Dr. David Warren of Amridge University presented his understanding of the baptism of the Holy Spirit at Heritage Christian University's Spiritual Enrichment Conference. These slides are taken from Dr. Warren's presentation.

1. Christian, Were You Baptized with the Holy Spirit? Part Two The Spiritual Enrichment Conference September 24, 2011 David H. Warren

4. 6 Reasons why the Alternative View is the better view ( 1 ) The Alternative View allows a better understanding of Acts 11:17 .

5. Acts 11:17 “ So, if God gave the same gift ( tēn isēn dōrean ) to them as He did to us who believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I to think that I could oppose God?” Peter is saying that Cornelius, his family, and friends got “ the same gift ” as he and the other Apostles did on Pentecost in Acts 2.

6. The Traditional View On the Day of Pentecost, the Baptism in the Holy Spirit invested the Apostles with the power and authority to speak for God. ( 1 ) It enabled them to speak and to write with inspiration, ( 2 ) and to pass on miraculous gifts to others in order to confirm the Christian message.

7. Acts 11:17 “God gave the same gift them” • The Greek word for “ same ” is isos . • This Greek word isos really means “ equal .”

8. Greek isos “ equal ” The Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard “ ‘ These men who were hired last worked only one hour,’ they said, ‘and you have made them equal [Greek isos ] to us who have borne the burden of the work and the heat of the day.’ ” Matt 20:12

9. Greek isos “ equal ” The Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard Matt 20:1–16 The landowner gave every worker the same pay, one denarius , whether they worked ten hours or just one.

10. Greek isos “ equal ” Jesus is equal with God “ For this reason, the Jews tried all the harder to kill Him [i.e., Jesus], because He not only was breaking the Sabbath, but He also said that God was His Father, making Himself equal [Greek isos ] with God.” John 5:18

11. Greek isos “ equal ” The City Foursquare “ The city was laid out like a square, as long as it was wide. And he [the angel in vs. 9] measured the city with the reed and found it to be 12,000 stadia [about 1,400 miles] in length. Its length, width, and height were equal [Greek isos ].” Rev 21:16

13. Acts 11:17 “God gave the same gift them” Now this “ same gift ” is not just the gift of speaking in tongues alone ( Acts 10:44 ), but it is also the Baptism in the Holy Spirit.

14. More than just speaking in tongues! 44 While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit came on all who heard the message. 45 The circum-cised believers who had come with Peter [six men, Acts 11:12] were astonished that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on the Gentiles ( Acts 10:44–45 ).

15. It was something that was “ poured out. ” 44 While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit came on all who heard the message. 45 The circum-cised believers who had come with Peter [six men, Acts 11:12] were astonished that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on the Gentiles ( Acts 10:44–45 ).

16. something “ poured out ” Acts 2:32–33 32 God has raised this Jesus to life, and we are all witnesses of the fact. 33 Exalted to the right hand of God, He has received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit and has poured out what you now see and hear ( Acts 2:32–33 ).

17. This gift was something that was “ poured out .” Acts 10:45 “ The circumcised believers who had come with Peter were astonished that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on the Gentiles.” Acts 2:33 “ He has received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit and has poured out what you now see and hear.”

18. Acts 11:17 “God gave the same gift them” Now this “ same gift ” is not just the gift of speaking in tongues alone ( Acts 10:44 ), but it is also the Baptism in the Holy Spirit, and according to the Traditional View it is the very same measure of the Holy Spirit that made the Apostles the Apostles !

19. Acts 11:17 “God gave the same gift them” Question: So if God wants to prove to Peter and to the six Jewish Christians from Joppa that He (God) accepts Cornelius in his uncircum-cision, why would He do so with the greatest measure of the Holy Spirit that any human ever had?

20. Acts 11:17 “God gave the same gift them” Question: Why does God prove it by imbuing Cornelius and company with the same measure of the Holy Spirit that He gave to the Apostles to make them Apostles ? Why didn’t He just use the simple miraculous gift of speaking in tongues, as in the account of the twelve disciples of John the Baptist at Ephesus in Acts 19:1–7?

21. Acts 11:17 “God gave the same gift them” Question: Were Cornelius, his family, and friends supposed to write some inspired books like the Apostles? Were they supposed to lay their hands on others and enable them to work miracles, like the Apostles?

23. John 20:19–22 “ 19 On the evening of that first day of the week, when the disciples were together, with the doors locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, ‘Peace be with you.’ 20 After He had said this, He showed them His hands and His side. The disciples were overjoyed when they saw the Lord. . . .”

24. John 20:19–22 ( cont. ) “ 21 Again Jesus said, ‘Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you.’ 22 And with that He breathed on them and said, ‘ Receive the Holy Spirit .’ ”

26. The Baptism in the Holy Spirit is not the action that gave the Apostles their power and authority. The action of Jesus in John 20:22 did that. The Baptism in the Holy Spirit in Acts 2 was just the coming of the Holy Spirit that was promised to take place after Jesus was glorified in John 7:39 .

27. The Promised Coming of the Holy Spirit John 7:37–39 “ 37 On the last and greatest day of the Feast, Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, ‘If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink. 38 Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, . . .

28. The Promised Coming of the Holy Spirit John 7:37–39 cont. “ . . . streams of living water will flow from within him.’ 39 By this He meant the Spirit, whom those who believed in Him were later to receive. For the Spirit had not yet been given, since Jesus had not yet been glorified.”

29. The Promised Holy Spirit Acts 2:33 He has received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit and has poured out what you now see and hear. Acts 2:38b–39 38 . . . the gift of the Holy Spirit . 39 For the promised is for you and your children and for all who are afar off—for all whom the Lord our God will call.

30. 6 Reasons why the Alternative View is the better view ( 1 ) The Alternative View allows a better understanding of Acts 11:17 . ( 2 ) The Alternative View makes better sense of the prophecy of John the Baptist.

42. 6 Reasons why the Alternative View is the better view ( 1 ) The Alternative View allows a better understanding of Acts 11:17 . ( 2 ) The Alternative View makes better sense of the prophecy of John the Baptist. ( 3 ) The Alternative View has a better explanation of the “ one baptism” ( Eph 4:5 ).

50. 7 Reasons why the Alternative View is the better view (1) The Alternative View allows a better understanding of Acts 11:17. (2) The Alternative View makes better sense of the prophecy of John the Baptist. ( 3 ) The Alternative View has a better explanation of the “ one baptism” ( Eph 4:5 ).

51. 6 Reasons why the Alternative View is the better view ( 4 ) The Alternative View allows a better understanding of Peter’s statement in Acts 10:47 .

53. 6 Reasons why the Alternative View is the better view ( 4 ) The Alternative View allows a better understanding of Peter’s statement in Acts 10:47 . ( 5 ) The Alternative View allows a better understanding of the situation of Cornelius in Acts 10 .

59. “ They have received the Holy Spirit just as we have! ” ( The Apostle Peter in Acts 10:47 ) Where would you place Cornelius? World / Flesh Lost Salvation “ in Christ ” ( 2 Cor 5:17; Rom 8:1; 2 Tim 1:9)

60. “ 16 And I will ask the Father, and He shall give you another Comforter, in order that He may be with you forever, 17 the Spirit of Truth, whom the world cannot receive . ” ( The Lord Jesus Christ in John 14:16–17 ) Where would you place Cornelius?

61. Since Jesus said that the World “ cannot receive ” the Spirit ( John 14:17 ), how could Cornelius and his family and friends receive the Spirit in any manner, way, shape, or form? Where would you place Cornelius? World / Flesh Lost Salvation “ in Christ ” ( 2 Cor 5:17; Rom 8:1; 2 Tim 1:9)

62. “ 9 But you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you . Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Christ. . . . 11 But if the Spirit . . . dwells in you , He . . . will give life to your mortal bodies Through His Spirit who dwells in you. ” (The Apostle Paul in Romans 8:9 , 11 ) Where would you place Cornelius?

63. “ 4 . . . we do not wish to be unclothed but to be clothed with our heavenly dwelling, so that what is mortal may be swallowed up by life. 5 Now it is God who has made us for this very purpose and has given us the Spirit as a deposit [Greek arrabōn ], guaranteeing what is to come . ” ( The Apostle Paul in 2 Corinthians 5:4–5 ; also 1:22 ) Where would you place Cornelius?

64. “ 13 And you also were included in Christ when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, in Him also, having believed, you were marked with a seal , the promised Holy Spirit , 14 who is a deposit [Greek arrabōn ] guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God ’ s possession —to the praise of His glory. ” ( The Apostle Paul in Ephesians 1:13–14 ) Where would you place Cornelius?

65. “ Those who obey His commands live in Him, and He in them. And this is how we know that He lives in us: We know it by the Spirit he gave us.” ( The Apostle John in 1 John 3:24 ) Where would you place Cornelius?

66. “ We know that we live in Him and He in us, because He has given us of His Spirit.” ( John in 1 John 4:13 ) Where would you place Cornelius?

67. Does making an exception destroy a rule or law? Did God make an exception to His Law or to His Guarantee?

68. Did God make an exception to His Law or to His Guarantee? Making an exception to a law does not destroy the law. But making an exception to a guarantee does destroy the guarantee. A guarantee is not a guarantee unless it is a guarantee!

69. When he receives the Spirit, is he still in the world, or is he in Christ? Where would you place Cornelius? World / Flesh Lost Salvation “ in Christ ” ( 2 Cor 5:17; Rom 8:1; 2 Tim 1:9)

75. Why did Cornelius receive the Holy Spirit ? The Holy Spirit proves that Cornelius was saved before his baptism! No, he was still lost . . .

76. Could Cornelius be the exception that proves the rule? Have we made it harder for those coming from denominations to accept the truth because of our “mule-headed” insistence that God would not allow a single exception like Cornelius to His law on baptism and salvation?

77. 6 Reasons why the Alternative View is the better view ( 4 ) The Alternative View allows a better understanding of Peter’s statement in Acts 10:47 . ( 5 ) The Alternative View allows a better understanding of the situation of Cornelius in Acts 10 . ( 6 ) The Alternative View allows a more natural understanding of 1 Cor 12:13 .

82. 6 Reasons why the Alternative View is the better view (4) The Alternative View allows a better understanding of Peter’s statement in Acts 10:47. (5) The Alternative View allows a better understanding of the situation of Cornelius in Acts 10. ( 6 ) The Alternative View allows a more natural understanding of 1 Cor 12:13 .

85. Christian, Were You Baptized with the Holy Spirit?