Hi I know Jesus will baptize me with the Holy Spirit once I put my faith in him for all that he did for me. But in Acts 2:38 we are commanded to receive the Holy Spirit through baptism. Why is this so?
There are two distinctions: Water Baptism and Baptism of the Holy Spirit. One is an outward expression of an inner rebirth. Baptism of the Holy Spirit is effectual for the salvation of a person. Regeneration precedes faith.
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