Hebrews 6:1-3 Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment. And this will we do, if God permit.
‘Of repentance’ Six first principles of Christianity (continues): [3] Baptisms – there are seven baptisms in Scripture (continues): (7) Baptism in the Holy Spirit (continues): Being baptized in the Spirit is called a baptism (Matt. 20:20-23; Heb. 6:2), the promise of my Father and the endowment of power from on high (Luke 24:49; Acts 1:4-8; 2:33; Gal. 3:14), the Spirit without measure (John 3:34), rivers of living water flowing out of the innermost being (John 7:37-39), the gift of the Holy Ghost (Acts 2:38-39; 5:32; 8:19-20; 10:44-48; 11:14-18; 15:7-11; John 7:37-39; Luke 11:13), the full anointing of the Holy Ghost and power (Acts 10:38; Isa. 11:2; 42:1-7; 61:1-2; Luke 4:16-21; 1Jn. 2:27), and the fullness of God in the life of a believer (Eph. 3:19; Rom. 15:29; John 1:16; 7:37-39; Eph. 5:18).
Jesus was baptized in the Spirit after coming up out of the river Jordan (Matt. 3:16; Mark 1:10; Luke 3:21-22; John 1:31-34). Such a baptism in all the fullness of God was predicted for the coming Messiah (Isa. 11:2; 42:1-7; 61:1-2). That they were fulfilled in Jesus is clear from quotations of these passages in Matthew 11:2-6; 12:17-21; Luke 4:16-21 and Acts 10:38. Men, in general, were not baptized in the Spirit until the day of Pentecost and until Jesus was glorified. This is clearly stated in John 7:37-39. Jesus said to the disciples ten days before Pentecost that they shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days forward (Acts 1:5). Peter on Pentecost confirmed the fact that on this day the Spirit baptism was given for the first time because Jesus had been glorified (Acts 2:33).
To be continued…
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