Spirit means receiving the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, being filled with the Holy Spirit means allowing the Holy Spirit that now in dwells you to be the sole influence in guiding you in what you ought to think, say and do in regards to every aspect of your life!
 

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Baptised in the Holy Spirit means receiving the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, being filled with the Holy Spirit means allowing the Holy Spirit that now in dwells you to be the sole influence in guiding you in what you ought to think, say and do in regards to every aspect of your life!
Thanks for your reply, @ChristianTonyB

I agree with your definition of Baptised with the Holy Ghost.

This isn't an argumentative point but rather clarifying question on what you suggested about being FILLED. If we are wanting to fulfill Paul's command to be filled with the Spirit.. How, specifically, does one "allow the Holy Spirit to be the sole influence" ?

My personal definition of "allowing" usually means waiting for something to happen, then going along with it rather than fighting it. Is that what you mean by allow?

Love in Jesus,
Kelby
 
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Thanks for your reply, @ChristianTonyB

I agree with your definition of Baptised with the Holy Ghost.

This isn't an argumentative point but rather clarifying question on what you suggested about being FILLED. If we are wanting to fulfill Paul's command to be filled with the Spirit.. How, specifically, does one "allow the Holy Spirit to be the sole influence" ?

My personal definition of "allowing" usually means waiting for something to happen, then going along with it rather than fighting it. Is that what you mean by allow?

Love in Jesus,
Kelby
Jesus said that the Holy Spirit will be our “counsellor, comforter, and will lead us into all truth”. If we respond favourably to His counsel and teaching, and do what He says in everything, our entire character and nature will be totally infused by the Holy Spirit, and therefore our whole being will be completely influenced/filled by Him… and we will no longer be influenced by our old adamic nature!
 

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...John 20:23 makes it clear that the remission of sins is in the hands of the baptizer, not the believer, (otherwise Jesus' statement is invalid).
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I would say that remission of sins is in the hands of the baptizer only in the sense that they can accept or reject a believers request to administer water baptism.
 

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Did I say I was sinless in the flesh? Nope.
Did I say anyone was sinless in the flesh? Nope. (excepting Jesus from conception to ascension)
Did I say anyone is able to stay sinless in the flesh from X date until Jesus returns? Nope.

I know there's a doctine out there that says once a person is "saved" (in whatever variety that group believes) they don't actually sin anymore (no matter how many sins they sin). This is not that.

This is simply acknowledging that as much as we are in the flesh, we sin. But as much as we walk in the spirit, we will not fulfill the lusts of the flesh.

Paul said "Be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the spirit:"

That means:
  1. It is commanded.
  2. It is possible
  3. It is either not given automatically or not given permanently at the receiving of the Holy Ghost. My suggestion is that it's not given permanently.
  4. It is something we can strive towards and achieve, even if we can't permanently maintain it, yet.
Love in Jesus,
Kelby
I made sure to quote exactly what you said::


Being FILLED with the Holy Ghost/Spirit means it has pushed everything else out until there is no room left for anything else (like SIN).
You are teaching that people need to get FILLED with the Holy Spirit and when they do there will be no room left in them for sin.. Meaning if you get filled by the Holky Spirit you will never sin again.. Meaning anyone who sins today is not filled by the Holy Spirit and are therefore not really Christian.. Maybe like you hey?? one of the superior Christians yeah?
 

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I would say that remission of sins is in the hands of the baptizer only in the sense that they can accept or reject a believers request to administer water baptism.
Yes that is true. Whatever responsibility God gives us, we have the ability to refuse to do it. And the "baptizer" cannot force baptism upon someone and expect it to work, because of Mark 16:16:
"He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved but he that believeth not shall be damned" [even if someone baptized them].​

I might email you about the potential third option of not baptizing because of perceived unworthiness of the potential baptizee.

Love in Jesus,
Kelby
 

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You may have quoted the sentence correctly but missed the point of what was said.

The following quote is where you make a wrong assumption of what I said.
Meaning if you get filled by the Holy Spirit you will never sin again..
That quote was YOUR conclusion, not mine... and is nearly the opposite of what I was saying.

What I said is that being filled with the Holy Ghost (now) is only a temporary status. And here's the quote from the Original Post:
Being FILLED with the Holy Ghost is currently only temporary because we can (and soon do) allow other things (like the desire for old habits) to enter in.
Love in Jesus,
Kelby
 
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Then, once you have been BAPTIZED with the Holy Ghost/Spirit you need to USE IT. We need to pray in the Spirit once we have received it. Jude 21 commands us to build ourselves up in faith and keep ourselves in the love of God by praying in the Holy Ghost.

Those who have been BAPTIZED with the Holy Ghost/Spirit will likely understand what that means.
Those who have not been BAPTIZED with the Holy Ghost/Spirit probably don't know what praying in the Holy Ghost really is. (I also make allowance that some simply have not been taught to use what they have been given.)
i think you are saying a Child of GOD is in a constant state of prayer ...not literally. It's kind of hard to do willful repeated sin when you are in a state of prayer ...constant connection to GOD.
 
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Baptised in the Holy Spirit means receiving the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, being filled with the Holy Spirit means allowing the Holy Spirit that now in dwells you to be the sole influence in guiding you in what you ought to think, say and do in regards to every aspect of your life!

Baptised in the Holy Spirit is the first load, being filled with the Holy Spirit is the refill. In the bible Holy Spirit is frequently symbolized as oil, which is the fuel in the lamp. If the lamp runs out of oil, then you go back in darkness.