The Biblical Terminology Related to Baptism with the Holy Spirit in the Books of Luke through Acts
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https://doi.org/10.24193/sacrascripta.2022.1.03Keywords:
baptism, Holy Spirit, the promise, the gift, receiving the Holy GhostAbstract
The Holy Spirit is not just a power or an influence of God, but a Being, just like God the Father. He is not made of “flesh and bone” (Luke 24, 39) and hence cannot be intercepted through the five senses of sight, hearing, smell, touch and taste. The Holy Spirit has at times manifested itself visibly through multiple symbols such as water, the dove, fire, oil and wind. The fact that the Holy Spirit manifested through certain symbols does not imply that He has remained at the level of these symbols; instead, the way in which He is presented in the Bible as a whole as having the traits of a person shows that the Holy Spirit is a divine Person.
The aim of this article is to highlight the manner in which the terminology used in regards to the baptism of the Holy Spirit wholly describes His characteristics. Because the space of this article is limited, we will not refer to all terms which relate to the baptism with the Holy Spirit, but we will limit ourselves to those found in the Lukan writings.
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