And when the day of PENTECOST was fully come, they were ALL with ONE ACCORD in ONE PLACE. And SUDDENLY there came a SOUND from HEAVEN as of a rushing mighty WIND, and it FILLED all the HOUSE where they were SITTING. And there appeared unto them CLOVEN TONGUES like as of FIRE, and it SAT upon EACH of them. And they were ALL FILLED with the HOLY GHOST, and began to SPEAK WITH OTHER TONGUES, as the SPIRIT GAVE THEM UTTERANCE.” (Acts 2:1-4)

Did you know the Holy Ghost, the Holy Spirit, is not automatically given to you because you believe on Jesus Christ, or because you believed and confessed salvation in the name of Jesus Christ, or because you believed, repented of your sins and confessed salvation in the name of Jesus Christ, or because you believed, repented of your sins and was baptized in Jesus name for the remission of your sins, and confessed salvation in the name of Jesus Christ? This is shown scripturally twice. “Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John: Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost: (For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.) Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.” (Acts 8:14-17) “And 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.” (Acts 19:1-6)

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