Spirit Baptism, Filling & Fruit

Spirit Baptism, Filling & Fruit

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What really happened at Pentecost?

a. The baptism of the Spiritb. The baptism with the Spiritc. The baptism in the Spiritd. The baptism by the Spirit

baptizo en pneumati

Are There Two Types of Christians?

Ordinary ChristiansOrdinary ChristiansOrdinary ChristiansOrdinary Christians

Spirit-baptized ChristiansSpirit-baptized ChristiansSpirit-baptized ChristiansSpirit-baptized Christians

Non-Christians

Christians

Presented & Critiqued by Grudem, Systematic Theology, 776

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Gospels/Acts 1 Corinthians 12:13

Translation: How is baptizo en pneumati 

rendered?

“will baptize you with the Holy Spirit”

“We were all baptised in one Spirit so as to become one 

body”

“We were all baptised by one Spirit into one body”

“We were all baptised with one Spirit into one body”

Agent: Who baptises? (“by…”)

Christ (Unstated)Holy Spirit  (under Christ)

(Unstated)—but the gospels show Him to be Christ

Instrument: With what or whom is the 

believer baptised?

Holy Spirit — Matt. 3 says all are baptised either with the Spirit (v. 11, believers) or with 

fire (v. 12, unbelievers)

(Unstated) (Unstated) Holy Spirit

Sphere: Into what element is the baptism?

(Unstated) Holy Spirit Body of Christ Body of Christ

Goal: To what end or purpose is the baptism?

(Unstated) Body of Christ (Unstated) (Unstated)

How is eis hen soma translated?

N/A“so as to become one body” 

(goal or end)“into one body” (sphere)

“into one body” (sphere)—same use in Rom. 6:3-4; Gal. 3:26-27

Correlation of Gospels/Acts with 

1 Cor. 12:13— Inconsistent More consistent Most consistent

  Matt. 3:11; Mark 1:8; Luke 3:16; John 1:33; Acts 1:5; 

2:33; 11:16

View A Pentecostal Interpretation

NET Bible

View B All Bible Translations, Non-Pentecostal View

View CAnother Non-Pentecostal View

—My View

Resulting Theology N/A

Not all Christians have Spirit baptism (we should seek it)

Baptism and filling are the same experience

All Christians already have Spirit baptism (we should NOT seek it)

Baptism and filling are different experiences

All Christians already have Spirit baptism (we should NOT seek it)

 Baptism and filling are different experiences

Views on Spirit Baptism

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“with the Spirit”

Body?

Spirit

Christ

?

Sphere: into

Instrument: with

Agent: by

Goal: so as to become

Translation “in one Spirit”

Spirit

?

Christ?

one body

“by one Spirit”

Body

?

Spirit

?

“with one Spirit”

Body

Spirit

Christ?

?

Diagram of Spirit Baptism ViewsGospels/Acts 1 Corinthians 12:13 Translation Options

Are All Believers Spirit Baptized?

Reincarnation Negates Security

Only believers have God's wisdom because only

believers have the Spirit

(1 Cor. 2:11-16).

Only believers have God's wisdom because only

believers have the Spirit

(1 Cor. 2:11-16).

Who sits in your chair?

“The Spiritual Man”(Christian)

2:15

Types of PeopleTypes of People

“Man without the Spirit”(Non-Christian)

2:14

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Church UnityChurch UnityHow can we have

it?How can we have

it?

How to have unity…

Don't be carnal by following only your favorite leader (1-4)

Christian (2:15)

Types of People (1 Cor.)

Types of People (1 Cor.)

Non-Christian (2:14)

CarnalChristian

(3:1)

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Two Types of Carnality

Sarkikos, “like flesh,” 3:1 Sarkinos, “made of flesh,” 3:3

Fleshly Advice…Fleshly Advice…

“It's All About Me” = Blatant Carnality

Carnality Selfishness

• Can't understand (2)

• Fights over rights (3)

• Divides over leaders (4)

When someone is drunk…When someone is drunk…

Don’t be drunk with wine, because that will ruin your life.

Don’t be drunk with wine, because that will ruin your life.

Instead, be filled with the Holy Spirit, Instead, be filled with the Holy Spirit,

19singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs among yourselves, and making music to the Lord in your hearts. 20And give thanks for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

19singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs among yourselves, and making music to the Lord in your hearts. 20And give thanks for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Ephesians 5:18 NLTEphesians 5:18 NLT

What is Spirit Baptism?

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Controversial Issues about the Controversial Issues about the Indwelling of the Holy SpiritIndwelling of the Holy Spirit

Does sin affect the Spirit's ministry to the believer but not

His presence within the believer?

Baptism v. FillingThe Baptism with the Holy Spirit

The Fillingwith the Holy Spirit

Definition orPurpose

The Spirit's work of placing believers into the body of Christ

The Spirit's work to empower (control) believers for service & equip them with Christ's character

Scripture Prophesied (Matt. 3:11; Mark 1:8; Luke 3:16; John 1:33; Acts 1:5); Fulfilled (Acts 2:1ff.; cf. 11:15-16); Explained (1 Cor. 12:13)

“Walk by the Spirit” (Gal. 5:16) “Keep in step with the Spirit” - (Gal. 5:25)Be “led by the Spirit” (Gal. 5:18)

Key Passage

1 Corinthians 12:13 Ephesians 5:18

Tense Aorist: past event, action undefined

Present: continuous, action repeated

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Baptism v. FillingThe Baptism with the Holy Spirit

The Fillingwith the Holy Spirit

Mood Indicative: states a fact (“were baptized”), never commanded or shown “how to get the baptism”

Imperative: a command to heed (“be filled”), shown how to receive the filling by yielding ourselves to Christ

Time Occurs

At salvation: “promise...is for all” (Acts 2:38-39), when they believed (Acts 11:16-17), “every spiritual blessing” (Eph. 1:3), “complete in Him” (Col. 2:9-10), “everything pertaining to... godliness” (2 Pet. 1:3)

At and after salvation

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Baptism v. FillingThe Baptism with the Holy Spirit

The Fillingwith the Holy Spirit

Frequency Not repeated (a one-time experience)

Repeated (throughout one's life; compare Acts 9:17; 13:9)

Participants All Christians (spiritual and carnal)(“we were all baptized” 1 Cor. 12:13; cf. Gal. 3:2, 14; 4:6)

Spiritual Christians

Permanence Eternal: cannot be undone Temporal: can be lost (Acts 2:4; 4:8, 31)

Prerequisites Faith in Christ Yieldedness to Christ

OT occurrences?

No: never happened before Pentecost

Yes: OT believers sometimes empowered for service by the Spirit but not indwelt

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Baptism v. FillingThe Baptism with the Holy Spirit

The Fillingwith the Holy Spirit

Results Position:Placed in the body of Christ (Church)

Practice: Praise, worship, thanksgiving, submissiveness (Eph. 5:19-21); Christ like character (Gal. 5:22-23); evangelism (Acts 2:4 with 2:41; 4:31 with 5:14; 6:3 with 6:7)

Commanded? No Yes

Sought? No (Acts 11:15-16) Yes

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George MuellerGeorge Mueller''s Step #1 s Step #1 to Find the Will of Godto Find the Will of God

““I get my heart into I get my heart into such a state that it such a state that it has no will of its has no will of its

own in regard to the own in regard to the given matter.given matter.””

Other Ministries of the Spirit

Teaching (John 14:26)Guiding us as a son (Rom. 8:14)Assuring our salvation (Rom. 8:15-16)Praying for us (Rom. 8:26)Regeneration work (Titus 3:5)Constrains us to preach Christ (Acts 1:8)Forming Christ within us (Eph. 3:16-19)Indwelling of the Holy Spirit (1 Cor. 3:16)Sealing of the Holy Spirit (2 Cor. 1:22-23)The Holy Spirit in the creation (Ps. 33:6)Convicting of the world of sin (John 16:8-11)Bearing witness to Jesus Christ (John 15:26-27)Setting the believer free from the power of sin (Rom. 8:2)Bringing forth Christ-like character (Gal. 5:22-23)

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The Assuring Ministry of the Spirit (Rom. 8:15-17 NLT)

The Assuring Ministry of the Spirit (Rom. 8:15-17 NLT)

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So you have not received a spirit that makes you fearful slaves. Instead, you received God's Spirit when he adopted

you as his own children. Now we call him, "Abba, Father." 16For his Spirit joins with our spirit to affirm that we

are God's children. 17And since we are his children, we are his heirs. In fact,

together with Christ we are heirs of God's glory. But if [since] we are to

share his glory, we must also share his suffering.

So you have not received a spirit that makes you fearful slaves. Instead, you received God's Spirit when he adopted

you as his own children. Now we call him, "Abba, Father." 16For his Spirit joins with our spirit to affirm that we

are God's children. 17And since we are his children, we are his heirs. In fact,

together with Christ we are heirs of God's glory. But if [since] we are to

share his glory, we must also share his suffering.

Sin Key Text Meaning Examples Blasphemy

 Matt. 12:31-32

 Disbelief in Christ to the point of attributing the work of the Spirit in Jesus to Satan 

 Pharisees and some (though few) unbelievers today

Resisting Acts 7:51 Rejecting the clear drawing of the Spirit to salvation

Sanhedrin and other unbelievers

Insulting Heb. 10:29 Deliberate rejection of God's grace following knowledge of the truth 

Some Jewish believers who rejected Christ to return to Judaism

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Sin Key Text Meaning Examples

Lying to Acts 5:3-4 Deliberate misrepresentation of facts for personal gain

Ananias, Sapphira, and any Christian who lies to fellow believers in Christ

Quenching 1 Thess. 5:19

Seeking to suppress (lit. "throw water upon") the Spirit's leading within the body of Christ = saying no when the Spirit says yes 

Disrespect for spiritual authorities (vv. 12-13a), hampered relationships (vv. 13b-15), complaining (v. 16), prayerlessness (v. 17), ungratefulness (v. 18), despising genuine prophecies without testing them (vv. 20-21), all evils (v. 22) 

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Sin Key Text Meaning Examples

Quenching 1 Thess. 5:19

= saying no when the Spirit says yes 

Many (1 Thess. 5:12-22) 

Grieving Eph. 4:30 Allowing something in one's life which is contrary to the holiness of the Spirit (Walvoord, 200) = saying yes when the Spirit says no

Lying (v. 25), anger (vv. 26-27), stealing (v. 28), unwholesome talk (v. 29), bitterness, brawling, slander, malice (v. 31). Most of these relate to speech.    

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The Eschatology of the SpiritThe Eschatology of the Spiritxlii

Gifts versus Fruit of the Spirit

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Gifts Fruit

Abilities Christ-likeness

Relate to service Relate to character

Means to an end The end itself

What a Christian has What a Christian is

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Gifts Fruit

Plural: many Singular: one (love)

Often misused in the church

Rarely misused in the church

No believer possesses all

Every believer should strive for all

Will cease (temporary) Will last (permanent)

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Names & Functions of the Spirit

The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD (Isa. 61:1-3)The Spirit “Breath” or “Wind” (John 20:22)The Spirit of the living God (2 Cor. 3:3)The Holy Spirit of promise (Eph. 1:13)The Spirit of Jesus Christ (Phil. 1:19)The Spirit of Jesus (Acts 16:6-7)The Holy Spirit (Luke 11:13)The Spirit of God (1 Cor. 3:16)The Spirit of LORD (Isa. 11:2)The Spirit of Christ (Rom. 8:9)The Spirit of his Son (Gal. 4:6)The Spirit of holiness (Rom. 1:4)The Spirit of judgment (Isa. 4:4)

Names & Functions of the Spirit

The Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord (Isa.11:2)The Spirit of grace and of supplication (Zech. 12:10)The Spirit of wisdom and understanding (Isa.11:2)The Spirit of counsel and might (Acts 8:29; 16:6-7)The Spirit of fire (Isa. 4:4)The Spirit of truth (John 14:17)The Spirit of life (Rom. 8:2)The oil of joy/gladness (Heb. 1:9)The Spirit of grace (Heb. 10:9)The Spirit of glory (1 Pet. 4:14)The eternal Spirit (Heb. 9:14)The comforter (John 14:26)