Baptism with Holy Spirit

Baptism with the Holy Spirit promised

John the Baptist anticipates baptism with the Spirit

John 1:33 NKJV

I did not know Him, but He who sent me to baptize with water said to me, ‘Upon whom you see the Spirit descending, and remaining on Him, this is He who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’

Jesus Christ promises baptism with the Spirit

Acts 1:4–5 NKJV

And being assembled together with them, He commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the Promise of the Father, “which,” He said, “you have heard from Me; for John truly baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”

See also Lk 24:49; Ac 1:8

The gift of the Holy Spirit followed Jesus Christ’s glorification

Acts 2:33 NKJV

Therefore being exalted to the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, He poured out this which you now see and hear.

See also Jn 7:39

Instances of baptism with the Holy Spirit

Ac 2:2–4 at Pentecost

On subsequent occasions:

Ac 8:15–17; Ac 10:44–47; Ac 19:6

A work of God recognised by Jewish Christians as experienced by Gentiles:

Ac 10:46–47; Ac 11:15–17; Ac 15:8

The gift of the Holy Spirit is for all believers at the outset of their Christian lives

Acts 2:38–39 NKJV

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.”

See also Ac 2:16–18; Joe 2:28–29; Ga 3:2–5

This gift of the Holy Spirit links believers together in the one body of Christ

1 Corinthians 12:13 NKJV

For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body—whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free—and have all been made to drink into one Spirit.