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Baptism of fire
Did the Apostles receive the Baptism of fire at Pentecost?
Can we receive the Baptism of fire?
Have we received a baptism of strange fire like the Baptism of Herod and the Pharisees?
Matthew 3:11 I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:
Luke 3:16 John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire:
Acts 2:3 And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.
Matthew 3:16 And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting[1] upon him:
Mark 1:10 And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him:
Luke 3:22 And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.
John 1:32 And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him.
- ↑ 2064 ἔρχομαι erchomai [er’-khom-ahee] middle voice of a primary verb (used only in the present and imperfect tenses, the others being supplied by a kindred [middle voice] ελευθομαι eleuthomai [el-yoo’-thom-ahee,] or [active] ελθω eltho [el’-tho,] which do not otherwise occur); v; TDNT-2:666,257; [{See TDNT 259 }] AV-come 616, go 13, misc 13, vr come 1; 643
- 1) to come
- 1a) of persons
- 1a1) to come from one place to another, and used both of persons arriving and of those returning
- 1a2) to appear, make one’s appearance, come before the public
- 1a) of persons
- 2) metaph.
- 2a) to come into being, arise, come forth, show itself, find place or influence
- 2b) be established, become known, to come (fall) into or unto
- 3) to go, to follow one
- For Synonyms see entry 5818
- 1) to come