THE BAPTISM OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
There is one condition of success in bringing men to Christ that is of
such cardinal importance, and so little understood, that it demands a
separate chapter. I refer to the Baptism of the Holy Spirit. In Acts i.
5; Luke xxiv. 49 (comp. Acts i. 8), and Acts ii. 4, we have three
expressions; “baptized with the Holy Spirit,” “endured with power from
on high” and “filled with the Holy Spirit.” By a careful comparison of
these and related passages we will find that these various expressions
refer to one and the same experience. This experience we shall see as we
proceed in the study of this subject is an absolutely necessary
condition of acceptable and effective service for Christ.
1. WHAT IS THE BAPTISM OF THE HOLY SPIRIT?
1. _It is a definite and distinct operation of the Holy Spirit of which
one may know whether it has been wrought in him or not._ This is evident
from the fact that Jesus bade His disciples tarry in Jerusalem until
they had received this enduement, (Luke xxiv. 49, comp. Acts i. 8), and
if it was not a definite and distinct operation of which they might know
whether they had received it or not, of course, they would not know when
this command of Christ had been complied with and when they were ready
to begin their witnessing.
2. _It is an operation of The Holy Spirit separate from His regenerating
work._ This appears from Acts i. 5, where the disciples are told “ye
shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days hence.” But from
Jno. xv. 3; xiii. 10 we learn that the disciples were already
regenerated. It appears also from Acts viii. 15, 16 where we are told of
certain who had already believed and were baptized with water, but upon
whom the Holy Spirit had not yet fallen. The same thing is shown by Acts
xix. 1‒6, where we are told of certain who were disciples, but who had
not received the Holy Spirit since they believed. _One may then be
regenerated by the Holy Spirit without being baptized with the Holy
Spirit. Such an one is saved but he is not yet fitted for service._
Every believer has the Holy Spirit, Rom. viii. 9, but not every believer
has the Baptism of the Holy Spirit, (Acts viii. 12‒16; xix. 1‒2). We
shall see very soon that every believer may have the baptism of the Holy
Spirit.
3. _The Baptism of the Holy Spirit is always connected with testimony or
service_, (see 1 Cor. xii. 4‒13; Acts i. 5‒8; Luke xxiv. 49; Acts ii. 4;
iv. 8, 31; vii. 55; ix. 17, 20; x. 45‒46; xix. 6.) The Baptism of the
Holy Spirit has no direct reference to cleansing from sin. This is an
important point to bear in mind for many reasons. There is a line of
teaching on this subject that leads men to expect that if they receive
the Baptism of the Holy Spirit, the old carnal nature will be
eradicated. There is not a line of scripture to support this position.
As said above, and as any one can learn for himself if he will examine
all the passages in which the baptism of the Holy Spirit is mentioned,
it is always connected with testimony and service. It is indeed
accompanied with a great moral and spiritual uplifting and pre–supposes,
as we shall see, an entire surrender of the will to Christ, but its
primary and immediate purpose is fitting for service. We will get a more
definite idea of what the Baptism of the Holy Spirit is, if we consider
its manifestations and results as stated in the Bible. (a.) Let us look
first at the passage that goes most into detail on this subject, 1 Cor.
xii. 4‒13. We see at once that _the manifestations or results of the
Baptism of the Holy Spirit are not precisely the same in all persons_.
For example, the Baptism of the Holy Spirit will not make every one who
receives it a successful evangelist or teacher. Some quite different
gift may be imparted. This fact is often overlooked and much
disappointment and doubt are the result. The manifestations or results
vary with the lines of service to which God has called different
individuals. One receives the gift of an evangelist, another of a
teacher, another of government, another of a helper, another of a
mother, (1 Cor. xii. 28‒31; Eph. iv. 8, 11.) (b.) 1 Cor. xii. 7, 11.
_There will be some gift in every case._ Not the same gift but some
gift, of an evangelist, or a pastor, or of a teacher or some other. (c.)
1 Cor. xii. 11. _The Holy Spirit is Himself the one who decides what the
gift or gifts shall be which he will impart to each individual._ It is
not for us to select some place of service and then ask the Holy Spirit
to qualify us for that service, nor for us to select some gift, and then
ask the Spirit to impart to us that gift. It is for us to put ourselves
entirely at the disposal of the Holy Spirit to send us where “He will,”
into what line of service “He will” (Acts xiii. 2,) and to impart what
gift “He will.” He is absolutely sovereign and our rightful position is
that of absolute and unconditional surrender to Him. This is where many
fail of a blessing and meet with disappointment. I know a most sincere
and self–sacrificing man who gave up a lucrative business and took up
the work of an evangelist. He had heard of the Baptism of the Holy
Spirit; and had been led to suppose that, if he received it, it would
qualify him for the work of an evangelist. The man came more than four
thousand miles to this country, but the work did not open to him. He was
in much perplexity and doubt until he was led to see that it was not for
him to select the work of an evangelist, as good as that work was, and
then expect the Holy Spirit to qualify him for this self–chosen work. He
gave himself up to be sent into whatever work the Spirit might will.
Into the work in which he was sent the power of the Spirit came upon him
and he received this very gift of an evangelist which he had coveted.
(d.) Acts i. 5, 8. _The Baptism of the Holy Spirit always imparts power
for service, the services to which God calls us._ In a certain city was
an uneducated boy who was led to Christ. In his very lowly occupation he
began witnessing for Jesus. He went on from step to step in Christ’s
work. My attention was called to him by a gentleman who was interested
in him, and who said he would like to have me meet him. The gentleman
brought him to Chicago, and I invited him one night to speak in one of
our tents. It was in an exceedingly hard neighborhood. Into the same
tent an organized mob once came to break up the meeting. It was a
difficult audience to hold. The young man began in what appeared to me
to be a very commonplace way, and I was afraid I had made a mistake in
asking him to speak, but I prayed and watched the audience. There was
nothing remarkable in his address as he went on—excepting the bad
grammar. But I noticed that all the people were listening. They
continued to listen to the end. When I asked if there was any one who
wished to accept Christ, people rose in different parts of the tent to
signify that they did. Thinking it all over, I told the facts to a man
who had known the speaker before. “It is just so wherever he goes” was
the reply. What was the explanation? This uneducated boy had received
the Baptism of the Holy Ghost and had received power. One night at the
close of an address on the Baptism of the Holy Spirit, a minister came
to me on the platform and said: “I need this power, won’t you pray for
me?” “Let us kneel right down here now,” I replied, and we did. A few
weeks after I met a gentleman who had been standing by. “Do you
remember,” he said “the minister with whom you prayed at New Britain. He
went back to his church; his church is packed Sunday evenings, a large
part of the audience are young men and he is having conversions right
along.” He had received the Baptism of the Holy Spirit and “power.” (e.)
Acts iv. 29‒31. _The Baptism of the Holy Spirit always imparts boldness
in testimony and service._ Peter is a notable example of this. Contrast
Peter in Acts iv. 8‒12 with Peter in Mark xiv. 66‒72. Perhaps some one
who reads this book has a great desire to speak to others and win them
to Christ, but an insuperable timidity stands in the way. If you will
only get the Baptism of the Holy Spirit, all that will be overcome.
We are now in a position to define the baptism of the Holy Spirit. _The
Baptism of the Holy Spirit, is the Spirit of God falling upon the
believer, taking possession of his faculties, imparting to him gifts not
naturally his own, but which qualify him for the service to which God
has called him._
2. THE NECESSITY OF THE BAPTISM OF THE HOLY SPIRIT AS A PREPARATION FOR
CHRISTIAN WORK.
(1.) _In Luke xxiv. 49. Jesus bade the apostles to tarry in Jerusalem
until they were “endued with power from on high.”_ These men had been
appointed to be witnesses of the life, death and resurrection of Christ.
(Luke xxiv. 45‒48. Acts; i. 22; x. 39‒41.) They had received what would
seem to be a splendid and sufficient training for this work. For more
than three years they had been to school to the best of teachers, Jesus
Himself. They had been eye witnesses of his miracles, death, burial,
resurrection and ascension. But there was still one thing needed. And
this need was of such vital importance that Jesus would not permit them
to enter upon their appointed work until that need had been met. That
need was the Baptism of the Holy Spirit. If the apostles with their
unparalleled fitting for service, were not permitted to enter that
service until all their other training had been supplemented by the
Baptism of the Holy Spirit, what daring presumption it is for any of us
with our inferior training to dare to do it. But this is not all, _even
Jesus Himself did not enter upon his ministry until specially anointed
with the Holy Spirit and with power_. (Acts x. 38, comp. Luke iii. 22
and iv. 1, 14). _This baptism is an absolutely essential preparation for
Christian work._ It is either ignorance of the plain requirements of
God’s word or the most daring presumption on our part when we try to do
work for Christ until we know we have been Baptized with the Holy
Spirit.
(2.) _It is the privilege of every believer to be baptized with the Holy
Spirit._ This appears from Acts ii. 39, R. V. “To you is the promise and
to your children and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord
our God shall call unto him.” The context, the use of the word “promise”
in this and the preceding chapter (ch. i. 4; ii. 16, 33.) and the use of
the expression “gift of the Holy Spirit” throughout the book, all prove
conclusively that “the promise” of this verse means the promise of the
Baptism of the Holy Spirit; and the verse tells us that this promise is
for all in all ages of the church’s history whom God shall call unto
him, _i. e._ for every believer. If we have not this baptism it is our
own fault. It is for us and we are responsible before God for all the
work we might have done, and all the souls we might have won if we were
so baptized, and we are guilty to the extent that the work is not done
and the souls not won.
3. HOW CAN WE OBTAIN THE BAPTISM OF THE HOLY SPIRIT?
We now come to the practical question: how can we obtain this Baptism of
the Holy Spirit which is such an absolute necessity in our work for
Christ? Fortunately the answer to this question is very plainly stated
in the Bible.
(1) “Repent ye and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus
Christ unto the remission of your sins; and ye shall receive the gift of
the Holy Spirit” (Acts ii. 38 R. V.) _The first step toward obtaining
this Baptism is repentance._ Repentance means “a change of mind,” a
change of mind about sin, about God, and in this case especially (as the
context shows) a change of mind about Christ. A real change of mind such
as leads to action—to our turning away from all sin, our turning to God,
our turning away from rejecting Jesus Christ to accepting Him. _The
second step is the confession of our renunciation of sin and acceptance
of Jesus Christ in God’s appointed way by baptism in the name of Jesus
Christ._ The Baptism with the Holy Spirit in at least one instance (Acts
x. 44‒48) preceded the baptism with water but this was manifestly an
exceptional case and God says “repent ye and be baptized every one of
you in the name of Jesus Christ unto the remission of your sins; and ye
shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit,” (Acts ii. 38, R. V.)
(2) “The Holy Spirit whom God hath given to them that obey him.” (Acts
v. 32). _The condition of the gift of the Holy Ghost here stated is that
we “obey Him.”_ Obedience means more than the mere performance of some
of the things that God bids us do. It means the entire surrender of our
wills, ourselves and all we have, to Him. It means that we come to Him
and say from the heart, “here I am, I am thine, thou hast bought me with
a price, I acknowledge thine ownership. Take me, do with me what thou
wilt, send me where thou wilt, use me as Thou wilt.” This entire
yielding of ourselves to God is the condition of our receiving the
Baptism of the Holy Spirit, and it is at this point that many fail of
this blessing. At the close of a convention a gentleman hurried to the
platform and said there was a lady in great distress who wished to speak
with me. It was an hour before I could get to her, but I found her still
in great mental suffering in the intensity of her desire for the Baptism
of the Holy Spirit. Others had talked to her but it had seemed to do no
good. I sat down behind her and said, “Is your will wholly surrendered?”
She did not know. “You wish to be a Christian worker do you not?” “Yes.”
“Are you willing to go back to Baltimore and be a servant girl if it is
God’s will?” “No!” “You will never receive this blessing until your own
will is wholly laid down.” “I can’t lay it down.” “Would you like to
have God lay it down for you?” “Yes.” “Well, let us ask Him to do it.”
We did, he heard the prayer, the will was laid down, the Baptism of the
Holy Spirit was received and she went from the church rejoicing.
Obedience means also the doing in all matters great and small, the will
of God as revealed in His Word or by His Spirit. Any refusal to do what
God bids us do, any conscious doing of what he bids us not do, even in
very little matters, is sufficient to shut us out of this blessing. If
there is anything no matter how little, that comes up before us to
trouble us as we pray over this matter, we should set it right with God
at once. Mr. Finney tells of one who, in great agony prayed for days for
the Baptism of the Holy Spirit but received no answer. At last as she
was praying one night she put her hand to her head and took off some
little adornment that always came up before her when she prayed and cast
it from her. Immediately she received the long desired blessing. It
seemed a very little thing but it was a matter of controversy with God
and hindered the blessing.
(3.) “How much more shall your Heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to
them that ask Him.” (Luke xi. 13.)
(a.) There must be definite prayer for this Baptism. It is often said
that the Holy Spirit is already here and that every believer has the
Spirit and so we ought not to pray for the Holy Spirit. This argument
overlooks the distinction between having the Holy Spirit and having this
specific operation of the Holy Spirit. (see 1. 2.) It also contradicts
the plain teaching of God’s word that He gives “the Holy Spirit to them
that ask Him.” It is furthermore shown to be fallacious by the fact that
the Baptism of the Holy Spirit in the book of Acts was constantly given
in connection with and in answer to prayer. (Acts i. 14; ii. 1‒4; iv.
31; viii. 15,17.)
(b.) Prayer implies desire. There is no real prayer for the Baptism of
the Spirit unless there is _a deep desire for it_. As long as a man
thinks he can get along somehow without this blessing, he is not likely
to get it; but when a man reaches the place where he feels he must have
this no matter what it costs, he is far on the way toward receiving it.
Many a minister of the gospel and other worker has been brought to a
place where he has felt he could not go on with his ministry without
this gift and then the gift has soon followed and the character of his
work has been entirely transformed.
(c.) _The prayer to be effectual must be in faith (Mark xi. 24)._ James
says in regard to the prayer for wisdom, “Let him ask in faith, nothing
wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of sea driven with the
wind and tossed. For let not that man think that he shall receive
anything of the Lord.” (Jas. i. 6, 7.) The same principle, of course,
holds in regard to the prayer for the Holy Spirit. It is at this very
point that many miss the blessing. How to approach God in faith is
clearly taught by 1 Jno. v. 14, 15. “This is the confidence that we have
in Him, that, if we ask anything according to his will He heareth us,
and if we know that he hear us whatsoever we ask, we know that we have
the petitions that we desired of him.” When we ask Him for the Baptism
of the Holy Spirit we know that we have asked something according to His
will for it is definitely promised in His word. Therefore we know that
“He heareth us; and if we know that He hear us we know that we have the
petition” which we have asked of him. As soon then as I am sure I have
met the conditions stated above of the gift of the Holy Spirit, and
asked it of God I have a right to count this blessing mine—the prayer is
heard and I have the petition I asked of him—and get up and enter into
my work assured that in my work will be seen the Spirit’s power. “But,”
some one will say, “shall we expect no manifestations?” Yes, but where?
In service. When I know on the authority of God’s word that my prayer is
heard, I have the right to enter upon any service to which He calls me
and confidently expect the manifestation of the Spirit’s power in that
service. It is a mistake to wait or look for, as so many do, the
manifestation in electric shocks or peculiar emotional experiences. They
may and often do accompany the Baptism of the Holy Spirit. But the Bible
clearly teaches us (i Cor. xii. 4‒11) that the place to look for
manifestations, is in service and the most important, reliable and
scriptural manifestations are found in our work. “Must we not wait,” it
may be asked, “until we know that we have received the baptism of the
Holy Spirit?” Most assuredly, but how are we to know? The same way in
which we know we are saved, _by the testimony of God’s word_. When I
know I have met the conditions and have asked this gift which is
“according to his will” I know by God’s word (1 Jno. v. 14, 15.) that my
prayer is heard, and that I have the petition I desired of him. I have a
right to arise with no other evidence than the all–sufficient evidence
of God’s word, and enter into the service to which God calls me. “Did
not the early disciples wait ten days?” it may again be asked. Yes, and
the reason why is clearly given in Acts ii. 1.—“When the day of
Pentecost was fully come.” In the O. T. types the day of Pentecost had
been appointed as the day in God’s economy for the first giving of the
Holy Spirit and the offering of the first–fruits (the church) and so the
Holy Spirit could not be given until that day. (Lev. xxiii. 9‒17.) But
after the Spirit was once given we find no protracted period of waiting
on the part of those who sought this blessing. (Acts iv. 31; viii. 15,
17; ix. 17, 20; xix. 6.) Men are obliged to wait to–day, but it is only
because they have not met the conditions, or do not believe and claim
the blessing simply on the Word of God. The moment we meet the
conditions and claim the blessing it is ours. (Mark xi. 24 R.V.) Any
child of God may lay down this book, meet the conditions, ask the
blessing, claim it and have it. In a Students’ Summer School at Lake
Geneva after a talk by F. B. Meyer on the Baptism of the Holy Spirit, a
student remained to talk with me. He said he had heard of this before
and had been seeking it for months but could not get it. I found his
will was not surrendered, but that was soon settled. Then I said, “Let
us kneel down and ask God for the Baptism of the Holy Spirit.” He did
so. Was that petition “according to his will?” I asked. “Yes.” “Was the
prayer heard?” After some hesitation, “It must have been.” “Have you
what you asked of Him?” “I don’t feel it.” I read 1 Jno. v. 15 from the
Bible that lay open before us: “If we know that he hears us, whatsoever
we ask, we know that _we have_ the petition we desired of him.” “Was the
prayer heard?” “Yes.” “Have you what you asked?” “I must have; for God
says so.” We arose and soon separated. Going back to the school in a few
days I met the young man again. His face was now all aglow and he knew
he had received what at first he took upon the bare word of God.
4. THE REPETITION OF THE BAPTISM OF THE HOLY SPIRIT.
One thing more needs to be said before we leave this subject. _The
Baptism of the Holy Spirit is an experience that needs frequent
repeating._ This appears from a comparison of Acts ii. 4—where Peter
with others was filled with the Holy Spirit—with Acts iv. 8.—where Peter
was filled again,—and with Acts iv. 31 where Peter with others was
filled yet again. A new filling is needed and should be sought for each
new emergency of Christian service. There are many who once knew
experimentally what the Baptism of the Holy Spirit meant who are trying
to work to–day in the power of that old experience and are working
without God. They need and must have a new Baptism before God can use
them.
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Transcriber’s Notes
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comprhensive comprehensive 2 gives in clear and comprehensive
iuformatiou information 2 information for Christian workers
Backsliders Back–sliders 5 ASSURANCE, AND BACK–SLIDERS
very every 9 every other grace of
sorely, need sorely need, 9 sorely need, and expect Him
1. I 9 (1 Jno. v. 14, 15;
Christ, Christ 10 bringing men to Christ
need need, 10 need, (3) to show them
Saviour Saviour, 10 Saviour, (4) to meet the
“All”. “All.” 20 sinned?” “All.” “Who
gone “gone 21 “gone astray” and hold
sin. sin? 22 the greatest sin?
Galations Galatians 24 Galatians iii. 10 is a verse
wages. wages? 25 to take your wages?
then than 26 for this purpose than
God. God? 32 the sons of God?
Chirst Christ 32 at Christ lifted up
1. i. 32 Romans i. 16 is another excellent
Gospel. Gospel? 33 what is the Gospel?
will. will? 33 he says he will?
Galations Galatians 35 Galatians iii. 10‒13 also
of, of 35 makes the way of salvation
God” God 36 confessed to God his sins
lost,” lost.’” 37 that which was lost.’”
moments moments’ 39 a few moments’ deep
Now Now, 39 “Now,” I said
sin. sin.” 40 your sin.” I laid
longer er longer 40 on you any longer
Chr. Chron. 41 falling. 2 Chron. xxxii. 7, 8
“yes”. “yes.” 42 He said, “yes.”
not. not? 42 did you not?
came came, 42 so glad I came,
kingdom, kingdom 43 put God and His kingdom
righr right 46 let us kneel right down
umerciful merciful 49 he will be merciful
WITN WITH 50 DEALING WITH THOSE WHO
“No”, “No,” 52 replies, “No,” then
repentence repentance 53 repentance, not to encourage
“Yes”, “Yes,” 55 “Yes,” I replied
How “How 55 “How do you know
assurance, is assurance is, 56 ground of assurance is,
Backsliders Back–sliders 57 ASSURANCE AND WITH BACK–SLIDERS
Him? Him?” 58 “Have you received Him?”
“Justified”. “Justified.” 59 “Justified.” Then ask him
mouth”. mouth,” 60 “with the mouth,”
backslider back–slider 64 back–slider who wishes to
16 15 64 in Chapter xii. sec. 15.
him. him, 69 Next say to him,
world.” world.’” 69 Him before the world.’”
thoughfully thoughtfully 69 slowly and thoughtfully
your, your 70 but with your sin
“hell”. “hell.” 74 punishment in “hell.”
6 7. 75 7. _Those who doubt_
skeptics Skeptics 76 Skeptics who are triflers
god God 77 COMPLAIN OF GOD.
well. well? 82 not use you well?
to–night. to–night, 83 or “Not to–night,”
in.” in. 84 went in. Then ask
Christian. Christian, 85 _become a Christian_,
_or_ or 85 _am too young_,” or
all sufficient all–sufficient 85 all–sufficient answer to
repetiton repetition 86 home by constant repetition
sayng saying 86 but who kept saying
1. 87 There are several
repentence repentance 90 the necessity of repentance
as as as 96 through the eye as
Spirit”, Spirit,” 104 with the Holy Spirit,”
Spirit, Spirit. 104 Holy Spirit.” By
i. e. _i. e._ 112 _i. e._ for every believer
(3) 3. 113 3. HOW CAN WE
Spirit. Spirit? 113 THE HOLY SPIRIT?
Spirit Spirit” 113 of the Holy Spirit”
him”. him.” 114 that obey him.”
said said, 115 behind her and said,
down, down. 115 can’t lay it down.
you. you? 115 down for you?
24. 24.) 117 _faith (Mark xi. 24)._
wisdom. wisdom, 117 prayer for wisdom,
Spirit. Spirit? 119 of the Holy Spirit?
asked, asked. 119 again be asked.
thiug thing 121 One thing more needs
Tho The 123 =_The Life and Light_=
jesse Jesse 125 By Jesse Page.
2mo 12mo 125 Illustrated. 12mo, cloth.
A’ Kempis. A. Kempis’ 126 with Thomas A. Kempis’
believer s believer’s 126 is the believer’s highest happiness
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