YOU MUST BE BORN AGAIN CHRISTIAN.
"Then
Peter said to them, "Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the
name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift
of the Holy Spirit. For the promise is to you and to your children, and
to all who are afar off, as many as the Lord our God will call" (Acts
2:38,39).
It is administered by Jesus.
"John
answered, saying to all, "I indeed baptize you with water; but one
mightier than I is coming, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to loose. He will
baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire" (Luke 3:16).
The baptism in the Holy Spirit is a gift
received by faith.
"that
the blessing of Abraham might come upon the Gentiles in Christ Jesus, that we
might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith" (Galatians 3:14).
"But
without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must
believe that He is, and that He is a Rewarder of those who diligently seek
Him" (Hebrews 11:6).
We receive by asking.
"Now
this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according
to His will, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we
know that we have the petitions that we have asked of Him" (1 John
5:14,15).
"So
I say to you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock,
and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks
finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened. If a son asks for bread from
any father among you, will he give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will
he give him a serpent instead of a fish? Or if he asks for an egg, will he offer
him a scorpion? If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your
children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those
who ask Him!" (Luke 11:9-13).
God
the Father gave (poured out) the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost once and
for all. Therefore it is not a matter of God giving you the Holy Spirit,
but rather you receiving what God has already given. Now pray to receive
the Gift that God has already given to the believer.
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