The are many traditions regarding the baptism of the Holy Spirit that can be debunked by a closer look at the scriptures. Nowhere in the Bible is speaking in tongues a prerequisite mark of salvation, but rather, the instances in the book of Acts were a mark of the unifying work through the Spirit of God, grafting in the Gentiles and the Samaritans. We are all part of the Body of Christ, and a diversity of gifts are given to build up that body; the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal. We are to rejoice in the fact that God has gifted us, and we are not to neglect that gift. VF-2104 Acts, 1Corinthians 12:1-14

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Many denominations have erroneous traditions about what it means to be baptized in the Holy Spirit. The scriptures reveal that not all who received the Spirit spoke with tongues, but all were quickened with the equipping to hear the Word of God and to proclaim it. The Father sent a Comforter, one alongside the called, to His church, the out-called ones. The mark of a Christian is the out-raying of God's nature in us, which is the fruit of the Spirit, not the crazy acts people use to try to prove they have the gifts of the Spirit. VF-2103

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The word "baptism" is a Greek word (from "bapto") that indicates a dipping into. It is used in four ways in the New Testament: the baptism of John the Baptist, the baptism of Christ's suffering, the baptism of believers, and the baptism in the Holy Spirit. John's baptism unto repentance and confession represented a bridge between the old way of the Law and the prophets and the new way of the Gospel. Jesus instructs his followers to make disciples, baptizing them and then continuing to teach them. The pattern in the New Testament is the hearing of the Gospel followed by baptism. VF-2102

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It is the work of the Holy Spirit to “reprove” sin, which is to expose sin and to set it right by bringing us to repentance, specifically to turn us from the sin of failing to recognizing Christ. The ability both to proclaim the word and to receive are dependent on the presence of God’s Spirit in us, and once the seed is planted it will produce change in us. We are warned not to neglect the gift we are given and not to grieve the Spirit. VF-2101 Acts 2

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God has sealed us with His Spirit, the Arrabon, a part payment certifying us as authentically His, until we receive our full inheritance. He has granted both authority and power as the equipment for service, and it is important to both know and understand how to use it. This includes wielding the Sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God, by which we will make it through.VF-2100 Ephesians 1:13-14

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Those that respond to the call of God are led by His spirit and are born again as His adopted sons and daughters. All power is given to His children in a manner that is orderly and under control. If you are willing to be guided, the Lord will pick you up and help you on your way. VF-2099 Romans 8:14

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The Passover was a shadow and type pointing to Christ. God had a plan to reveal Himself to the children of Israel and to judge the people of Egypt. By applying the blood of the lamb to the door, God’s people were spared from the tenth plague, the death of the firstborn. Although they had not known God, He had a plan for them: if they obeyed His voice, He would deliver them. VF-2508

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The ten plagues in Exodus are a prototype of what God is going to do at the end of time. Each plague has a specific meaning and there are several parallels to events in the book of Revelation. Contrary to popular belief, God did not send these plagues to be cruel, He sent them to show the Egyptians that He is Lord over all the earth, and also to introduce Himself to the Hebrews who did not yet know Him. VF-2507

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