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[mizpeh]

Originally Posted by TGBTG

Was John filled with the Holy Ghost?? Let's hear John's testimony himself

Matthew 3:11 I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance. but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:

Matthew 3:14 But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?

John clearly states that he (John) needed to baptized with the Holy Ghost and fire by Jesus. Obviously, the Spirit of the LORD was upon John the baptists like as in all the other prophets, but the Holy Spirit did not indwell them. We are the living temples made without hands in whom the Spirit resides in.

Heb 11:39 And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise: (not exactly in context)

How do you know that John B was speaking of Spirit baptism? why not water baptisM?

What about this verse: For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother's womb. How do you harmonize this verse with the others?

[TGBTG]

Originally Posted by mizpeh

How do you know that John B was speaking of Spirit baptism? why not water baptisM?

Matt 3:11 I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance. but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire

He was telling his audience that he (John) baptizes with water but the one to come after him will baptize with the HolyGhost. What then could John be asking Jesus to baptize him with? If Jesus was gonna baptize others with the Holy Ghost and fire, why would John not want the same thing?

Originally Posted by mizpeh

What about this verse: For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother's womb. How do you harmonize this verse with the others?

I do not deny that Spirit of the LORD was upon John. I'm just saying that he was not indwelt like we believers are. The work of the cross had not been done. Jesus was not yet glorified

John 7:39 (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)