According to scripture, there were good, repentant, water baptized folks that Philip had preached to down in Samaria. He had had a healing deliverance revival, and they were believing in Christ, as they went on and got baptized.
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Act 8:12 But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.
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BUT they had not received the gift of the Holy Ghost, for he had fallen on none of them until the Apostles layed hands on them.
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Act 8:16 (For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.)
Act 8:17 Then laid they [their] hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.
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So much for automatically receiving the Holy Ghost when you "trust Christ" and repent. These folks believed in Chirst (
Acts 8:12) and were water baptized in his name, but did not receive this gift of the Holy Ghost. (
Acts 8:16)
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