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Aug 22, 2008 10:55 am		Baptism Of The Holy Spirit By Brandon Bracey.
Brandon Bracey		Hope you are having a great day today! I have been teaching about tongues online for the past few months now. People have emailed me personally about tongues and asked me questions such as,1)" Is tongues for everyone? 2) Is it a gift that just some people get?3) Are you saved if you do not speak in tongues? Here is the answer to these three questions: 1) Yes, every believer has access to tongues as their personal prayer language.,2) the gift of tongues is different from the prayer language of tongues( also better known as "praying in the spirit"). Everyone does not have the gift that Paul was talking about( I will explain more in next paragraphs), 3) Yes, you are still saved if you do not speak in tongues, but you are missing a vitally, important element in operating in the Fullness and Power of God. Speaking in tongues comes when you receive the " Baptism of the Holy Spirit". Acts 1:5,8 talks about John baptizing with water.. but ye shall receive power when the Holy Ghost comes upon you. When you hear the word power, this is where the Baptism of the Holy Ghost is vital. Operating in power characterized Jesus's ministry on earth. The disciples watached Jesus raise the dead, heal the sick, calm storms, and cast out demons. Jesus operated in power and we can have the same power when we become Baptized in the Holy Ghost! Unfortunately, many churches do not teach about the Baptism of the Holy Spirit. I did not even know about it until I joined my church here in Virginia. But the Baptism of the Holy Spirit is available to every believer. Some people may believe they have received the Baptism of the Holy Spirit when they got saved. But there is nowhere in the Bible where it says you receive the Baptism of the Holy Spirit automatically when you get saved. But if you ask for it from the Lord, you will receive it. If you read Acts 2:1-4 it talks about the day of Pentecost and everyone was on one accord, and a mighty rushing wind came, as well as, cloven tongues like fire, and everyone was filled with the Holy Ghost and started speaking in tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance. When Jesus' followers received the spirit, they began to speak in other tongues. Also in Acts 2:14 Peter stood up and preached and 3, 000 people people were saved that day. It was the first Holy-Ghost annointed sermon preached by a born again man. The promise of the spirit belongs to every person who belongs to Jesus Christ and is saved. Ministry Family this promise is available to you. Some people say, " Well speaking in tongues is not for everyone. Surely God does not expect everyone to be baptized in the Holy Ghost." Yes he does. Romans 8:9 says, But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his." This verse says when you get saved you are born of the spirit of Christ. You have the nature of Christ, and you become a new creature in him. Now, it does not say you receive the baptism of the Holy Ghost just because you're saved. The Baptism of the Holy Ghost is a separate, individual experience. Sometimes people receive the baptism of the Holy Ghost at the same time they receive salvation. Sometimes it happens on another occasion. Either way, salvation and receiving the Baptism of the Holy Ghost are two separate things. THE EVIDENCE Now this is the evidence that you have been baptized in the Holy Ghost: First you're going to speak in tongues and magnify God. Second, your life will be filled with power that makes you a witness. In order to be a powerful witness for God you need the baptism of the Holy Ghost. When I first started praying in tongues, it sounded strange but I did it anyway. It's going to sound strange, but that's okay. It's a heavenly language.Third, When you begin praying in tongues, you are prophesying the perfect will of God for your future! Fourth, When you pray in tongues you are building yourself up in your most holy faith( see Jude 1:20). Being edified is like charging a battery. When you pray in tongues you get charged up spiritually and become a strong witness for Jesus. CLEARING UP CONFUSION This is where the Body of Christ has gotten confused. I will say this very simple so you can understand it for sure. There is a difference between tongues as a prayer language and the gift of tongues. Although the prayer language is available to every believer, everybody does not have the gift of interpreting tongues in a public assembly. People go to 1 Corinthians and read what Paul says and then think that speaking in tongues is not for them. But Paul was not talking about the prayer language, but the gift of tongues in public assembly( or in church). You can find the Apostle Paul giving instructions on regulating this gift in 1 Corinthians 14:27. So we must understand that the gift of tongues benefits the hearers, whereas the prayer language benefits only the speaker. When the gift of tongues is given in a public assembly, the message needs to be interpreted for the hearers to benefit. To sum this all up, being filled with the Holy Ghost gives us tremendous power for living the Christian life. You can receive the Baptism of the Holy Ghost now! All you have to do is pray this prayer with me: Lord Jesus, I believe that you are raised from the dead and that You are Lord of all. Thank you for forgiving me of my sin and for cleansing me of all unrighteousness. Lord Jesus, right now I receive the baptism of the Holy Ghost, and I speak with other tongues as the Spirit gives me utterance. In the name of Jesus, I believe, I receive, and I will speak in Jesus' name. Amen. If you have prayed this prayer with me you have received the Baptism of the Holy Spirit with the evidence of speaking in tongues! I encourage you to pray in the spirit( in tongues) today! You will not understand what you are saying, but you have a heavenly language that the devil cannot interrupt! Now you also have access to this power! Have a great day! Blessings, Brandon Brandon Bracey's Seed Devotions On Ryze! http://brandonbracey-network.ryze.com Private Reply to Brandon Bracey (new win)

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