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THAT THE BAPTISM
IN THE HOLY SPIRIT
IS STILL FOR EVERY BELIEVER TODAY,
AND IS STILL EVIDENCED
BY SPEAKING IN TONGUES
“HE WHO BELIEVES AND IS BAPTIZED WILL BE
SAVED…AND THESE SIGNS WILL FOLLOW THOSE WHO
BELIEVE: IN MY NAME THEY WILL CAST OUT
DEMONS; THEY WILL SPEAK WITH NEW TONGUES…”
Mark 16:16-18
“WHILE PETER WAS STILL SPEAKING THESE WORDS,
THE HOLY SPIRIT FELL UPON ALL THOSE WHO HEARD THE
WORD. AND THOSE OF THE CIRCUMCISION WHO BELIEVED
WERE ASTONISHED…BECAUSE THE GIFT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
HAD BEEN POURED OUT ON THE GENTILES ALSO. FOR THEY
HEARD THEM SPEAK WITH TONGUES AND MAGNIFY GOD.”
Acts 10:44-46
“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
“THEN PAUL SAID,’JOHN INDEED BAPTIZED WITH A BAPTISM OF
REPENTANCE, SAYING TO THE PEOPLE THAT THEY SHOULD
BELIEVE ON HIM WHO WOULD COME AFTER HIM, THAT IS, ON
CHRIST JESUS.’WHEN THEY HEARD THIS, THEY WERE BAPTIZED IN
THE NAME OF THE LORD JESUS. AND WHEN PAUL HAD LAID
HANDS ON THEM, THE HOLY SPIRIT CAME UPON THEM,
AND THEY SPOKE WITH TONGUES AND PROPHESIED.
NOW THE MEN WERE ABOUT TWELVE IN ALL.”
Acts 19:4-7