Holy Spirit Q&A

Synonyms of Spirit Baptism

Acts 1:4 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;

Luke 24:49 “Behold, I send the Promise of My Father upon you; but tarry in the city of Jerusalem until you are endued with power from on high.”

Acts 1:5 for John truly baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”

Acts 1:8 But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”

1 Corinthians 14:4 He who speaks in a tongue edifieshimself, but he who prophesies edifies the church.

Acts 19:6 And when Paul had laid hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke with tongues and prophesied.

Acts 2:1 When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.

Acts 2:2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting.

Acts 2:3 Then there appeared to them divided tongues, as of fire, and one sat upon each of them.

Acts 2:4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

Acts 2:16 But this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel:

Acts 2:17 ‘And it shall come to pass in the last days, says God, That I will pour out of My Spirit on all flesh; Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, Your young men shall see visions, Your old men shall dream dreams.

Acts 2:18 And on My menservants and on My maidservants I will pour out My Spirit in those days; And they shall prophesy.

Acts 2:33 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.

Acts 8:15 who, when they had come down, prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit.

Acts 8:16 For as yet He had fallen upon none of them. They had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.

Acts 8:17 Then they laid hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

to endow ⇔ fall upon v. — to give qualities or abilities to (whether positive or negative); understood as something falling upon someone.

Luke 15:20 “And he arose and came to his father. But when he was still a great way off, his father saw him and had compassion, and ran and fell on his neckand kissed him.

to hug tightly ⇔ fall on someone’s neck v. — to hug someone tightly with one’s head against another person’s neck or shoulder; conceived of as falling onto someone else’s neck.

Acts 10:44 While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell upon all those who heard the word.

Acts 10:45 And those of the circumcision who believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out on the Gentiles also.

Acts 10:46 For they heard them speak with tongues and magnify God. Then Peter answered,

Acts 11:15 And as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell upon them, as upon us at the beginning.

Acts 11:16 Then I remembered the word of the Lord, how He said, ‘John indeed baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit.’

Acts 11:17 If therefore God gave them the same gift as He gave us when we believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I that I could withstand God?”

Acts 2:38 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.

Acts 2:39 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.”

Synonyms of Spirit Baptism

1. Baptism (Acts 1:5; Acts 11:16)

2. Promise of the Father / endued with power (Acts 1:4; Luke 24:49)

3. Came upon (Acts 1:8; Acts 19:6)

4. Filled (Acts 2:4)

5. Poured out (Acts 2:17; Acts 2:33; Acts 10:45)

6. Fallen upon / fell upon (Acts 8:16; Acts 10:44; Acts 11:15)

7. Gift (Acts 2:39; Acts 11:17)

How to Receive the Baptism in the Holy Spirit

1. Commit your life to Jesus (Acts 2:38)

a. Jesus is willing to baptize with the Holy Spirit before someone is baptized in water.

b. Acts 10:47 “Can anyone forbid water, that these should not be baptized who have received the Holy Spirit just as we have?”

2. Ask (Luke 11:13)

3. Seek (Luke 11:11-12; Luke 24:49)

a. Pray (Acts 1:14)

b. Worship (Luke 24:53)

c. Speak (Mark 16:17; Acts 2:4)