I indeed baptise you with water unto repentance: nanging Panjenengané kang rawuh ing sapungkurku iku luwih kuwasa tinimbang aku, sepatune aku ora pantes ditanggung: he shall baptise you with the Holy Ghost, lan nganggo geni: whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire (Mat 3:11-12)
The baptism with the Holy Ghost and with fire
Apa tegese; Jesus will baptize you with the Holy Ghost, lan nganggo geni? Ing akeh pasamuwan, it is taught, that when kowe mratobat, you will first be baptized with water, sawise iku, 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, nundhungi dhemit, nambani wong lara, lsp.
Amarga piwulang iki, many Christians are searching and longing for that fire baptism. But what does the Bible say about the baptism with fire?
In Matthew chapter 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.
Nanging, why was John talking about the Day of Judgment? Because John was talking about the chaff, which will be burned up with unquenchable fire. Why was John talking to the Pharisees and the Sadducees about the Day of Judgment, together with the baptism of fire?
The two baptisms
John is indeed talking about two baptisms: 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.
Ora ana ing Kitab Suci, 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. Sayange, 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, lan ngebaki omah sing padha lungguhan. Wong-wong mau banjur katon ilat-ilat kang kaya geni, lan lenggah ing saben wong. Lan kabeh padha kapenuhan ing Roh Suci, lan wiwit ngomong nganggo basa liya, kaya sing diparingaké déning Roh marang wong-wong mau (Tumindak 2:2-4)
Cloven tongues like as of fire
We read that upon the believers appeared cloven tongues (languages) like as of fire, and sat upon each of them. 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. It was the mung baptism His disciples were waiting for. It is not written, that they were filled with the Holy Ghost, and they were filled with fire. Ora, the speaking in other languages (tongues) was the proof, that they were Baptised with the Holy Spirit. Nalika dheweke nampa Roh Suci, they received power.
What does the word ‘baptism’ tegese?
The Greek word ‘baptisma‘ means baptism. This word is derived from the word ‘baptise’ lan tegese: kanggo nggawe whelmed (means cover wholly with a fluid), to dip, to wash, kanggo nyemplungaken.
Baptism means a full immersion. Dadi, 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:
Baptisan nganggo geni
The devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are,and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever. Lan aku weruh dhampar putih gedhe, lan wong sing lungguh ing kono, saka ing ngarsane bumi lan langit lumayu adoh; lan ora ana panggonan kanggo wong-wong mau.
Lan aku ndeleng wong sing wis mati, cilik lan gedhe, ngadeg ing ngarsane Gusti Allah; lan buku kasebut dibukak: lan buku liyane dibukak, yaiku buku gesang: lan wong mati padha diadili saka barang-barang sing ditulis ing buku kasebut, Miturut pakaryane. Lan Segara nyerah sing ana ing kono; lan seda lan neraka ngulungake wong sing wis ana: Lan kabeh padha diadili saben wong miturut pakaryane. Lan pati lan neraka dibuwang menyang sagara geni. Iki pati kaping pindho. Lan sing sapa ora ketemu ditulis ing kitab kauripan, banjur kacemplungake menyang sagara geni (Revelations 20:10-15)
This is what John was talking about. John knew Jesus Christ, Putraning Allah, lan kekuwatane. 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.
Gusti Yesus rawuh ing bumi iki, 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.
Apa Yesus bakal dadi Juruwilujeng utawa Hakim sampeyan?
The father of this world(Sistem) is a deceiver, 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. Siji-sijine dalan menyang Sang Rama yaiku liwat Gusti Yesus Kristus.
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. Aku janji, it will be the best thing you can ever do in life.
'Dadi uyahing bumi’
