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Originally Posted by seekerman
Receiving the Spirit is a prerequisite to calling on Jesus.
1Co 12:3 Therefore I make known to you that no one speaking by the Spirit of God says, "Jesus is accursed"; and no one can say, "Jesus is Lord," except by the Holy Spirit.
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That's talking about the gifts of the Spirit, not calling on Jesus. Read the context
Believing precedes receiving
Joh 7:39 Now this he said about the Spirit, whom those who believed in him were to receive, for as yet the Spirit had not been given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.
Act 8:12 But
when they believed Philip as he preached good news about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.
Act 8:13 Even Simon himself believed, and after being baptized he continued with Philip. And seeing signs and great miracles performed, he was amazed.
Act 8:14 Now when the apostles at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent to them Peter and John,
Act 8:15 who came down and prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit,
Act 8:16 for he had not yet fallen on any of them, but they had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
Act 8:17 Then they laid their hands on them and they received the Holy Spirit.
Act 19:2 And he said to them,
"Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?" And they said, "No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit."
Gal 3:2 Let me ask you only this: Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law or
by hearing with faith?
Gal 3:14 so that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham might come to the Gentiles, so that we might
receive the promised Spirit through faith.
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