BAPTISM OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

To be filled with the Holy Spirit with the outward evidence of speaking in tongues is usually an experience that happens after being saved (born again). To be filled with the Holy Spirit is not limited to just speaking in tongues but biblically the two are referred to as a package. First, every believer is born of the Holy Spirit of God. If you are saved and belong to any particular denomination you have God's Holy Spirit abiding within your reborn heart, your spirit. God has put his seal in you as a deposit according to 2 Corinthians 1:21-22

21 Now it is God who makes both us and you stand firm in Christ. He anointed us,
22 set his seal of ownership on us, and put his Spirit in our hearts as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come. NIV

and in another verse Jesus said, "I will send the Comforter (Holy Spirit) who will be with you forever according to John 14:15-16

15 If ye love me, keep my commandments.
16 And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; KJV

In the mouth of two or three witnesses let every word be established 2 Corinthians 13:1

If you are born again (saved) you are the perfect candidate to be filled with the Holy Spirit with the outward evidence of speaking in tongues. We will look at several reasons why it would benefit every Christian to be baptized in the Holy Ghost. When I make the statements be baptized in the Holy Ghost, or filled with the Holy Spirit, or speaking in tongues I am talking about the same experience, all three are one in the same. These reasons (benefits) are not in any particular order and the list could be longer, but these are just some good reasons that I thought about when preparing this teaching.

Edification - He that speaks in an unknown tongue edifies himself according to 1 Corinthians 14:4

He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church. KJV

Additional Strengthen - To be strong in the Lord and In the power of His Might

The might of God is with the Holy Spirit, His presence upon our person. Remember being strong in the Lord is a faith proposition that is obtained through grace. Receiving this additional grace will help you do that more consistently.

Ephesians 6:10
Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. KJV

Additional revelations - through the more frequent operations of the gifts of the Holy Spirit

God can speak to anyone at anytime but to understand what He is saying, you need help, this help comes from the Holy Spirit. He is our teacher, the more mind you have of the teacher it only stands to reason the more you will understand and receive from Him.

1 Corinthians 14:12-13
12 Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church.
13 Wherefore let him that speaketh in an unknown tongue pray that he may interpret. KJV

Additional Godly wisdom - Jesus Christ is made unto us wisdom according to 1 Corinthians 1:30

This wisdom is found in the Holy Bible but how and when to apply a specific word of God to the right situation takes knowing and yielding to the Holy Spirit of God.

Acts 6:8-10
8 And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.
9 Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen.
10 And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake. KJV

A larger capacity to pray - because you now have a new language with no mental limitations

Praying in Spirit opens the door for continuous fellowship with God on a level where He can communicate to your heart exactly what He needs and wants to say. You may not understand everything He speaks to your heart at first, but what you need to know you will know at the right time.

1 Corinthians 14:14-15
14 For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful.
15 What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also. KJV

and

1 Corinthians 14:2
For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth him; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries. KJV

A larger capacity to speak - Speaking in Tongues is a great way to communicate in the Spirit realm

Examples of this would include the public gift of tongues or interpretation operating in a church or meeting. The public gifts are known as tongues and interpretation of tongues. If you don't know how to speak in tongues privately the chances that you could be used by God publicly with this gift is minimal.

1 Corinthians 12:8-11
8 For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit;
9 To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit;
10 To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:
11 But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will. KJV

and

1 Corinthians 12:28
And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues. KJV

A larger capacity to sing and worship - Singing in the Spirit is, "Oh So Beautiful"

Have you ever wanted to sing out loud but had a hard time trying to remember the lyrics of a song? This is no problem when singing in tongues because the Holy Spirit will give you the utterances to speak forth. This is also a very intimate and special way to worship your Savior Jesus Christ and your Heavenly Father. Worshipping the Father is why we are here on this earth according to John 4:23-24

23 But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him.
24 God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth. KJV

For this reason alone is enough to have you desire to speak in tongues.

1 Corinthians 14:14-15
14 For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful.
15 What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also. KJV

More Answers to problems from God - This takes place in a lot of different ways

For example it is very possible to be troubled about something coming up and not know exact why you are troubled, but if you will take some time to pray in the Holy Spirit, the Lord has the option of telling exactly what you need to do, or what the problem is, or taking care of that whole situation in His Spiritual Realm without telling you exactly what He did. This has happen to Angela and I on numerous occasions, we get a vague thought about something unsettling and we can't put our finger on it, but we have faith in God that when we spend some time praying in tongues that the problem (if it is one) will be handled by God, or we will be prepared because we have been given proper foresight. Sometimes when doing this we have found that it was nothing dangerous, but the Lord desired to share some personal information with us or at least one of us. For hard issues in peoples lives this form of prayer is a must. Refer to John 14:25-26

25 These things have I spoken unto you, being yet present with you.
26 But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you. KJV

Stronger Faith - Speaking in Tongues makes a demand on your faith, thus using your faith more and more enhances the faith you have

Speaking in tongues is good for hearing from God and we both know that when you hear from God it is not always something easy to believe. That means, we might have to use our faith and develop some more faith to believe and obey His instructions. I will confess that even in my own walk with God that He has spoken some things that I did not believe until after I watched it come to pass right in front of my own two eyes. Yes, I was a doubting Thomas, but the good news is that I heard Him speak it and now I am much quicker to believe anything that I think could be God. Angela and I have both grown in faith because of praying/speaking in tongues.

Jude 20 But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost, KJV

A Stronger Anointing - I really don't like to use a term that is only familiar to certain people, but this term is biblical and I can not improve upon its usage or meaning.

The Anointing of God can not be defined by this article, nor by any other article. Trying to expound on exactly what the Anointing of God means according to the Holy Bible would take a book of several years of study with the practical applications. I however will explain my own meaning for the context of this article, though limited it will help you to see my point. In laymen terms, the Anointing of God is His ability upon (or within) your person (spirit, soul and body included) to do His Will. This means that when you yield yourself to speaking in tongues on a regular basis His All Powerful Ability in ministering to people will increase in your personal ministry to a few or to thousands upon thousands. Remember how God Anointing Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and Power, that Anointing is ready for you, if you are open to receive Him. Notice that Jesus was anointed for public ministry as the Son of God, holy and pure, now how much more do we need to anointed to minister even if it is only to one person.

Acts 10:38
How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him. KJV

Increased boldness - To boldly speak or preach in the Name of Jesus the truths of God

Remember when the disciples were being threaten not to preach or teach any more in the Name of Jesus, and then they prayed to God for more boldness, well what did our Heavenly Father do with that prayer in Acts 4:29-31

29 And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word,
30 By stretching forth thine hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done by the name of thy holy child Jesus.
31 And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness. KJV

Notice God’s answer was filling them with the Holy Spirit again, and with that refilling came boldness.

Increased holiness - To be more holy in words and conduct

I know someone could argue that we are all holy before God as soon as one becomes saved. I agree, yes and Amen. However in this context I am using the third definition of holy according to The American Heritage Dictionary - Second College Edition c. 1985 which means. "living according to a strict or highly moral religious or spiritual system; saintly:" Yes, we are holy before God, but to suggest that every saint is living holy is delusional. Why do certain Christians perform on a higher level of discipline and devotion? One reason could be that they possess more power (ability) to live a separated life. Since the Holy Spirit is holy by characteristics, nature, title and purpose it is very practical to believe that the more of Him you have inside of you the more you will act (live) like He acts (and lives). He is holy, and He lives a holy lifestyle. He was sent to help you live a holy life in deed and truth. Being filled with the Holy Spirit brings this dedication to God into outward demonstration for all the world to see.

Additional Peace - It is very common for many believers to speak in tongues and experience addition peace

It is also very common for people who are upset, anxious, confused or dishearten to speak in tongues for a while and experience of touch of God, some would call this touch a presence of Peace. Some would state it is a blessed assurance that everything is going to be alright. Whatever term different people use to describe God presence is Ok, the place I desire for you to be in is where you can use your own terms. Speaking in tongues works wonders and He is a blessing, please take advantage of Him (The Holy Spirit) in His fullness today.

Jesus spoke in tongues - I firmly believe that Jesus spoke in tongue according to the cross experience in Mark 15:34 and when He raised a person from the dead in Mark 5:41

Generally speaking there is no need of interpretation (an interpreter) when the language is known by the people present. This is also confirmed by the fact that He is the Head of Church and we are His Body to imply that the Lord who is our example gave us a gift that He was not personally familiar with, would be like telling the Warrior David when he faced Goliath in 1 Samuel 17:38,39 to use Saul’s armor. David did not use someone else’s armor because he had not proved it. As a principle God always proves His gifts first, before allowing man to use them. Tongues are not a unknown language to everyone, but as a principle only the speaker. I firmly believe that Jesus speaks in all languages to all people groups because Jesus is God. Remember Acts 2:1-6

1 And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.
2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.
3 And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.
4 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
5 And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven.
6 Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language. KJV

The Apostle Paul spoke in tongues - According to 1 Corinthians 14:18 where Paul make the following statement to the church at Corinth

I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than ye all: KJV

We see that the Apostle Paul also spoke in tongues on a regular basis to help him in his personal life and ministry. The reason of following our forefathers in the faith should help us understand that this is a very important gift to all believers to help them understand what the apostles said. Paul being full of God's Spirit to write the inspired word of God probably expected his readers to have his same heart. Not just in part but rather in His fullness.

Now that you know a few reasons to be filled with the Holy Spirit with the outward evidence of speaking in tongues let us look at some biblical examples of this experience. The purpose of these scriptures is to give you additional knowledge about speaking in tongues so that your mind will be persuaded that it is for you and your faith will be strong to receive Him. I know I am referring to Him, instead of it, but that is on purpose. Receiving the Holy Spirit in His fullness is receiving in a greater measure the same one who is living on the inside of you. Therefore, there is no Godly reason to fear, or have any reservations. He is already with you 24/7 just give Him the opportunity to be more expressive in your life. Amen! Let us start with Acts 1:4-8

4 And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me.
5 For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.
6 When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel?
7 And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power.
8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. KJV

There are two things I want you to see in verse 8. The first one is, “you shall receive power”, this power is exactly what I described early by giving you some advantages to being filled with the Holy Ghost. I know the list I presented early could in no way cover all the additional blessings that come with being filled with God’s Spirit but at least it is a start (an attempt). The second issue I am going to emphasize is, "You shall be witness unto me". The Lord is empowering you with purpose. Someone may say what purpose, the purpose of being a good witness to others. This is what I was referring to as an increased Anointing, the ability to more effectively reach others. No this is not just for ministers, but rather for each and every believer. Notice the verse stated to be witnesses unto me (Jesus) that simply means we are Jesus Witness. That means we bear record (tell others) that Jesus is alive and well, living in Heaven with open arms toward everyone upon the earth. These verse point out the fact that the early church was started with this in-filling and that the apostles of Jesus who were instrumental in writing their account of Jesus and God's Will were filled with the Holy Spirit. We have already shown you that the Apostle Paul was filled with the Holy Spirit with the outward evidence of speaking in tongues more than the whole Corinthian church in 1 Corinthians 14:18. The funny thing is that the Apostle Paul was not a conservative speaker of tongue but from his own account very radical. One could derive from the scripture just mentioned that Paul spoke in tongues each and every day. Since the Apostle Paul was willing to invest that much time and effort into speaking with tongues it must be a good gift from Jesus Christ and our Heavenly Father.

We have looked at the promise of the Holy Spirit to the disciples of Jesus Christ in Acts 1:4-8, now let us examine the scriptures that describe what happened in Acts 2:1-6

1 And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.
2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.
3 And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.
4 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
5 And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven.
6 Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language. KJV

For that example the Church of the Lord Jesus Christ had just started, now let us look at another example where being filled with the Holy Ghost continued when the message of Jesus Christ was given to the gentiles in Acts 10:43-46

43 To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.
44 While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word.
45 And 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.
46 For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. KJV

This gives us two witness of the Holy Spirit falling upon man, one by the believers being where they were supposed to be and expecting to receive something wonderful from God, and the other with the preaching of the Gospel of Jesus. This shows that receiving the Baptism of the Holy Ghost is not limited to precisely one way. He can come upon men when they are looking to receive Him reverently or He can also come upon men with the preaching of Jesus Christ (The Word of God ministering the Gospel for this age). There is another way that is very common today for receiving the Holy Spirit in His fullness and that is with the laying on of hands. Notice Acts 19:1-7

1 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,
2 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.
3 And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John's baptism.
4 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.
5 When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
6 And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.
7 And all the men were about twelve. KJV

In these verses we see that the disciples already knew something about the new direction God was going according to the Baptism of Repentance from John the Baptist but needed additional information about Jesus, the Christ. Paul graciously delivered the Gospel of Jesus to the listeners and they received Jesus Christ as their Lord, and were baptized in the Name of Jesus. Then Paul laid his hands upon them (as an act of his faith) and the Holy Ghost came on them (as a response to confirming His Word (Jesus Word) with signs following) as a sign. Notice that prophecy was added with the gift of tongues through the laying on of hands. This points out why I stated earlier that additional gifts may come from being filled with the Holy Ghost. We must do our part before God does His part. We expect the manifestation of Presence with the outward evidence of speaking in tongues and He indeed manifest His Presence of the Holy Spirit with your new language. We start by asking, He comes through with His presence and then we finish the process by speaking in a new tongue (unknown to us). Yes, you must speak, not God speaking through you. We noticed in all the previous examples that always, yes always, men (or women) did the speaking. You also must do the speaking, your vocal chords, your muscles, your tongue must move to produce the new language. He gives us the utterance but we must be willing and obedience to speak it forth. In detail this means that you will hear something on the inside of you, and you must be willing to yield to that thought (or still small voice), language, utterance to produce the sound out loud.

Acts 2:4
And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. KJV

To many times people try to figure it all out a head of time, this is not wise. Just relax and yield your heart and mind to the Holy Spirit and He will help you to know what to speak and all you have to do is speak it forth. God doesn't take over your mouth! Just like today you speak anytime you want to and you hopefully speak only the words you desire say. This principle holds truth when speaking in tongues, you speak by your own free will, and God won't force you to say something. You desire to speak He gives you the utterance (language) and you speak it out loud. Yes, it can be very quiet as a whisper or very bold and loud to be heard by all those in the room (Remember Acts 2:6). Whatever the case maybe just relax and enjoy God's presence and know with all confidence that the more you speak in tongues the easier it is to yield to His language. He may also add to you vocabulary various other languages as you develop in this gift. Let us look at another example of believers being filled with the Holy Spirit through the laying on of hands in Acts 8:14-17

14 Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:
15 Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost:
16(For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.)
17 Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost. KJV

In this instance also we notice the normal progression, the individual was a Believer first, then the Baptism in the Holy Spirit was offered. We will stay with this process to be perfectly scriptural. If a person is saved first, they qualify to be filled with the Holy Spirit with the outward evidence of speaking in tongues. There is an example in the Holy Bible where the individual only believed on Jesus, then was filled with the Holy Ghost and after that was baptized in water according to Acts 9:15-18

15 But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel:
16 For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name's sake.
17 And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; and putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, that appeared unto thee in the way as thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost.
18 And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized. KJV

This sequence of events clearly states that the process of being born again then being filled with the Holy Spirit is acceptable before God Almighty, even if you have not been baptized in water. The only consistent characteristic is you must be born again (saved), if you have confessed Jesus as your Lord and believe that He died on the cross for your sins and He is alive right now, you, my faith friend, are a Christian. Jesus was talking about all Christians (those that believe on His Name) when He made the statement that they would speak with new tongues. Behold Mark 16:15-20

15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.
17 And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;
18.They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.
19 So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.
20 And they went forth, and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen. KJV

Jesus mentioned several signs that would follow a Christian and all of these signs are supernatural. In other words you need to have God's help, His Grace, His endorsement to perform these signs as stated in the latter verse 20 with the statement, "the Lord working with them, confirming the word with signs following". The reason I bring this up is because some have taught that speaking with new tongues is simply cleaning up your vocabulary. That sounds good to those who have never spoken in tongues but it is spoken in error. For one, speaking good words in English is still speaking English, which is not a new language. Your tongue is general trained to speak your native language and when you become born again you still speak that language there is nothing new about it. However if you start speaking a language that you have never heard yourself speak before that is supernatural. Just like no harm to your physical body from a deadly snake bite is supernatural and healing someone through the laying on of hands is supernatural. All those signs mentioned are supernatural and speaking in tongues is a supernatural event that takes faith and knowledge of God's Word. To be filled with the Holy Spirit with the outward evidence of speaking in tongues there are always at least two things that are required they are:

1) Accurate Knowledge of God's Will (His Word) concerning this subject and the other key ingredient needed is

2) Faith to yield yourself to His Holy Spirit to the point of speaking what He is prompting you to speak.

Remember, the Holy Spirit gives the utterance and you must speak it forth. This speaking out the utterance that comes to your heart has sometimes been accused by those who don't speak in tongues as evil. This is usually just an attempt for some people to justify their non-speaking in tongues as right. Sometimes, the enemy of God may bring a thought to your mind that this is evil or of the devil, pay it no attention at all. We have already proven from the Holy Word of God that this gift is God Himself, in the person of the Holy Spirit. Any thoughts that are against the Word of God need to judged as unacceptable and commanded to go in the Name of Jesus according to 2 Corinthians 10:4-6

4(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)
5 Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;
6 And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled. KJV

This is just because we know there are people and spirits against this specific blessing of God. Sometimes people have erroneous doctrine just because they have been taught that error all their life. Please do not let those negative accusations deter you from receiving this Person of the God Head in His Fullness. Every Christian is already born of the Holy Spirit, this is an encounter where you allow yourself to be filled with Him. There is nothing to fear or to be concerned about because your Heavenly Father will keep you from all evil. Let me assure you that when you are speaking in your new language from God you will be blessed and so will your Heavenly Father and Lord Jesus according to Luke 11:9-13

9 And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.
10 For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
11 If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? or if he ask a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent?
12 Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpion?
13 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him? KJV

Verse 13 makes it very clear that the Precious Holy Spirit is a gift from your Heavenly Father to do you good. Those who oppose this gift are probably misinformed or misguided. As we stated earlier if you are a child of God all you need to do is receive this gift of the Holy Spirit in His fullness. Being filled with the Holy Spirit with the outward evidence of speaking in tongues is an additional encounter with God subsequent of being born again. All you need is knowledge and faith. We have expressed our biblical knowledge about being filled with the Holy Spirit with the outward evidence of speaking in tongue according to various scriptures previously presented. Now the decision is yours, are ready for this encounter? Are you ready for this heavenly experience? I certainly hope so.

As a Pastor I would encourage you to be baptized with the Holy Ghost at your local church. If your church does not believe in speaking in tongues but you do, please by all means find a church that does believe in speaking in tongues instantly (we don’t have to tarry for the Holy Ghost according to the biblical examples given after the day of Pentecost in Acts 2:1-4). Find a church that believes in the simplicity of the laying on of hands to immediately receive the Baptism in the Holy Ghost with the outward evidence of speaking in tongues. The churches that are established in this doctrine will know exactly what you are talking about and be glad to help you. However you must ask if they would be willing to help you. If you desire to be filled and have no organization (church, public minister, or personal minister) that can help you the Lord is always present, so the option of Him filling you exactly where you are is always open. However, this method requires you to have a confident faith that God will do exactly that. And just like Jesus said in Matthew 9:29, ...“According to your faith be it unto you”.

We love you and we hope you will join us in being filled with the Holy Ghost with the outward evidence of speaking in tongues.

Be Filled with the Holy Spirit and speak with New Tongues in the Name of Jesus.

In His Love, Eric & Angela Foster

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