I indeed baptise you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, чью обувь я не достоин нести: he shall baptise you with the Holy Ghost, и с огнем: whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire (Мат 3:11-12)
The baptism with the Holy Ghost and with fire
Что это значит; Jesus will baptize you with the Holy Ghost, и с огнем? Во многих церквях, it is taught, that when you repent, you will first be baptized with water, затем, you will be baptized with the Holy Ghost and then you will be baptized with fire.
It is taught that the baptism with the Holy Ghost is different than the baptism with fire. If you receive the baptism with fire, you are unstoppable and you shall be able to preach the gospel, изгонять демонов, исцелять больных, и т. д..
Благодаря этому учению, many Christians are searching and longing for that fire baptism. Но что говорит Библия о крещении огнем??
In Matthew chapter 3, John did speak about the baptism with the Holy Ghost and the baptism with fire. You could interpret this as two baptisms that are meant for Christians.
Однако, why was John talking about the Day of Judgment? Because John was talking about the chaff, which will be burned up with unquenchable fire. Why was John talking to the Pharisees and the Sadducees about the Day of Judgment, together with the baptism of fire?
The two baptisms
John is indeed talking about two baptisms: one with the Holy Ghost and one baptism with fire. But this baptism with fire, is not the baptism, that most believers think it is.
Нигде в Библии, is Jesus talking about a baptism with fire, in reference to the baptism with the Holy Ghost. He only talks about the baptism in water and the baptism with the Holy Ghost. The baptism with the Holy Ghost was sufficient. К сожалению, we often underestimate the baptism with the Holy Spirit.
Baptism with the Holy Ghost
Now let’s have a look at the Day of Pentecost, where the pure baptism of the Holy Spirit; the promise of God, имело место:
Suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, и оно наполнило весь дом, где они сидели. И явились им разделяющиеся языки, как бы огненные., и оно сидело на каждом из них. And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, и начал говорить на иных языках, as the Spirit gave them utterance (Действия 2:2-4)
Cloven tongues like as of fire
We read that upon the believers appeared cloven tongues (languages) like as of fire, and sat upon each of them. Jesus His followers were baptized, with the Holy Ghost and the cloven tongues were a proof.
This is one of the baptisms: the baptism with the Holy Ghost, which Jesus promised His disciples. It was the только baptism His disciples were waiting for. It is not written, that they were filled with the Holy Ghost, and they were filled with fire. Нет, the speaking in other languages (tongues) was the proof, that they were Baptised with the Holy Spirit. Когда они получили Святого Духа, they received power.
What does the word ‘baptism’ иметь в виду?
The Greek word ‘baptisma‘ means baptism. This word is derived from the word ‘baptise’ и означает: to make whelmed (means cover wholly with a fluid), to dip, to wash, to immerse.
Baptism means a full immersion. Так, when we go back to Matthew 3, we read that Jesus will fully immerse, or fully dip someone into the Holy Ghost and fully immerse, or fully dip someone into the fire.
On the day of Pentecost, the full immersion with the Holy Ghost took place, but the full immersion with fire has not happened yet, though the Bible talks about it in Revelation 20:
Крещение огнем
The devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are,and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever. И я увидел великий белый трон, и сидящий на нем, от лица которого бежали земля и небо; и не нашлось для них места.
И я увидел мертвых, маленький и великий, предстать перед Богом; и книги были открыты: и еще одна книга была открыта, это книга жизни: и мёртвые судились по написанному в книгах, по своим произведениям. И море отдало мертвецов, которые были в нем; и смерть и ад отдали мертвых, бывших в них: и судим был каждый по делам его. И смерть и ад были брошены в озеро огненное. Это вторая смерть. А кто не нашелся записанным в книге жизни, тот был брошен в озеро огненное. (Revelations 20:10-15)
This is what John was talking about. John knew Jesus Christ, Сын Божий, и Его сила. He shared his knowledge with the Pharisees and Sadducees. He knew that Jesus could baptize with the Holy Spirit. But he also knew that Jesus had the power to judge and baptize with eternal fire.
Иисус пришел на эту землю, not as a Judge yet, but as a Savior. He came to save mankind from eternal death and torture and to reconcile them back to God.
Будет ли Иисус вашим Спасителем или Судьей?
The father of this world(система) is a deceiver, a liar and he tries to captivate as many people as possible. He hates man (because they are the crown of God’s creation), and he wants to take them with him into the pool of fire, which is the eternal destination of him and his followers.
But Jesus loves you so much, He gave His life for you. He is the Truth in life, and all He wants is the best for you. Let Jesus become your Savior, and reconcile you to God. Let Him restore the union with the Father, that the devil stole. The only way to the Father is through Jesus Christ.
Let therefore Jesus become your Savior instead of your Judge.
If you don’t accept Him as your Savior, then He will automatically become your Judge. When He becomes your Judge, your final destination will not be heaven, but hell. And when your final destination will be hell, you will be baptized with fire.
Let’s make the right choice, now that you still have the ability to make a choice, and make Jesus your Savior and Lord. I promise you, it will be the best thing you can ever do in life.
«Будь солью земли’
