Presentation on theology of Holy Spirit by Todd Linn, PhD; pneumatology; Holy Spirit in New Testament

2. Bible Basics:
Pneumatology
The Doctrine of the Holy Spirit

3. When do we receive the Holy Spirit?
At the moment we become Christians.
When we become Christians, we are both
“sealed” by the Holy Spirit and “baptized” in
the Holy Spirit . . .

4. Ephesians 1:13-14
In Him you also trusted, after you heard the
word of truth, the gospel of your salvation;
in whom also, having believed, you were
sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise, who
is the guarantee of our inheritance until the
redemption of the purchased possession,
to the praise of His glory

5. 1 Corinthians 12:12-13
For as the body is one and has many
members, but all the members of that one
body, being many, are one body, so also is
Christ. For by one Spirit we were all
baptized into one body—whether Jews or
Greeks, whether slaves or free—and have
all been made to drink into one Spirit.

6. The “Baptism of the Holy Spirit” occurs
at Salvation
Definition:
The baptism of the Holy Spirit is the act
whereby the Holy Spirit makes the believer
an integral part of the body of Christ.
Note: The Baptism of the Holy Spirit is
experienced by all believers.

7. Based on the passages we looked at in
Acts (Chapters 8;10;15;19), some believe it
is possible to be a Christian today and not
have the Holy Spirit—or at least not have
“as much” of the Spirit as one would have if
he were to experience a “second blessing.”

8. But we learned some significant things
about those passages:
The ones receiving the Spirit are not Jews,
but Gentiles
Scripture teaches that Jews and Gentiles
didn’t get along (John 4:9; Mark 7:24-30).
In the book of Acts God is bringing Jews
together to the Gentiles and giving the
Gentiles the Holy Spirit—at times even
through the hands of the Jews (Acts 8) . . .

9. The Jews actually witness the Gentiles
receiving the Holy Spirit.
The fact that the Gentiles received the
Holy Spirit at all was a sign to the Jews
that God had accepted the Gentiles.

10. Reading the passages in Acts, then, we
understand that we are reading history that
occurred before Paul even writes
Ephesians and 1 Corinthians.
This point in history was a time of
transition between the OT and the NT.
The Holy Spirit has come (Acts 2) in a
remarkable way, empowering the apostles
as they begin to spread the gospel.

11. Therefore . . .
It would be wrong for us to read into these
Acts passages that Christians today need
to be “baptized in the Holy Spirit” as a
secondary experience.
We received the Holy Spirit at salvation.
There is no need for a “second blessing.”
However, there is a difference between
“baptism” of the Spirit and “filling” of the
Spirit.

12. “Baptism” v. “Filling” of the Holy Spirit
BAPTISM
1 Corinthians 12:13
Never Commanded
One time experience
Happened in Past at
Salvation
Experienced by all
believers
FILLING
Ephesians 5:18
Commanded
Repeated, Continual
Experience
Happens in Present
for Sanctification
All Christians should
have this experience,
but many do not

13. “Baptism” v. “Filling” of the Holy Spirit
BAPTISM
No Prerequisite
(except Faith in Christ)
Brings Union with
Christ
Brings Relationship
with Christ
FILLING
Depends on
Yieldedness
Brings Communion
with Christ
Maintains Fellowship
with Christ

14. “Baptism” v. “Filling” of the Holy Spirit
BAPTISM
Introduces us into the
Body of Christ
Results in a Position
FILLING
Empowers Individual
Members of the Body
of Christ
Results in Power

15. Benefits of “Walking According To The
Spirit” in Romans 8:1-39
1. No Condemnation (1)
2. Spiritually Minded (6)
3. Life and Peace (6)
4. Resurrection (11)
5. Sonship (14)
6. Assurance (15-16)
7. Inheritance (17)
8. Hope (24) . . .

16. Benefits of “Walking According To The
Spirit” in Romans 8:1-39
9. Patience (25)
10. Prayer (26)
11. Purpose (28)
12. Triumph! (35-39)