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SignUp Now!No one in particular I've heard many say it.. n they give excuses of why one should do it.. thos they claim they know the Word..I would say that blasphemy is in a more serious category - it is deliberately insulting God.
Saying more than one baptism is necessary might be misguided, unwise, wrong, or harmful, but not blasphemous.
For context - who is claiming anybody need to be baptised more than once?
Its said in Luke 3:16
John answered and said to them all, “As for me, I baptize you with water; but One is coming who is mightier than I, and I am not fit to untie the thong of His sandals; He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
I suppose someone might be thinking of this, water and fire. Many speculate what its meant by fire... but that probably what they are thinking.
If one speaks different then what the Word tells us would that b considered blasphemous?
How about one who claims ya need more then one water baptism?? Would they too not b guilty of blasphemy??
Twistie
I probably should of been more specific but I am talking about the water baptism I've heard peep doin it ova n ova n ova againI do believe there is 2 baptisms, the first of water, the second of fire. And although the second is the Holy Spirit (the fire), the second baptism I speak of is one of a greater amount of the Holy Spirit. Jesus gave that greater amount to all of the twelve apostles at the least and I dont doubt more also near that time. But its available to all of us who ask, if you ask with a humble spirit. If you ask because you seek the greater power(forget his name but its similar to samuel) like the magician did, it will be denied you.
well it dont hurt them, sort of like re-affirming your committment to the Lord as some see it, not any hurdle that all must doI probably should of been more specific but I am talking about the water baptism I've heard peep doin it ova n ova n ova again
Twistie
Idk Caus we r told One baptism one water is what I'm lead to hear.. see I know when one joins the masons one must also join the "church" n they rebaptize to bring them back into the world..well it dont hurt them, sort of like re-affirming your committment to the Lord as some see it, not any hurdle that all must do
sure, one water baptism is all you need, two... depending on the reason for the second, might be lacking in faith I suppose, but the Lord forgives us all the time for our lack of faith. I know someone who got baptized a second time because he was told that he had to be baptized into a baptist faith to be more deeply involved in that baptist church, that his brethern baptism wasnt recognized.Idk Caus we r told One baptism one water is what I'm lead to hear.. see I know when one joins the masons one must also join the "church" n they rebaptize to bring them back into the world..
I must ponder this much much more with YH I believe
Twistie
Anytime a person speaks contrary to the word of God is speaking "evil". If I say something that is opposite of scripture or what God hath said he has already given me, did for me, or where he has already brought me to is speaking evil.If one speaks different then what the Word tells us would that b considered blasphemous?
I do believe there is 2 baptisms, the first of water, the second of fire. And although the second is the Holy Spirit (the fire), the second baptism I speak of is one of a greater amount of the Holy Spirit. Jesus gave that greater amount to all of the twelve apostles at the least and I dont doubt more also near that time. But its available to all of us who ask, if you ask with a humble spirit. If you ask because you seek the greater power(forget his name but its similar to samuel) like the magician did, it will be denied you.
There is the gift of the Holy Spirit when the Holy Spirit enters and joins with our spirit and there is the greater infilling of the Holy Spirit, when you are chosen (for various reasons why) to receive an extra portion to serve some special purpose the Lord might have for you. And when you get that extra, you can depend on going through plenty of fire in your life, thats why it can be seen with those with special eyes to see the tounges of flame.Greater than the Holy Spirit ?.
Why not simply the cleansing water and or fire of the living word ? Fire or water two usages to represent the one work of the Holy Spirit not seen. Cleaning as (purifying water )or water that destroys (Floods) same with fire.
Luke 9 gives us some advice The apostles at first during a series of parables, Christ had hid the spiritual unseen gospel understanding. In order to teach us today how to walk by faith searching for the unseen things of God .
One right after another leaving the apostles wondering, marveling but not coming to faith. . the end of belief or conclusion as our anchor a living hope .
On one occasion the apostles became so confused that they began a election as to "who is the greatest" with the greatest God's choice Jesus two feet in front, Jesus I would think the most misunderstood man that ever walked .His own family had great difficulty in understanding his preaching.. I think it's the reason he wept in John 20 when teaching with Lazarus .. again in Like 9 the father gave Jesus words to rebuke the apostles . another parable, and again coming to the last in that series .
This time they hoped he was literally going towards the Jewish nation because of their hatred for other nations. They demanded he bring down fire like that of Elijah when God used his cleansing fire to consume the first two groups of fifty in 2 kings 1 a fire that consumed false prophets false apostles.
Like 9: 51-55 And it came to pass, when the time was come that he should be received up, he stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem,
And sent messengers before his face: and they went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him.And they did not receive him, because his face was as though he would go to Jerusalem. And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did? But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of.
2 Kings 1:10 And Elijah answered and said to the captain of fifty, If I be a man of God, then let fire come down from heaven, and consume thee and thy fifty. And there came down fire from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty.
And again in another discourse this time fire to lick-up the water to prevent drowning fire as mercy
1 kings 18: 24-25 And call ye on the name of your gods, and I will call on the name of the Lord: and the God that answereth by fire, let him be God. And all the people answered and said, It is well spoken. And Elijah said unto the prophets of Baal, Choose you one bullock for yourselves, and dress it first; for ye are many; and call on the name of your gods, but put no fire under.
1 Kings 18:38 Then the fire of the Lord fell, and consumed the burnt sacrifice, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench.
Both fire and water working as one to provide a cleaning or washing called baptism .
Same tongue showing God's approval at pentecost it licked up the judgement meant for us. Both have the power of life and death.
Acts 2:2-4King James Version And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues,(gospel) as the Spirit gave them utterance.
Proverbs 18:21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof
Acts 19:3-5 And he said, “Into what then were you baptized?” They said, “Into John's baptism.”4 And Paul said, “John baptized with the baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in the one who was to come after him, that is, Jesus.”5 On hearing this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.If one speaks different then what the Word tells us would that b considered blasphemous?
How about one who claims ya need more then one water baptism?? Would they too not b guilty of blasphemy??
Twistie
Baptism didn't happen until Yeshua came tho.. so none couldn't have been baptized by water yet...Acts 19:3-5 And he said, “Into what then were you baptized?” They said, “Into John's baptism.”4 And Paul said, “John baptized with the baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in the one who was to come after him, that is, Jesus.”5 On hearing this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
Do you think that it was blasphemy for them to be immersed a second time?
Ritual immersion in water was a daily practice in Judaism.Baptism didn't happen until Yeshua came tho.. so none couldn't have been baptized by water yet...
Twistie
I don't see that anywhere in the Word.. Imma seek sum more...Ritual immersion in water was a daily practice in Judaism.
There is the gift of the Holy Spirit when the Holy Spirit enters and joins with our spirit and there is the greater infilling of the Holy Spirit, when you are chosen (for various reasons why) to receive an extra portion to serve some special purpose the Lord might have for you. And when you get that extra, you can depend on going through plenty of fire in your life, thats why it can be seen with those with special eyes to see the tounges of flame.