Podcast 158, Acts, “Pt 19, Ch 19”

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Podcast 158, Acts, “Pt 19, Ch 19”Next to the Lord Jesus Christ, one of the primary themes of the New Testament is the gift of the Holy Ghost. It is associated with two ordinances: (1) baptism and (2) the laying on of hands by one having authority. This is clearly taught in Acts 19.Acts 19:1-7And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples, He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost. And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John’s baptism. Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus. When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied. And all the men were about twelve.The ordinances of both Baptism and the Gift of the Holy Ghost were authorized by Christ. Matthew 28:18-20And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.At his own baptism, Christ says we must be baptized to “fulfill all righteousness.” In addition, following his baptism the Holy Ghost manifested himself.Matthew 3:13-17Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him. But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me? And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him. And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him: And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.All three of the Holy Trinity are manifest: Christ, who is being baptized by John; The Holy Ghost who descends from heaven; and The Father who speaks from heaven. Christ said that without baptism and the gift of the Holy Ghost we cannot enter the kingdom of heaven.John 3:5Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.The Bible teaches that through baptism our sins are washed away.Acts 22:16And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.In Acts 19 above we learn that after baptism, the Holy Ghost is given by the laying on of hands. Paul also taught that following the gift of the Holy Ghost, the Holy Ghost dwells within us, making our body a temple.1 Corinthians 5: 19What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?The Gentiles also received the Gift of the Holy Ghost.Acts 10:45And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost.Missionary work continued among the Jews and Gentiles.Acts 19:8-10And he went into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, disputing and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of God. But when divers were hardened, and believed not, but spake evil of that way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus. And this continued by the space of two years; so that all they which dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks.In addition to Baptism and the Gift of the Holy Ghost, miracles have always been an essential part of the true church. Acts 19:11-12And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul: So that from his body were brought unto the sick handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out of them.Priestcraft is again condemned. A harsh lesson is taught when certain sorcerers, unauthorized, used the name of Jesus unworthily. It is one of the few really comical scenes in the Bible.Acts 19:13-18Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth. And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, and chief of the priests, which did so. And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye? And the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, and overcame them, and…

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