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Originally Posted by 1399
"Do" is active.
The Bible is very clear about repenting.
The Bible is very clear about Baptism.
The Bible is very clear about the Name of Jesus being invoked.
"Receive" is passive.
The Bible is very clear that the believer will receive the gift of the Holy Ghost from God. If we "do", then He will "do" abundantly above what we can ask or even think. The Holy Ghost Baptism is an example of this scripture being fulfilled in the lives of Gospel Believers.
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I would agree. The thing though is baptism is passive as well as it is not our work but his in baptism thus we receive in baptism as well by our faith in his work. If we trust in God he will give and we will receive the HS. It still takes "to do" to "receive" in all things.