I indeed baptise you with water unto repentance: но този, който идва след мен, е по-силен от мен, чиито обувки не съм достоен да нося: he shall baptise you with the Holy Ghost, и с огън: whose fan is in his hand, и той напълно ще прочисти пода си, и събере житото му в житницата; а плявата ще изгори с неугасим огън (Мат 3:11-12)
The baptism with the Holy Ghost and with fire
Какво означава това; Jesus will baptize you with the Holy Ghost, и с огън? В много църкви, it is taught, that when ти се покаеш, you will first be baptized with water, след това, you will be baptized with the Holy Ghost and then you will be baptized with fire.
It is taught that the baptism with the Holy Ghost is different than the baptism with fire. If you receive the baptism with fire, you are unstoppable and you shall be able to preach the gospel, изгони демони, лекува болните, и така нататък.
Because of this teaching, many Christians are searching and longing for that fire baptism. But what does the Bible say about the baptism with fire?
В глава на Матей 3, John did speak about the baptism with the Holy Ghost and the baptism with fire. You could interpret this as two baptisms that are meant for Christians.
Обаче, why was John talking about the Day of Judgment? Because John was talking about the chaff, които ще бъдат изгорени с неугасим огън. Why was John talking to the Pharisees and the Sadducees about the Day of Judgment, together with the baptism of fire?
The two baptisms
Йоан наистина говори за две кръщения: one with the Holy Ghost and one baptism with fire. But this baptism with fire, is not the baptism, that most believers think it is.
Nowhere in the Bible, is Jesus talking about a baptism with fire, in reference to the baptism with the Holy Ghost. He only talks about the baptism in water and the baptism with the Holy Ghost. The baptism with the Holy Ghost was sufficient. За съжаление, we often underestimate the baptism with the Holy Spirit.
Baptism with the Holy Ghost
Now let’s have a look at the Day of Pentecost, where the pure baptism of the Holy Spirit; the promise of God, took place:
Suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, и изпълни цялата къща, където седяха. И им се явиха раздвоени езици като огнени, и седеше върху всеки от тях. И всички бяха изпълнени със Святия Дух, и започна да говори на други езици, както Духът им даде изказване (Актове 2:2-4)
Cloven tongues like as of fire
We read that upon the believers appeared cloven tongues (езици) като от огън, и седна на всеки от тях. Jesus His followers were baptized, with the Holy Ghost and the cloven tongues were a proof.
This is one of the baptisms: the baptism with the Holy Ghost, which Jesus promised His disciples. Това беше само baptism His disciples were waiting for. It is not written, че са били изпълнени със Светия Дух, and they were filled with fire. Не, говоренето на други езици (tongues) was the proof, that they were Baptised with the Holy Spirit. Когато получиха Светия Дух, they received power.
What does the word ‘baptism’ означава?
The Greek word ‘baptisma‘ means baptism. This word is derived from the word ‘baptise’ и означава: да направя whelmed (означава покриване изцяло с течност), да се потопи, да се измие, да се потопи.
Baptism means a full immersion. Така че, when we go back to Matthew 3, we read that Jesus will fully immerse, or fully dip someone into the Holy Ghost and fully immerse, or fully dip someone into the fire.
On the day of Pentecost, the full immersion with the Holy Ghost took place, but the full immersion with fire has not happened yet, though the Bible talks about it in Revelation 20:
Кръщението с огън
The devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, където са звярът и лъжепророкът,and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever. И видях голям бял трон, и онзи, който седеше на него, от чието лице побягнаха земята и небето; and there was found no place for them.
И видях мъртвите, малки и големи, застанете пред Бога; и книгите се отвориха: и друга книга беше отворена, която е книгата на живота: и мъртвите бяха съдени според нещата, които бяха написани в книгите, според делата им. И морето предаде мъртвите, които бяха в него; и смъртта и адът предадоха мъртвите, които бяха в тях: и те бяха съдени всеки според делата си. И смъртта и адът бяха хвърлени в огненото езеро. Това е втората смърт. И всеки, който не се намери записан в книгата на живота, беше хвърлен в огненото езеро (Revelations 20:10-15)
This is what John was talking about. John knew Jesus Christ, Божият Син, и неговата сила. He shared his knowledge with the Pharisees and Sadducees. He knew that Jesus could baptize with the Holy Spirit. But he also knew that Jesus had the power to judge and baptize with eternal fire.
Исус дойде на тази земя, not as a Judge yet, but as a Savior. He came to save mankind from eternal death and torture and to reconcile them back to God.
Will Jesus be your Savior or Judge?
The father of this world(система) е измамник, a liar and he tries to captivate as many people as possible. He hates man (because they are the crown of God’s creation), and he wants to take them with him into the pool of fire, which is the eternal destination of him and his followers.
But Jesus loves you so much, He gave His life for you. He is the Truth in life, and all He wants is the best for you. Let Jesus become your Savior, and reconcile you to God. Let Him restore the union with the Father, that the devil stole. Единственият път към Отец е чрез Исус Христос.
Let therefore Jesus become your Savior instead of your Judge.
If you don’t accept Him as your Savior, then He will automatically become your Judge. When He becomes your Judge, your final destination will not be heaven, but hell. And when your final destination will be hell, you will be baptized with fire.
Let’s make the right choice, now that you still have the ability to make a choice, and make Jesus your Savior and Lord. обещавам ти, it will be the best thing you can ever do in life.
„Бъдете солта на земята’
