I INDEED BAPTIZE YOU WITH WATER BUT ... - PART 32

John the Baptist proclaims these words in Luke 3. "I indeed baptize you with water but there is one mightier than I. The shoes on His feet I am not worthy to untie. It is He that shall baptize you with the holy spirit and with fire." This same John proclaimed when he saw Jesus approaching, ” Behold the Lamb of God which takes away the sin of the world!”


For those of you who might not know, John baptised Jesus. John had been baptizing individuals at a place where there was much water. For the record, there was no "sprinkling" of water here. Jesus, as a man was baptised although John was hesitant at first.  "suffer it to be so now for it becomes us to fulfill all righteousness," said Jesus to John. So Jesus was baptized.


Praying as a man, the heavens were opened. The Holy Spirit descended in a bodily shape , like a dove lighting upon Him. A voice came from heaven saying, “You are my son in whom I am pleased to dwell." Descending like a dove, there was no need of fire to purify. As well, the voice outlined in the scriptures confirmed that Jesus is indeed the child of the Holy Spirit. 


John bare record that with his eyes and ears he had witnessed all of these things. In John chapter one, for example, recall that Jesus had breathed on the apostles saying, “Receive you the Holy Spirit." Also recall that when the Holy Spirit was poured out upon the awaiting believers, they heard a noise as it were a sound likened to the sound of a mighty rushing wind. 


If we were to rely on a recent analogy, we can think about when man first stepped onto the moon. The proclamation at that time was “One small step for man, one large step for mankind." Similarly, in terms of the scriptures,  we have Jesus breathing on man. One small breath on man. But when the Holy Spirit breathed on man, it became like a mighty rushing wind.

Given God's elaborate plan of salvation, we can picture one large breath on mankind. In this context, may our prayer resemble this. “Breathe on me breath of God, Fill me with Life anew.” The pronounced promise then? Simple. If men and women, boys and girls were to repent, breathing in faith and exhaling their unbelief, and were baptized into the name of Jesus the Christ, they would become recipients of God's receive the promise. Similarly, they would receive cleansing followed by baptism of the same Spirit of Jesus that was evident in Acts chapter two. That is, they would speak with a heavenly tongue confirmation.

In so doing, you also would be confirmed, having now been sealed with His holy spirit as promised.  Into whose name were the 3000 believers baptized? Acts chapter 2 makes it specific. Know this that as many of you as have been baptized into Jesus the Christ, have been baptized into His death (Romans  6) These believers were not baptized into descriptive titles such as the father, son and spirit, prevalent in many establishments today. In fact, neither father, son or spirit are names. Rather, it is a devil inspired lie brought in by the so called church fathers in 300 A.D.

Ever since then, baptism using the titles rather than the name of Jesus has been the seated position of the harlot congregation. Historically, one can also understand how the same has been embraced by its branches. What deception. Hopefully, those who read this message will hear what the Holy Spirit said through the mouths of His apostle. “ ... that we ought to save ourselves from this untoward generation.” In the scriptures, John proclaimed them to be a generation of vipers because they preferred to lay aside the word of God and teach their replacement theology as if it were the commandments of God.

But salvation cannot be found in any other name. Salvation certainly cannot be found in the titles. Indeed, the scriptures state that there is no other name given to men whereby they might be saved. Only the name Jesus. Call His name Jesus. Why? For He shall save His people from their sin. Only God could devise a plan of salvation that would save people from their sin.

I, the Lord your God, have become your Saviour. God is your Saviour. The question then is this.  Have you received His holy Spirit since you believed? If you were duped into error, then please receive this engrafted word with meekness as the believers did in Acts chapter 19.

Here is water. What hinders you? Suffer it to be so now for thus it becomes us to fulfill all righteousness, as declared in the scriptures. This message was the first message delivered by the Holy Spirit. Lord, you are the potter, having now stood in the offering plate and receiving redemption through the blood of Jesus. The blood of Jesus which is the very blood of the Holy Spirit. Peace be in Jesus.