Don McClain65th St church of Christ / June 17, 2007 1.

Don McClain 65th St church of Christ / June 17, 2007

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JesusJohn’s

Generic Prophecy: Mat 3:11; Mar 1:8; Luke 3:16; John 1:33

To ApostlesJohn 14:26; John 15:26;

John 16:13-15; John 20:19-26; Acts 1:1-8;

Apostles Acts 2:1-4; Acts 11:15;

House of Cornelius

Acts 10:44-46; Acts 11:15;


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Those baptized Those baptized with the Holy with the Holy Spirit and fire not Spirit and fire not specified in ANY specified in ANY of these of these passages– passages– (Not (Not every Pharisee & every Pharisee & Sadducee - Not Sadducee - Not ALL who came to ALL who came to John! Not US!)John! Not US!)

These passages These passages specify the specify the administrator – administrator – NOT the NOT the recipients!recipients!

Matthew 3:11 (NKJV) 11 . . . He . . . is mightier than I, . . . He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

Mark 1:8 (NKJV) 8 . . . He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.“

Luke 3:16 (NKJV) 16 . . . One mightier than I is coming, . . . He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

John 1:33 (NKJV) 33 . . . 'Upon whom you see the Spirit descending, and remaining on Him, this is He who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.'


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Acts 1:2-5 (NKJV)Acts 1:2-5 (NKJV)2 2 until the day in which He was until the day in which He was

taken up, after He through the Holy taken up, after He through the Holy Spirit had given commandments to Spirit had given commandments to the apostles whom He had chosen, the apostles whom He had chosen, 3 3

to whom He also presented Himself to whom He also presented Himself alive after His suffering by many alive after His suffering by many infallible proofs, being seen by infallible proofs, being seen by

them during forty days and them during forty days and speaking of the things pertaining to speaking of the things pertaining to

the kingdom of God. . . . the kingdom of God. . . .


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Luke 24:47-49 (NKJV)Luke 24:47-49 (NKJV)47 47 and that repentance and and that repentance and

remission of sins should be remission of sins should be preached in His name to all preached in His name to all

nations, beginning at nations, beginning at Jerusalem. Jerusalem. 48 48 And you are And you are

witnesses of these things. witnesses of these things. 49 49

Behold, I send the Promise of Behold, I send the Promise of My Father upon you; but My Father upon you; but

tarry in the city of Jerusalem tarry in the city of Jerusalem until you are endued with until you are endued with

power from on high."power from on high."

Acts 1:2-5 (NKJV)Acts 1:2-5 (NKJV)4 4 And being assembled together And being assembled together with with them,them, He commanded them He commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but not to depart from Jerusalem, but

to wait for the Promise of the to wait for the Promise of the Father, "which," Father, "which," He said,He said, "you "you

have heard from Me; have heard from Me; 5 5 for John truly baptized with for John truly baptized with

water, but you shall be baptized water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many with the Holy Spirit not many

days from now."days from now."


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(Acts 1:24-(Acts 1:24-2:1)2:1)

““. . . with the . . . with the eleven eleven

apostlesapostles. . And when the And when the

day of day of Pentecost Pentecost was fully was fully

come, come, they they were all were all with one with one accord in accord in one placeone place

. . . ”. . . ”

2 2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where whole house where theythey were sitting. were sitting.

3 3 Then there appeared to them divided tongues, as Then there appeared to them divided tongues, as of fire, and of fire, and oneone sat upon each of sat upon each of themthem..

4 4 And And theythey were all filled with the Holy Spirit were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave Spirit gave themthem utterance. utterance.

7 7 . . . "Look, . . . "Look, are not all are not all these who speakthese who speak GalileansGalileans??

14 14 But But Peter, standing up Peter, standing up with the elevenwith the eleven, , raised his voice and said to them,raised his voice and said to them,


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Acts 2 - Apostles Baptized in Acts 2 - Apostles Baptized in the Holy Spirit the Holy Spirit

Acts 2:38 - 3,000 baptized in waterActs 2:38 - 3,000 baptized in waterActs 4:4 - 5,000 baptized in waterActs 4:4 - 5,000 baptized in water

Acts 6:6-8 - Apostles lay hands on Stephen Acts 6:6-8 - Apostles lay hands on Stephen & Philip Stephen performs & Philip Stephen performs

miraclesmiraclesActs 8:1-25 - Samaritans baptized in water Acts 8:1-25 - Samaritans baptized in water

Philip performs miracles Apostles lay Philip performs miracles Apostles lay hands on Samaritanshands on Samaritans

Acts 8:26-40 - Ethiopian eunuch baptized in Acts 8:26-40 - Ethiopian eunuch baptized in waterwater

No miracles workedNo miracles workedActs 9 (22:16) - Saul baptized in waterActs 9 (22:16) - Saul baptized in water

Acts 10:44-48 - Cornelius’ Household Acts 10:44-48 - Cornelius’ Household Baptized in Holy SpiritBaptized in Holy Spirit


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Acts 2:16-21 (NKJV)16 But this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel: 17 'And it shall come to pass in the last days, says

God, That I will pour out of My Spirit on all flesh; Your sons and your daughters shall

prophesy, Your young men shall see visions, Your old men shall dream dreams. 18 And on My

menservants and on My maidservants I will pour out My Spirit in those days; And they shall

prophesy.

““It will HAPPEN” – It will HAPPEN” – Does NOT Imply that Does NOT Imply that

the signs will continue the signs will continue – even though the – even though the

results DO!results DO!

““It will HAPPEN” – It will HAPPEN” – Does NOT Imply that Does NOT Imply that

the signs will continue the signs will continue – even though the – even though the

results DO!results DO!God did! Thus God did! Thus fulfilled – Acts 2 & fulfilled – Acts 2 &

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God did! Thus God did! Thus fulfilled – Acts 2 & fulfilled – Acts 2 &

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They Did – They Did – Acts 21:9Acts 21:9

They Did – They Did – Acts 21:9Acts 21:9

NOT throughout NOT throughout those daysthose days

NOT throughout NOT throughout those daysthose daysAll Christians Did NOT All Christians Did NOT

Prophesy! – 1 Cor. Prophesy! – 1 Cor. 12:28-2912:28-29

All Christians Did NOT All Christians Did NOT Prophesy! – 1 Cor. Prophesy! – 1 Cor.

12:28-2912:28-29


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Acts 2:16-21 (NKJV)19 I will show wonders in heaven above And signs in the earth beneath: Blood and fire and vapor of

smoke. 20 The sun shall be turned into darkness, And the moon into blood, Before the coming of the great

and awesome day of the Lord. 21 And it shall come to pass That whoever calls on

the name of the Lord Shall be saved.'

““It will HAPPEN” –. . . The signs It will HAPPEN” –. . . The signs confirmed the substance – confirmed the substance – But the signs were NOT the But the signs were NOT the

substance themselves!substance themselves!

““It will HAPPEN” –. . . The signs It will HAPPEN” –. . . The signs confirmed the substance – confirmed the substance – But the signs were NOT the But the signs were NOT the

substance themselves!substance themselves!

““SHALL BE SAVED” - This is the GIFT - the SHALL BE SAVED” - This is the GIFT - the SUBSTANCE to which all the signs pointed SUBSTANCE to which all the signs pointed

- which God promises to ALL who call!- which God promises to ALL who call!

““SHALL BE SAVED” - This is the GIFT - the SHALL BE SAVED” - This is the GIFT - the SUBSTANCE to which all the signs pointed SUBSTANCE to which all the signs pointed

- which God promises to ALL who call!- which God promises to ALL who call!


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Joel 2:28-32 (NKJV)28 "And it shall come to pass

afterward That I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh; Your sons and

your daughters shall prophesy, Your old men shall dream dreams, Your

young men shall see visions. 29 And also on My menservants and on My maidservants I will pour out

My Spirit in those days.


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Joel 2:28-32 (NKJV)30 "And I will show wonders in the heavens and in the earth: Blood and fire and pillars of

smoke. 31 The sun shall be turned into darkness, And the moon into blood, Before the coming of the great and awesome day of the

Lord.


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Joel 2:28-32 (NKJV)32 And it shall come to pass That whoever calls on the name of the

Lord Shall be saved. For in Mount Zion and in Jerusalem

there shall be deliverance, As the Lord has said, Among the

remnant whom the Lord calls.


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The audience’s question - "Whatever could this mean?“ (vs. 12)

“. . . hath shed forth this, which you now see and hear” (2:33; vs. 1-15).

Marked the establishment the Kingdom of Heaven (Joel 2:28-3:21; Mark 9:1).


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The Bible DOES NOT SAY:

That “this” will continue

It shall continue throughout the last days

I will baptize all flesh with the Holy Spirit

They shall all speak in unknown tongues

Whosoever shall receive Holy Spirit baptism shall be saved and perform miracles

The Bible Says: “This is that”

“It shall come to passin the last days”

“I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh”

“They shall prophesy”

“Whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved”


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PraiseGod

PraiseGod

PraiseGodPraise

God

PraiseGod

PraiseGod

PraiseGod

PraiseGod

PraiseGod

On Jews (Acts 2)

Sign of HS baptism on Apostles

On Gentiles (Acts 10)

Sign of HS baptismon Cornelius’ House


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PraiseGod Praise

GodPraiseGodPraise

God

PraiseGod

PraiseGod

PraiseGod

PraiseGod Praise

God

Miraculous gifts

through the laying on of the apostles hands

To a few Jews, (Acts 6:6); The converted

Samaritans, (Acts 8:14-17) To 12 in Ephesus – (Acts

19:6) Phillip’s daughters – (Act

21:9) Many in Corinth –

(1 Cor. 12,14) Timothy – (2 Tim. 1:6)


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“All Flesh” is Limited

and Must be

Understood

In the Light of

its Fulfillmen

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“All flesh is not the same flesh” (1 Cor. 15:39). – (The flesh of beasts, fish and birds?)

“All Flesh” does NOT include “All Human Flesh!” - (Atheist, agnostics, adulterers, drunkards)?

“All Flesh” does NOT imply “All Believers” would prophesy – (not every believer prophesies - 1 Cor. 12:28-29)


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Acts 2:38-39 (NKJV)38 Then Peter said to them, "Repent,

and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall

receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. 39

For the promise is to you and to your children, and to all who are afar off, as many as the Lord our God will call."

Reception of Reception of gift is gift is conditionalconditional

The “GIFT” is The “GIFT” is that to which that to which the signs the signs pointed – not pointed – not the signs the signs themselves!themselves!

What was the What was the MAIN point of MAIN point of Joel’s Joel’s prophecy?prophecy?


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Acts 2:38-39 (NKJV)38 Then Peter said to them, "Repent,

and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall

receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. 39

For the promise is to you and to your children, and to all who are afar off, as many as the Lord our God will call."

Conditions:Conditions:RepentRepent

Baptized in theBaptized in thename of Jesus name of Jesus

ChristChrist

Promise:Promise:Remission of Remission of

sinssins

The gift that The gift that the Holy Spirit the Holy Spirit gives – (Acts gives – (Acts

2:21)2:21)


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Acts 2:21 (NKJV)

21 And it shall come to pass That whoever calls on the name of the Lord Shall be

saved.'

Signs Signs Confirmed the Confirmed the Availability of Availability of The Gift – Acts The Gift – Acts

2:1-42:1-4

Signs Signs Confirmed Confirmed

the the Availability Availability of The Gift – of The Gift – Acts 2:16-20Acts 2:16-20

Sign Sign Confirming Confirming

the the Availability Availability of The Gift – of The Gift – Acts 10:44-Acts 10:44-46; 11:1,14-46; 11:1,14-

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Signs Signs Confirmed Confirmed

the the Availability Availability of The Gift – of The Gift – Acts 8:14-19Acts 8:14-19


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Acts 2:38Acts 2:38 • The promise to The promise to

which the which the signs pointed – signs pointed – (21)(21)

• Received Received AFTERAFTER they they repented & repented & were baptized were baptized in the name of in the name of JesusJesus

Gal. 3:14 (NKJV)Gal. 3:14 (NKJV)14 14 that that the the

blessing of blessing of AbrahamAbraham might might come upon the come upon the

Gentiles in Christ Gentiles in Christ Jesus, that we Jesus, that we

might receive might receive the the promise of the promise of the Spirit through Spirit through

faithfaith. .


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Gal. 3:26-29 Gal. 3:26-29 (NKJV)(NKJV)

26 26 For you are all For you are all sons of God sons of God

through faith in through faith in Christ JesusChrist Jesus. . 27 27 For For as many of you as as many of you as were baptized into were baptized into Christ have put on Christ have put on Christ. Christ. 28 28 There is There is neither Jew nor neither Jew nor

Greek, . . .Greek, . . .


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Gal. 3:26-29 Gal. 3:26-29 (NKJV)(NKJV)

. . . there is neither . . . there is neither slave nor free, there slave nor free, there is neither male nor is neither male nor female; for you are female; for you are

all one in Christ all one in Christ Jesus. Jesus. 29 29 And if you And if you

areare Christ's, then you Christ's, then you are Abraham's seed, are Abraham's seed,

and and heirs heirs according to the according to the

promisepromise..


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Acts 10:44; 11:17Acts 10:44; 11:17• A specific gift - A specific gift -

“Speaking in “Speaking in tongues” received tongues” received in the same in the same manner as apostles manner as apostles at the beginning.at the beginning.

• A unique & non-A unique & non-repeatable eventrepeatable event

• Proving that God Proving that God would accept the would accept the Gentiles . . .Gentiles . . .

Gal. 3:14; 19,26-29

Gal. 3:14; 19,26-29


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Acts 2:38(NKJV)

"Repent,

be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ

for the remission of sins;

and you shall receive the gift of the Holy

Spirit.

Acts 3:19 (NKJV)

Repent

be converted, .

that your sins may be blotted out,

so that times of refreshing may come

from the presence of the Lord,


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Acts 2:38(NKJV)

"Repent,




Spirit.

John 3:5 (NKJV)5 Jesus answered, "Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born of

water

and the Spirit,

he cannot enter the kingdom of God.


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Titus 3:5 (NKJV)5 not by works of

righteousness which we have done, but

according to His mercy He saved us, through

the washing of regeneration and

renewing of the Holy Spirit,

Acts 2:38(NKJV)

"Repent,




Spirit.


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The Samaritans “believed . . . were baptized” (Acts 8:5,12,16).

Thus they received the remission of sins and what the Holy Spirit had promised to ALL THOSE WHO CALL UPON THE NAME OF THE LORD, (Acts 2:21)!

But they had no miraculous gifts until the apostles came and laid hands on them (Acts 8:14-18).

Thus, one can receive the gift of the Holy Spirit and not receive miraculous spiritual gifts!


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Cornelius’ household received the baptism of the Holy Spirit (10:44-45) “the like gift” (11:17) as “at the beginning” (11:15).

But this “like gift” as “at the beginning” is not the same as “the gift of the Holy Spirit” of Acts 2:38.

The baptism of the Holy Spirit came before water baptism and salvation in Acts 10:44-48.

Water baptism came before “the gift of the Holy Spirit” in Acts 2:38.


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Acts 8:12-17 (NKJV)12 But when they believed Philip as he preached the

things concerning the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, both men and women were baptized. 13 Then Simon

himself also believed; and when he was baptized . . . 17

Then they laid hands on them, and they received the Holy

Spirit.

Acts 10:44-48 (NKJV)Acts 10:44-48 (NKJV)44 44 While Peter was still speaking While Peter was still speaking these words, these words, the Holy Spirit fell the Holy Spirit fell upon all those who heard the upon all those who heard the wordword. . . . . . . . 47 47 "Can anyone forbid "Can anyone forbid water, that these should not be water, that these should not be baptized who have received the baptized who have received the Holy Spirit just as we Holy Spirit just as we have?"have?" 48 48

And And he commanded them to be he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the baptized in the name of the LordLord. Then they asked him to . Then they asked him to

stay a few days.stay a few days.


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Sin separates a person Sin separates a person from God – Is 59:1,2; from God – Is 59:1,2; Rom 6:23Rom 6:23

The blood of Jesus The blood of Jesus cleanses a person of his cleanses a person of his sins – Ep 1:7; Col 1:14sins – Ep 1:7; Col 1:14

The blood is found The blood is found ONLY in Christ – Rom. ONLY in Christ – Rom. 3:24; Eph 1:3; Col. 1:143:24; Eph 1:3; Col. 1:14

No Sin – BUT Still Lost - &

Outside Christ

Alien Lost Sinner – YET IN Christ


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“Whosoever shall call . . . shall be saved” (Acts 2:21).

“Repent and be baptized everyone of you . . . for the remission of sins” (Acts 2:38).

“Save yourselves from this untoward generation” (Acts 2:40).

“In every nation he that feareth . . . is accepted” (Acts 10:35).

“Whosoever believeth in him shall have remission of sins (Acts 10:43).


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