The Holy Spirit
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The baptism of the Holy Spirit is an absolute necessity for living the abundant life that Jesus provided for all His followers. Before Jesus’ disciples received the Holy Spirit, they were weak, fearful men. After the Day of Pentecost, when the Holy Spirit came upon them, they were powerhouses of God’s miraculous power. Jesus Himself told us that we would receive power after the Holy Spirit came upon us (Acts 1:8).
WHAT IS THE BAPTISM OF THE HOLY SPIRIT?
For anyone who believes that the Bible is the true Word of God, there can be no argument that the baptism of the Holy Spirit is God’s will for every believer. However, there are a lot of Christians who teach that every born-again Christian already has the baptism of the Holy Spirit. Usually, those who hold that view also teach that the miraculous manifestations that accompanied the baptism of the Holy Spirit in the Bible are not for us today.
On this audio, Andrew clearly teaches that the baptism of the Holy Spirit is a separate event from the born-again experience and that all of the accompanying miraculous manifestations of the Holy Spirit are still operating today in those who will believe.
There are many gifts of the Holy Spirit that come with the baptism of the Holy Spirit. Scripturally, however, speaking in tongues was the initial gift to manifest. Many argue that an individual doesn’t have to speak in tongues to be baptized in the Holy Spirit. But it’s not a matter of whether we have to speak in tongues or not—we get to speak in tongues. The baptism of the Holy Spirit, like a pair of tennis shoes, always comes with tongues.
On this audio, Andrew not only establishes the validity of speaking in tongues, but he shares from Scripture some of the little-known benefits that accompany this gift. He also gives instruction on how to speak in tongues, which has made the difference for many people to be able to operate in this gift.
