When
they read about the baptism of the Holy Spirit and fire, they didn't think about speaking in tongues or getting slain the Spirit.
Not exact matches
Growing up Church of Christ and «water»
baptism for salvation I was completely broadsided one day after
reading about our sin problem (Romans 3:9 - 20)
about God's solution ``... This righteousness is given through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe..»
Then, in the
reading from Acts, Peter tells Cornelius
about «the word which was proclaimed throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee after the
baptism which John preached: how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power; how he went
about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil; and God was with him.»
And external based: go to
baptism, go to communion, say your prayers,
read the Psalms, yes, do think
about all that, as in meditation, sing songs, and enjoy all that realizing that you are indeed, as the promises declare, a dear, forgiven child of God, no strings attached.
Jeremy, I find it rather humorous, in a sad sort of way, that you can write posts
about changing (or stopping)
baptism and communion (which were good and valid posts), and not hear one peep out of the «plain
reading of Scripture» crowd.
Read more
about the controversy over a Mormon
baptism for the dead parents of Nazi hunter Simon Wiesenthal and
about why the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter - day Saints performs
baptisms for the dead.