GREEN BAY CHI ALPHA

Verses for Understanding the
Baptism of the Holy Spirit

What is this Holy Spirit Baptism Chi Alpha keeps talking about? Is it Biblical? If so, is it available to us today? We hope these Scripture verses will help bring some clarity to you. We never force anyone to see what the scriptures say. We just ask after you read, "what do you think it means?"

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What did Jesus and the Apostles say about it?

What is the Promise?
How did the early church view it?
Jesus Promised It
  • Luke 24:46-49
  • Luke 11:9-13
  • Matthew 3:11
  • John 7:37-39
  • John 14:16-17, 26
  • John 16:7
  • John 20:11-22 
    • (Indwelling of the Holy Spirit at salvation)
Occurrences and Teaching in the Early Church
All found in the Book of Acts
  • 1:1-8
  • 2:1-4, 14-21, 32-39
  • 8:13-24
  • 9:10-20
  • 10:1-11:17
  • 19:1-7
The Holy Spirit Indwells and Intercedes
  • Romans 8:9, 26-27
Prophecy edifies Everyone. Tongues edifies the one praying
  • 1 Corinthians 14:1-5, 14-15
Initial Physical Evidence of the Baptism of the Holy Spirit
  • Acts 2:4
  • Acts 10:44-48
  • Acts 19:1-6
  • Acts 9:17-18, 1 Corinthians 14:18
  • Acts 8:14-19

Tongues are manifested in two different ways:

A. Privately (Devotional)
B. Publicly
Audience
  • Privately: God
    • 1 Corinthians 14:2, 28
  • Publicly: Church
    • 1 Corinthians 14:5
Relationship to other gifts
  • Privately: Doesn't require interpretation
    • 1 Corinthians 14:28
  • Publicly: Requires interpretation
    • 1 Corinthians 14:5, 27
Purpose
  • Privately: Self Edification
    • 1 Corinthians 14:4
  • Privately: Prayer and Praise
    • 1 Corinthians 14:14-15
  • Privately: Building Faith
    • Jude 20
  • Privately: Help in Prayer
    • Romans 8:26
  • Publicly: Edification, Exhortation, and Consolation of the Church
    • 1 Corinthians 14:3-5
Who Receives
  • Privately: All
    • Acts 2:4
  • Publicly: Those that the Spirit wills
    • 1 Corinthians 12:11