If you feel that something is trying to distract you, know that you are about to receive the baptism in the Holy Spirit.Force yourself to continue praising Him, and remember to do it audibly, with your lips. Don’t stop your worship to ask for anything else, like healing or deliverance. Rather than making a silent prayer in your mind, you should worship the Lord Jesus with your mouth, telling Him that you love Him, that He is the most important Person in your life, and that you are ready to do His holy will. You should not think about your family, your bills, yourself or anything else when seeking the Holy Spirit.If something accuses you, you have to immediately confess it to the Lord Jesus and ask for His forgiveness. When you seek the baptism of the Holy Spirit, you cannot allow anything to accuse you before God.No one can be given the Holy Spirit while he is still attached to the things of this world.We have to tell the truth, because it is our sincerity that keeps us clean. Only then will the Holy Spirit find a place to dwell in his heart. God’s greater forgiveness can only be enjoyed after the person has sincerely forgiven those who hurt him. No one is given the Spirit of God as long as he holds a grudge against someone else.Likewise, a person cannot be given the Holy Spirit when there are other spirits dwelling in his body, such as the spirit of envy, dissension, anger, greed, gossip, etc. No one pours clean water into a dirty cup.However, for this to occur, there are steps that need to be followed. Baptism of the Holy Spirit is a term used to describe the fullness of God dwelling within a person. The last stage is the Baptism of the Holy Spirit. Our inner self is put to death and sin no longer has dominion over us.ģ. The meaning of Baptism in Water: In the same way that a burial ceremony signifies that the last tie between a man and his earthly life has been severed, baptism in water is a public declaration that a believer is severing all ties with his natural life. But he who does not believe will be condemned.’” (Mark 16:15,16)
He who believes and is baptised will be saved. This is a turning point for those who truly want to start a new life with the Lord Jesus.Īfter His resurrection, the Lord Jesus taught the disciples about its importance by giving them a clear command: “ He said to them, ‘Go into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. The following stage after repentance is the Water Baptism. d) A sinner has to completely forget his sin, treating it as though it had never happened.Ģ. For example, when a person accepts invitations to spend time with people who do not share his faith, he will often give in to their attempts to persuade him to do what is wrong. If a person does not immediately turn his back on sin, he will never be able to leave it. If a person does not hate sin, he will, without a doubt, sin again, and eventually become used to it. No one can repent of what he has not acknowledged. This is the first and most important step to sincere repentance. It involves the following:Ī) A sinner has to acknowledge his sin. Repentance is a profound feeling of sorrow or regret for wrongs that have been done. This question shows the intensity of that surrender and opens the door for the next stage, to repent.ġ. Let me highlight the importance of the “what shall I do?” question when someone accepts the message of Jesus. To understand the three necessary steps to receive the Holy Spirit, let’s meditate upon Peter’s statement to the first converts after the coming of the Holy Spirit on the Day of Pentecost: “Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, ‘Men and brethren, what shall we do?’ Then Peter said to them, ‘Repent, and let every one of you be baptised in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.’” (Acts 2:37,38)