Baptism of the Holy Spirit? What is the Truth?

What is the difference between baptism of the Holy Spirit and baptism in the Holy Spirit?

Christian response,

No difference. When one is born again by faith in Jesus as Messiah, they receive the indwelling Holy Spirit as the Guarantor of that covenant with the Father, forever (John 3; Ephesians 1:13-14). At the moment one truly believes in Jesus as Messiah who died to pay their sin-debt, the Holy Spirit takes-up residence within them and begins a good work through them via the daily process of sanctification; this, via the redeemed conscience (Galatians 5:16; 2 Corinthians 5:17; Romans 12:2).

At the moment one believes in Jesus as Messiah, they receive every ounce, an unlimited access to the anointing of the Holy Spirit, they will ever receive from that point forward; therefore, the power and strength and anointing of the Spirit’s work in one’s life is not contingent upon some form of “baptism” or laying-on of hands but the Spirit’s power and strength in one’s life is contingent upon how much one’s self they’re willing to surrender, to sacrifice, to the Spirit’s work and leadership; that is, the more one honors the Spirit in obedience, the more they grow in their anointing and strength of the Spirit.

The Holy Spirit is not parceled-out in segments or portions or baptisms or ceremonies of men, but the Holy Spirit indwells the redeemed in His fullness at the initiation of a New Covenant by faith and His fullness is realized and made applicable in one’s life through daily obedience and sacrifice to the Father’s will. The more one gives of them self to the Kingdom’s work, the more the Spirit’s anointing is applied to that obedient life for the Kingdom’s sake and the Father’s eschatological plan for Time and Eternity.

In Him you also trusted, after you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation; in whom also, having believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise, who is the guarantee of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, to the praise of His glory.

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