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A 81TDY.
Should Wo Rray lor 'ho '' i|>l? v.:
of (ho Holy Spirit ?
For Morluh IOiIum- .1.111. :! >. is.'- i-y K v
l'.ilmuml Wi-lls.
I ?r
What wo on "lit to answer wil
depend on tlx* tenrhinjr of tlx
\ew Test anient <>n I hi- point
What scope are wo to <;ivo to tin
, Rnplism of the Holy Spirit, ll'it
is an object of holy desire ami
* agreeable to the will of (Jod, wt
* 1
ought to pray for it. Revelation
on so important a mat tor ought t<
he plain. II the baptism of tin
IIolv Spirit is distinct from tlu
ordinary indwelling of the Spirit
me scriptures should point it out
This difference is soon in the fact
that *'tlie now birth" is traced t<
the Spirit as the solo author. "Ex
cept a man ho born of water and
the Spirit he cannot enter the
kingdom of CJod." lie regener
ates the sinner. lie is the authoi
of the new creation.
Tie then becomes a permanent
occupant of the believer's heart
"Know you not that your body is
the temple of the Holy Spiritwhe
is in you. This indwelling is the
test of regeneration. "Ye aro not
in the flesh, but in the Spirit, it
indeed the Spirit of (Jod dwell ir
von. and if anv man lm? nnt Mir
IIolv Spirit ho is none of Christ's.'
Tlio indwelling Spirit is the "seal
of our redemption," and "tin
earnest of our inheritance." Tin
Spirit himself hears witness wit!
our spirit that we are th children
N of fSod." His abiding, and sane
tifvinj* and guiding and intern '
ing for the believer i- eomnmn t<
all of < iod's children. Our hord
requires every believer < !>e hap
ti/ed into the Holy Spirit Th t
a?'t declares that tin- helh-ver has
entered into * r ma1 !' 'lowshin
' v '*li t! Sj irit Ai!'l 1 ij ':-hi
i- iicvi'i' : pealed, it i j' I-:,. ,
nont ' 'How."hip. \f'l? r the hiicl
mini-dry '<! ! -i; . ' w .rI<?r:? !.
Then canto tin- ixiii\t-r?- >1 and per111
* i tic it t work (i f * the Spirit, t'hri-t
-aid. ' ! I h 11 t:j! ? of 11.: n m !
show it unto volt." .1 tin 1 ST?
ayain John 1 1:1ft?17. ! will pray
the '''alitor an ! ho will yivo you
mother runtorter t!int h.- may
abide with yon lorewr. even the
Spirit of truth whom the worM
cannot receive because if m i th
liitn not neither lcnowefli liltn
but ye know liitn for Ik* dwelletli
with you and shall he in von."
His prayer to the Father is an
swered in the gift of the Spirit.
He is mwlhar comforter or Advo
rate, not a different kind. What
Jesus had been to them the Spirit,
will he to them. The Spirit will
continue to do what Je? us had
been doing for them while ho was
with them The primary oh jet
of hit* indwelling is to make u
true witnesses to him, to lov
righteousness, liate evil, endur
hardness as ?;ood soldiers of ('hrisi
to he steadfast, innnovahle alway
- abounding in the work* of th
, Lord. The abiding presence ?
the Spirit will he substantial!
jtiie same as present Christ. Th
Lord's representatives to the en
I of the age shall have the abidin
presence of the Spirit. He \vi!
qualify them for their work, i
- laminate, quicken, eticoura^
hrinir to retnenil -ranee, and pr?
sent the thitjirs of ('lirisf with
clearness creator than they ha
ever seen or known while he v.-a
with them. And in presentin
the truths of the 1:0sp? I,the Splri
will convince tlie world of >in. <
> righteousness and of judgment
A world dead in trespasser an
rin- needs 1!u quickening by th
I >ivine Spirit in addition to th
mer-ag 1 o! the (Sospel.
It is certain that the Scripture
1 teacli that the ministry of th
Spirit ir t.ot limited to the or
I
' dinary activities in the helicvoi
!Ie may assume a fulness, a pos
1 session of all human energies, a
' overwhelming power to carry for
i ward some purpose of grace. Thi
-penal form ol energy may b
' called the llaplirm of the Spirit.
' The question, "should we pra;
for the baptism of the lloly'Spir
it," depends on another; is thi
baptism promised T
> Is this baptism the ordinar,
! ministry of the Spirit intensified
I I / "v _ : . A. ?
t ur is u a miraculous jri11 wine
ceased with the apostolic ape, o
- is the Divine enduemcnt, a powe
r pranted to witnesses of the tact
t?f the pospol ? In the latter cas
t the need remains, and we ma
. infer that according to the poo
? pleasure of Clod, he may pran
) such demonstrations of power, a
? may convince men that this is th
t iniphtv power of (lod. Thes
f demonstrations of power will hav
i the specific mark of testimony t
the risen Jesus.
The lVntecost was identified a
I' fulfilled prophecv. Joel ( 'J: 17? 1
' Acts) predicted a day when < <><
will pour out his spirit on al
ll 1 MM " ' ?
i III'MI. J III' SCO po OI T 1IO lllessill
i! was to be universal, "and yon
sons and your daughters slial
1 prophecy on my servants an
my hand maidens 1 will pour on
in tluxo days, of my Spirit : an
they shall prophecy." The heai
er- were a-toni-hed. The - peec
' of tliese ' ialileean- -nddenlv an
i periled to the va-t innlti'ul - asemhle
1 from many i n Is t? re
! ccive 1 hi- same .lesn . (whom t h
h'in-e of I-rael had cnicilied i a
hoth Lord and ('hri-t. for <io
had put thi- '' -tiniony into th -i
MM ililli ;is he 11 rl fill li P?11 1 .If :-ll
:11 hi- nidi! Ii Hi'!. < in 1 had ulori
lied .Jesus. i iii 11r>it: >r e.\j l.iiii
I 'fill ? v> >!. us i i i lit* 5 est imony o
I iif a post Ifs t hit ilnv.
With what tcii'lcrtifs did on
I,ml after his re.-urrection opei
t In' ii in!?>rst muling of his iliseiplf >
(Luke 'J 1 : !."?? that they ini^h
understand the Scriptures? II
had suffered and arisen from th
dead, that repentance and remis
sion of sins should he preached ii
his name anions all nations. "I?u
tarrv a little while, obev mv wr.nl
i *r J
wjiit for power, pray for the mim
Joft'hrist. 1 am about to ?en<
the promise ol my Father upoi
you. Tarry in Jerusalem?wilhou
! whose walls I suffered and when
t I endured lor you the sliamo
s the cross and (ho hiiiiiiliution
e death?till you be endured \vi
o power from on high. After lie h;
t. left his benediction with them 1
s | ascended to (lie rijjht hand of (io
e! Tliev there remembered how 1
I
>fi had said just before his aseensio
v .lohn truly baptized in water b
e j ve shall be baptized in the llo
,1 Spirit not many days hence." ( .
u ] 1 : ">) '1 hey wondered that lied
II ik-t tell them how the >v.s7</v
1A kingdom was to come. But t o ;
?,1 their in [i;iries h" only a: ! tl
Hather lias put thai I-sue in li
:i own power. I )r?n't t rouhl > < iu:
d sell" nhnn! Mi if v hieh < Jod 11 i.i
^ I ft;I 1 < eit en? f 11 rve (Sod as !
jrjph?;lso?. wh'MJ th* power of 1'
it llolv Spirit liall .1110 upon yo
if ye shall l?o with < unto uo i
iti Jerusalem ami i i all ude
il an ! in Samaria ami unto tin u
e | Iernies5 pari of t lie eart!i, a:
eiwlii'e he was speaking the
| wonl. giving tliom this houmlle
s commission thev keloid him a
t, jcend. ami a o.oud i\v< ived hi
..lout of their sight. IIo was got
.. I into the silent calm of 1 he in tin i
J heaven. The witno.ses roinai
n The baptism which \va> to ipiali
1 them lor the world wide testimoi
s tr> him, was yet to come. Tin
1 had not long to wait
A visible sign was given, ai
v an audible sound attended thed
. scent of the Spirit.
s (Ireat crow?!s were attracted
hear the n\nln..,.lin.. ll.iu ......
I " ' ",0 v 'v 1
v A (Jalileean of no great learnii
? undertakes to declare the meanii
|, of this wonder. How boldly 1
,r speaks,how clearly he apprehen
r and applies the Scriptures,how!
8 honors the risen Jesus, whom tin
e crucified! lie is now "at tl
y right hand of (Jod, exalted ai
(1 having received of the Father tl
,t promise of the Holy Spirit 1
8 hath shed forth this,which ye nc
e see and hear." 2 : 33. This is tl
o Haptism of the Iloly Spirit
o Pentecost. Other disciple spea
o ers gathered about them men
foreign speech and bore testimoi
s to the same vital truths. Tin
s' were amazed to "hear them spe;
il' in our own tongues the wonderf
i
11 works of < ioil." A. 2 : 11. T
l? [ wit nesses sot forth .Jesus and t
r! Spirit convicted tho honrors
1 1 sin. Their iiujuiry "what tm;
' we do," found a prompt an w<
I "Iiopent and he baptized eve
1 one of von in the name <?1 .Jus
t'hrisi, for the remission ol sii
li and i/, s!):dl receive the <:ift
t!i 1 lolv ' Ihost. * '2 : .'1^ i.
would in that 'lie Sun 1.
School !. :idi ' !i :t lor t he purpo
e o! i ijh'unt n 'inii.i'i the S; i
will he jziven. The peieal ?
d u H'tn ui'. I'd;- m?rvii'i? may Ik* i
r pealed a liie occasion reijuil
ami a- ' *iM1 will-. I'ower us
yvihlis. 11 needs renewal <i
zi\es if as hi - wi dom sees I
i| The many tonus <>l expressioi
referring to the liv<juetil r<*l'<
r elites f<> l ap*i in of tlie Spi
n are e\pr?? -si\'e of its import am
. In eight pa ?age men are said
f he "filled with the spirit(
( I li : ?l, I : S?ill, > : 11, 7 : ' I
e t 1 1 : .'M, 1 d-th) 1 n all hut one
' I llHill / 11 ! f 1 #i n J flir.f.. !_ r? ..I*-.
i j connect ion with a previous ovoi
t is referred t*>, and a direct pi
, | pose to testily the woid, is ii
1 piied or stated.
1 In ei<;ht other places the ?u
i ' jects of the baptism are said to r
t reive t he Spirit. (A.I : S,2 :
31 8:15-17-19, 10:17, 19:2.
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of These citations declare that the
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ment of power. While the
el apostles, forbidden to teach and
lie threatened with punishment,pray d.
ed they were tilled with the Spirit,
ie and spake the word with boldness,
n, By obeying (Sod believers will re
ut ceive the Spirit. By prayer and
lv laving on of the apostles hands]
\. I lie llolv Spirit is imparted. In
id ' hearing the word, the (ientile
,/ houseliohl of Cornelius read the
: 1! H )ly Spirit On these I'eter di'!'
ie not lay hi- hand-:. (Jod had an
B'tieipate-1 * '? ual order, lest Wi>'
r | m'ght t!ii sovereign art of
s. i (I >d n:i:rh* . apostoiie surer- '
n>:-ion.to obtain and en.jov. Snnv dii
cipVs whom l'aul f<>un ' 2" years'
ii. after the a cension, hud not re d \
?; tlit* Holy Spirit in his power. He
a. prayed ai ! th<\v pike with
it.t ungues and proph e:,> 1." They !,
id, received the Holy Sp:rit, %kt!iey
so j irave the same evidence as the
?>: j believers bapti/al in the Spiiit
c I at Pentecost. They enjoy* 1 the
in ] same hie -ings n other di ei
u? pies of thi' \ post ol i(" ago. It ite
evident that they wore disciples
ji. j before the gift of the Spirit,
fv Now Testament diseipleship :i<i\
sumos the pew birtli by the Spirit.
->v 1 Hence this spiritual gift is sonie|
tiling additional, something ^i!t?id
se(|uent to diseipleship.
e- It is .usually held that the
special enduemeiLt included the'
to gift of tongues, working of mirait.
cles and casting out of demons,
ig These New Testament prophecies
m and tongues and miracles seem to
ho have ceased with the anostoliel
1
ds ape. Therefore wo ought not to
he pray i?r what has ceased to he
Py given. But it may bo sufficient
he to say, that 1'enteoost began the
i,l now dispensation. Peter said that
he tho Baptism of the Holy Spirit
he was foretold, not fulfilled ; ro,w
ceived, not procured, shed forth
lie from the exalted Redeemer, not a
ut new method of saving men. Jesus
k is glorified now. This is his work,
of He has fulfilled his promise. Tho
1V representatives of many countries
(?v were there. Attention was
awakened. The awful portents
\i\ attending the erneitlxion are hut
|M? the Ix'fjinninj: of tin* conquest of
he the world for hint. Mi^hl it not
of need many iVnterosts in a wit
,sj 1 nev?in?? jdinrch before the end
.r ' shall route
i v' We m-.tv yrant that the tnira
us etilous h i- r. -1-tm 1. lint llje pur
pose for which the miraculous ;
of was trivet v i temporary. We
[i may di-tinm It between the or
iv dinary a ltd extraordinary The
apostolic : needed an idliti - i
;il .1 witm - to lite truth, niiivehj.
we;.' <ji t>d. tint our trreat 1 eacla :
v ma ! le account of mira I
(>> than of truth. lie clai me !
o ] to be t h v i of t lie I.' vill<! <!.
o l wl mi -: >11 was to save sinner-,
it. Thi claim id tnit ted, ne< led a
is, eonfesaioti. Men'- hearts were
r slow to 1 > ' ieve t hat hv 11 is mod i a lit
tion of : ull'-w nt: and hnmi'iation.
c. 'death ;i11 1 resurrection we must'
to lie saved. So miracles were wit
A. nesses of Hi purpose to ave. If
.7, they did not believe Hi*- word,
of lie graciously gave them another
ise | witness, llis wonderful works,
it. < hie might be insufficient. Two
ir witnesses agreeing ought to conii.
vince. And now after churches
were widely established and bo1,
lievers were walking in the IIolv
o- Spirit, miracles ceased. The misis
sion of the Kedeemer was clearly i
) j understood. Hut the need of a
<>
fo:i;dnl i ?s!;nmny remains. ii.e
rk of ' t>d l.iiii...-: til 1 the fundair.
! truths o! ?h gospel to
our notice, and they are able to
in 'a- wi unto salvation
I! ; ;i in our l/>rd .It sus
l 'hrist. I j>j?. .ir ; 'fit ting tHut
. I ti ><?v: reign at.T of (lod
slioi !d reenferce the pnwerof t!io
v cj"! !>v i1." It.;is:n of t ho Spirit,
ii'vond the ordinary operation of
I i pre>? above the const mint
of His i! tifyir m power, an! i I is
intercession for the Saints, there
nt't'tl for tin* enduotnont of
power, l'ossihlv we havo relega^
lt<! to the iposto'ie ago many
,i. iilalde gifts of the spirit. Were
t ley not j; nuorons, so t hat no
man might h inefficient? Wore
they not diverse so that each man
might have his appropriate gift ?
Wert* llmre ia?t dcvcrsities of
opt rat ions, "that the manifestations
of t ho spirit might be given
to every man to profit withal?
All these worketh the selfsame
spirit dividing to every man
severally as he will. (1 Cor. 12: ?)
We may inquire in what. w;^v
the manifestation of baptism of
the spirit accUra. A study of the
Acts and church history shows
that the church had special spiritual
gifts. It did not require the
highest spiritual condition, hut
brought it about. It was not
permanent, but a transient upheaval
of mighty energies. "It
is a special overllow of Divine
favor, rather than a part of the
steady prayers of Divine grace in
the soul. It is not in eonlliet
with the continuous blessings of
the comforter, but a marvelous
llood of grace that now and then
graces human experience This
baptism in the individual m
express such fervor in preaching
or teaching that an intense yearning
siiil is aroused for the coiv
version of souls in other minds.
< 'onvlct ion of sin i - discovered.
< kmver-io: - nr. "Heaven and
hell lire unsealed." The jud^o
nieiit i> hot a far-off dream?but
the'5ro.it .Tu ]ir?? is knocking at
the door. lie i- com pell i ii^ a d^
cision.
A ehuivh or a community may
b baptized. In 1 S.">7, t!ie county
of 1 1-ter, Ireland, was stirred as
never before. I lie usual antecedent
of prayer and teaching were
not extraordinary. Hut the bless
in^ came in extraordinary mens
tire ami produced unanticipated
( fleets. Kleven thousand converts
were added to the churches.
Somewhat the same results appeared
in Sweden, in 1 ShS. In
the Sandwich islands and in nti
meroua other places and conn
t ries.
Or again, this haptism may
manliest itsell iua deeper insiglft
into Divine truth. The things of
tiod are taken and shown to men.
Men have then a (juickenod per