3 types of baptism

[Evgeniya]

Sorry if im gonna put this question somehow incorrectly coz it isnt my first language, i'd say the third one. So, through the Bible we can see : a water baptism, a baptism by the Holy Spirit and a "fire" baptism- thats how we call it in russian. The pain, persecution, loss, betrayal etc- the troubles which Apostles have been through and even you can see so much of fire baptizing in an old Testament , all the prophets i believe been through all this. I know many stories do exist nowadays (even really horrible stories) take for instance the story with pastor and his wife in India , if u never heard of this : he spent 4 years in a prison, his wife became a slave of one indian man. After four years they were rescued and she had a baby from that indian man because he was continuously raping her. As i said a fire baptism can be a loss, desease, persecuting etc, it has many forms. But can you say like :" yes, i have been through the fire baptism already".? And if yes then what makes you feel so ? 

[4LdKHVCzRDj2]

4 hours ago, Evgeniya said:

And if yes then what makes you feel so ?

Water baptism.

"Now as they went down the road, they came to some water. And the eunuch said, “See, here is water. What hinders me from being baptized?”" - Acts 8:37

 

"Then Philip said, “If you believe with all your heart, you may.”
And he answered and said, “I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.”" - Acts 8:37

 

"Therefore, laying aside all malice, all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and all evil speaking,
as newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby,
if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is gracious." - 1 Peter 2:1-3

 

Holy Spirit baptism.

"But Peter said to him, “Your money perish with you, because you thought that the gift of God could be purchased with money!
You have neither part nor portion in this matter, for your heart is not right in the sight of God.
Repent therefore of this your wickedness, and pray God if perhaps the thought of your heart may be forgiven you.
For I see that you are poisoned by bitterness and bound by iniquity.”" - Acts 8:20-23

 

"If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!”" - Luke 11:13

 

"Jesus answered, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God." - John 3:5

 

Fire baptism.

"And anyone not found written in the Book of Life was cast into the lake of fire." - Revelation 20:15

 

God bless you, in Jesus' name!

"Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.
For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened." - Matthew 7:7-8

[Wayne222]

You dont want a fire baptizment. I think it means being cast into the lake of fire at the judgment.

[Igor Evgen]

Shalom,

Dear Brothers & Sisters in Christ, if you wish to hear the opinion which might sound all to the contrary, welcome to download my Q & A book and read the articles 8, 20, 65, 66 - about hell and Baptism. The book, as a long-term project, is "under construction" and amended daily at

http://igor.worthyofpraise.org

Sincerely,

Igor

[JohnD]

Matthew 3:11 (NASB95)
11 “As for me, I baptize you with water for repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, and I am not fit to remove His sandals; He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

1. water

2. Holy Spirit

3. fire

Multiple choice question... which one is the only one that saves?

Matthew 3:11 (NASB95)
11 “As for me, I baptize you with water for repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, and I am not fit to remove His sandals; He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

1. water

2. Holy Spirit

3. fire

 

[4LdKHVCzRDj2]

14 hours ago, Wayne222 said:

You dont want a fire baptizment. I think it means being cast into the lake of fire at the judgment.

Yes, it is. Those who reject the Holy Spirit will be baptized in the lake of fire.

"I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I,
whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
His winnowing fan is in His hand, and He will thoroughly clean out His threshing floor,
and gather His wheat into the barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire." - Matthew 3:11-12

 

That is why I tell people: Do not resist the Holy Spirit. Repent of your evil deeds and cleanse your hearts.

"And this is the condemnation, that the light has come into the world,
and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil." - John 3:19

 

If you anyone is still undecided, make a choice before it is too late. The Lord is knocking, will you open your heart for Him or not?!

"But let him ask in faith, with no doubting,
for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind.
For let not that man suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord;
he is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways." - James 1:6-8

Edited January 8, 2018 by 4LdKHVCzRDj2

[Igor Evgen]

Shalom,

If interested, please see the following Comments to Matthew 3:11-12.

The meaning is clear, that Christ alone bestows all the Grace which is: figuratively represented by outward Baptism, because it is He Who " sprinkles the Conscience" with His Blood. It is He also who mortifies the old man, and bestows the Spirit of Regeneration. The word Fire is added as an epithet, and is applied to the Spirit, because He takes away our pollutions, as fire purifies gold...

Many persons, I am aware, have entered into ingenious debates about the Eternal Fire, by which the wicked will be tormented after the Judgment. But we may conclude from many Passages of Scripture, that it is a metaphorical expression...

Let us lay aside the speculations, by which foolish men weary themselves to no purpose, and satisfy ourselves with believing, that these forms of speech denote, in a manner suited to our feeble capacity, a dreadful torment, which no man can now comprehend, and no language can express...

(John Calvin, Commentary on a Harmony of the Evangelists, Matthew, Mark, and Luke, pp 199-201)
 

The descent of the Holy Spirit on the Day of Pentecost, in the form of fiery tongues lighting on the Apostles, with the effects produced, on their minds and by their Ministry, was a remarkable fulfilment of this Prediction...

(Thomas Scott, The Holy Bible, with Explanatory Notes...)

I have nothing more to add but suggest, wait patiently for the Day when we all get our Answers, Corrections, and Explanations.

GOD bless you.

Igor