Baptism And Fullness Quotes

“Second, we are to discover this purpose of God in Scripture. The will of God for the people is in the Word of God.”
― John R.W. Stott, Baptism and Fullness: The Work of the Holy Spirit Today

“To be “in the Spirit” (which in Pauline language is the same as to be “in Christ”), to “have” the Spirit, to “live by the Spirit” and to be “led by the Spirit”—these are all descriptions of every Christian believer, however young in the faith he or she may be, indeed from the very moment of his or her new birth (Rom 8:9, 14; Gal 5:25).”
― John R.W. Stott, Baptism and Fullness: The Work of the Holy Spirit Today

“He taught consistently, as we have seen, that the Spirit is given to believers; so how could he have asked his questions unless something made him suspicious of their Christian life and therefore of their profession of faith?”
― John R.W. Stott, Baptism and Fullness: The Work of the Holy Spirit Today

“We “receive the Spirit,” he insisted, not because of any good works of obedience that we may have done, but “by hearing with faith,” that is, by hearing and believing the gospel (Gal 3:2). More simply, “we . . . receive the promise of the Spirit through faith” (Gal 3:14). And the context makes it clear that this “faith” is not some second, postconversion act of faith, but saving faith, the faith that responds to the gospel and lays hold of Christ.”
― John R.W. Stott, Baptism and Fullness: The Work of the Holy Spirit Today

“It is that the promise of the “gift” or “baptism” of the Spirit is to as many as the Lord our God calls. The promise of God is coextensive with the call of God. Whoever receives the divine call inherits the divine promise.”
― John R.W. Stott, Baptism and Fullness: The Work of the Holy Spirit Today

“When sinners repent and believe, Jesus not only takes away their sins but also baptizes them with his Spirit.”
― John R.W. Stott, Baptism and Fullness: The Work of the Holy Spirit Today

“In the light of all this biblical testimony it seems to me clear that the “baptism” of the Spirit is the same as the promise or gift of the Spirit and is as much an integral part of the gospel of salvation as is the remission of sins. Certainly we must never conceive “salvation” in purely negative terms, as if it consisted only of our rescue from sin, guilt, wrath and death. We thank God that it is all these things.”
― John R.W. Stott, Baptism and Fullness: The Work of the Holy Spirit Today

“Third, this revelation of the purpose of God in Scripture should be sought primarily in its didactic rather than its descriptive parts. More precisely, we should look for it in the teaching of Jesus, and in the sermons and writings of the apostles, rather than in the purely narrative portions of the Acts. What is described in Scripture as having happened to others is not necessarily intended for us, whereas what is promised to us we are to appropriate, and what is commanded to us we are to obey.”
― John R.W. Stott, Baptism and Fullness: The Work of the Holy Spirit Today

“What we seek for ourselves, and what we teach to others, must be governed by the Scripture alone. Only when the Word of God dwells in us richly shall we be able to evaluate the experiences that we and others may have.”
― John R.W. Stott, Baptism and Fullness: The Work of the Holy Spirit Today

“First, our common desire and duty as Christians must be to enter into the full purpose of God for us.”
― John R.W. Stott, Baptism and Fullness: The Work of the Holy Spirit Today

“So here, too, we see the need for a deeper work of the Holy Spirit, since he is the author of unity, truth and maturity.”
― John R.W. Stott, Baptism and Fullness: The Work of the Holy Spirit Today