Comments on: How to Receive the Baptism of the Holy Spirit

By: Gary Linton

Gary Linton — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:33:44 +0000

Maria - Every born again believer has the Holy Spirit, for "If any man have not the Spirit of Christ he is none of His" (Romans 8:9). The Baptism of the Holy Spirit with the evidence of speaking in tongues is an experience we have with the Holy Spirit that already dwells in us, subsequent to that of salvation. It is received and expressed by faith (James 2:17). It is something we do - Acts 2:4. Read my article on Questions about Speaking in Tongues and if you have any further questions feel free to ask. BTW, I was Baptist too when I first got saved. Kind of a Bapticostal now I guess, LOL.

By: Maria

Maria — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 03:40:56 +0000

Brother i have a question. i have been baptist and i want to know how i know if i have received the Holy Spirit? well i believe i have but i havent been able to have my prayer language and speak in tongues… I feel my teeth chattering but its like i stop…and dont keep going. I get afraid i dont know brother. Can you explain what i need to do?? thank you.

By: David

David — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:54:37 +0000

I echo the comments of Sophia. The bible says in Hebrews 5:7 that Jesus the Son of God “prayed with strong crying and tears”. Tarrying is an intense time of prayer where one’s whole being (body, soul, and spirit) is involved in earnest prayer to God. We receive by faith by praising God until the promise manifests just as we receive other things we ask for in prayer. Ideally, one does not have to “wait” but this may not be the case for an individual. Remember when Simon in Acts 8, had the Holy Ghost falling all around him but he could not receive because he was bound by iniquity and in the gall of bitterness even after beleiving himself and being baptized and continuing on with Phillip. By the way, how do we know we were baptized physically in water? Is it not because we where wet? And how did we know we had gotten wet? Is it not because after being “submerged” into water we felt it’s element surround our body. Why would the bapitism in the Holy Ghost power of God be any different?

By: Gary Linton

Gary Linton — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 13:34:35 +0000

Oscar Mkhwanazi – would love to help. If you will contact me through this link http://www.ministrymaker.com/contactus we can discuss ways to assist you in learning to preach well. I would first read my article on “Tips tp Effective Preaching” http://www.ministrymaker.com/tips-to-effective-preaching . I look forward to hearing from you.

By: Oscar Mkhwanazi

Oscar Mkhwanazi — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 13:24:22 +0000

I am 19, with a calling to serve God as a pastor and i am able to pray for people in a way that demons munifest, but i have a problem when it comes to preaching powerful stuff, i want you to help me on how to prepare in a very effective way for i also have a desire to preach. Reply

By: Rev. Sean

Rev. Sean — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 06:29:12 +0000

@ Sophia You are so so on point about waiting (tarry) when back in 1995(08-15-95) i received and the Baptism of the HGhost came and spoke thru me. So every service the church has should have Penecostal experiences. The power is in the worship setting the stage for the unsaved in the midst to catch on faith by seeing the saints of the most High God move on them.

By: Gary Linton

Gary Linton — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 10:40:37 +0000

Diane – To keep it simple, yes. It’s a step of faith that you decide to do. “They all spoke as the Holy Spirit gave them the utterance or ability” (Acts 2:4). But it is you who does it. You are speaking mysteries to God (1 Corinthian 14:2). It is you who decides to do so (1 Corinthian 14:15).

By: Diana K

Diana K — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 04:58:58 +0000

I don’t believe I’ve received the baptism of the Holy Spirit, as others have told me that “I would know” if I had. I became saved as a child, but only recently started pursuing the gifts of the Holy Spirit, especially praying in tongues. As I understand it, the outward evidence of the baptism of the Holy Spirit is the gift of praying in tongues. I understand that the believer controls when he exercises the gift of tongues. My question is twofold: is it true that tongues come only after the baptism of the Holy Spirit; and, is the actual gift of tongues a step of faith…meaning I allow my mind to utter words in my mouth that have absolutely no meaning to me (so it’s me controlling the words too), or is it when I have decided in my mind to pray in tongues, the Holy Spirit releases the unknown language/words? I hope I phrased the question in a way that makes sense. Thanks.

By: Gary Linton

Gary Linton — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 09:32:27 +0000

Sophia – Yes, I agree with you that tarrying meetings are good – the worship, prayer, etc. But what I was saying is that since the Holy Spirirt has already been given to the church we must simply receive and act (speak) in faith to what has already been given. “They all spoke as the Spirit gave them the utterence or ability” (Acts 2:4). The key is they spoke, it was something they did in faith. It’s just like you choose to speak in tongues every day now that you have received. A person just asking to be baptised in the Holy Spirirt likewise must simply choose to speak for the first time as you do every day.

By: Sophia

Sophia — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 06:32:38 +0000

You stated, “We don’t have to wait any longer but merely receive what has already been given to the church.” If that is true, does it mean people who have asked and not received have to keep asking, or is it maybe something in their lives they are holding onto? I was baptized in the Holy Ghost prior to going to college, had the hunger, tarried at a revival, and received after a period of tarrying. The average person is not going to read the Bible to understand that the Holy Ghost is a gift and all we have to do is ask, so tarrying is a way to usher in the presence of the Holy Ghost. Tarry just means waiting and as we wait for the bridegroom what do we do, we worship, praise, pray, walk worthy of the Lord, all this we do now as we wait for the Jesus’ return. So, I don’t understand why people are opposed to having a tarrying service, isn’t that what we do already?