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INTRODUCTION
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In my possession I have about 20 books on Holy


Spirit gift, or filling, or anointing, or even
Baptism, written by authors ranging from the
So many Christians are seeking the Holy Spirit unfamous ones to the most well known ( Billy
Baptism. They have been trying various methods Graham ). The writers cam from different sects
to achieve it. Without even knowing the nature and from the traditional one up to the most
of the baptism, they worship,they pray, they “modern” charismatic. I do not have the
give offerings, they cry,they weep authority to be the critics for each book, but
pitifully,in hope of getting it. Some have anyhow, Holy Spirit uncovered for me some very
obtained baptism without knowing whether they important facts:
obtained the GENUINE ONE or just the fake
baptism, from SATAN. 1. Almost all of them teach that Holy
Spirit filling or anointing can be
Which is the correct method of achieving “grasped” by every converted Christian,
Holy Spirit Baptism? How do you know you have depending on how serious he or she
already obtained genuine one? pursue it! Pitifully, the books do not
teach the correct method of pursuit!

2. Almost all of them ignore Jesus’


teaching in John 14:15-17. they do not
Asking something do not know of is foolish; teach that OBEDIENCE is the only way to
seeking and grasping something you do not know obtain the company of the comforter, as
the nature of is ridiculuous! promised by Jesus.
So if you claim that you’ve achieved Holy
Spirit Baptism without understanding the Fact #1 does not bother me too much, it is
nature of it, be ready fellow Satan will Biblical, no doubt about it, although one
surely ridicule you at certain moments. should learn the correct way of pursuit. But
As Jesus do, I love you also, dear reader, so Fact #2 really disturbed me! Discarding
prevent yourself from being ridiculed by obedience from Christian life is enough to
Satan. Take your Bible out. Start reading very ruin our spiritual life at once. Just like
carefully and have Blessings! what happened in Eden. A single disobedience
is enough to ruin Adam’s and Eve’s happy,
Posma Situmorang, everlasting life!
I N D O N E S I A
time, real slowly, in order to gain maximum
Please study John 3:36 carefully, it not benefit.
difficult to see that one can be a beliver
only if he/she is obedient. Without obedience
one ? SATAN. Yes, without obedience we soon HOLY SPIRIT IS ONE PERSON OF THE HOLY.
become Satan’s disciple!
She is not substance, neither a medium like
It is clearly seen now that discarding water or air, even that Holy Spirit is called
“obedience” by many converted Christians for ”Pneuma” in the original language of the
the sake of obtaining Holy Spirit gifts, show Gospel, which means air or something
that rebellious spirit has been reigning compressible. Considering Her as spirit, some
Christiandom. This is the most advance Satanic tacher failed to regard Her as a Entity
deceit ever!! Be aware, Christians fellow.. Person, called Comforter by Jesus ( John
14:15-17)

2.SOME FACTS AROUND HOLY SPIRIT Considering Her as Spirit, some evangelists
were misled to think that they can “use” the
Spirit as a medium to perform baptism, just as
Let me lead your attention to a very important it is usually done with water baptism, using
verse concerning the teaching of our Lord, water as medium. Really they saw some
Jesus, Namely 2John 1:9, phenomena, some spiritual experience felt by
(9) Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not the “ baptized “ persons, but the phenomena
in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He could simply be worked out by Satan, the false
that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, hath holy spirit.
both the Father and the Son.
Do you want to have the correct feeling
You will be the judge of the facts to be toward the Person, Holy Spirit? See Her as a
presented, and you must judge them in the dear mother, a soft hearted lady. To attain
light of this verse, and the following one ( heavenly purposes, She never force Her way
John 7:24 ): trough, could never get angry, yet easily
(24) Judge not according to the sadden by our transgression. Please dear
appearance, but judge righteous judgment. reader, do not treat Her carelessly, it will
saddened Her and She will leave you for worse!
I believe that it is well understood that, And again, the false holy spirit will take Her
righteous judgment can only be attained by place instantly!
taking Jesus’ doctrine as THE ONLY REFERENCE.
Failing to perform that way means that you do Moreover, saddening the Mother may invite the
not abide in Jesus’ doctrine anymore! Please anger of the Father, and you will never escape
read and meditate carefully on one fact at a the judgment of the coming judge. Hence,
behave yourself in your communion with Holy
Spirit. Meditate on John 19:26-27, where Jesus
taught us allegorically about Holy Spirit
represented by Mary! Accept Her in your
household, and be a good son to Her!!
If you thing there, those are only events
THE UNKNOW NATURE OF HOLY SPIRIT BAPTISM. which are THOUGHT BY SOME AUTHORS to be HSB!
If only there are definite records of Holy
If you do not agree with this statement, Spirit Baptism, the definition of HSB can be
please show me the passage where it is defined easily constructed.
and explained specifically. Any definition of
Holy Spirit Baptism found in various books are Some authors think that the descending of
made by the author him/herself! Should there Spirit of God at the completion of water
be any definition in the Bible, it must be for baptism performed by John the Baptism for
Jesus to define, because He is the Sole Jesus (Matt 3:16-17),
Authority to perform that Baptism.
(16) And Jesus, when he was baptized, went
Peter did not dare to define it, up straightway out of the water: and lo, the
nevertheless Paul the good Apostle. If there heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the
are events where the phenomena give us the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and
impression of HSB, we should not carelessly lighting upon him,(17) and lo voice from
regard the events as HSB[Holy Spirit Baptism]. heavens, saying, This is my beloved Son, in
whom I am well peased.
Be carefull, fellow Christian. Even an
ambition to define it is enough to lead us Please note that it was Jesus who saw the
astray. The next to come will be the ambition dove-like Spirit. Deductivenly Jesus must had
to show that “ I have been baptized with Holy told the discples about the descension of the
Spirit”!! Spirit who in turn told the happening to the
Gospel writer. Yet, Jesus did not claim that
The effort to interprete some events in the event to be a Holy Spirit Baptism!
ACTS ( done by several authors ) as Holy
Spirit Baptism, is usually driven by The Gospel of Mark and Luke recorded the same
preoccupation, ambition driven to define HSB. happening, in rather different details, but
This may lead to deception. neither one state the happening as Holy Spirit
Baptism. The Gospel of John recorded the story
with different spectator. John the Baptist
also watch the event, and later testified
(John1:32-33):

32. And John bare record, saying, I saw


the Spirit descending from Heaven like a dove,
and it abode upon him.
out to Acts 1:5, let us read it carefully and
33. And I knew him not: but he that sent critically.
me to baptize with water, the same said unto “… but ye shall be baptized with the Holy
me, upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit Ghost not many days hence”.
descending, and remaining on him, the same is
he that baptized with the Holy Ghost. Notice that Jesus did not say:” I will baptize
you”, but “you will be baptized “ instead,
I herewith invite all of you, book authors on hence it is not a promise, but a PROPHECY!
Holy Spirit, of those who used to baptize with Read also carefully what is written in John
“ Holy Spirit “, would you dare to interprete 14:15-17, Jesus did not promise to baptize
the mentioned happening as Holy Spirit with the Holy Spirit, but only promised to
Baptism, while the Bible and Jesus Himself pray, to ask the Father to give “another
have never claim it that way!! Comforter”

Why then?

A humble person, Jesus must have a certain


admiration to Holy Spirit, one of the Trinity.
Jesus would never consider Holy Spirit as
merely a medium for baptism! Therefore,
servants of the Lord, do not ever offer any
John the Baptist (Luke 1:5), Elizabeth (Luke Holy Spirit Baptism to others! We do not have
1:41), Zaccharias (Luke 1:67) are recorded to that authority! And we will never have!!
be filled with Holy Spirit, but it was not
stated that they have been baptized with Holy
Spirit. It is a fatal error if we believe that
Holy Spirit filling must be preceded by HSB!
Also, the Bible had never stated that any
Filling is a HSB! Do not ever accept doctrines Let us read Mark 10:38,
that is originated from human intelligence, we (38) “… Ye know not what ye ask: can ye
are not abiding in Jesus! Doctrine that way. drink of the cup that I drink of? And be
baptized with the baptism that I am baptized
2.5 ALTHOGH (1) HOLY SPIRIT DESCENDED ON JESUS with?”
AND (2) JOHN THE BAPTISM CLAIM JESUS IS THE
HOLY SPIRIT BAPTIZER, JESUS NEVER STATE From the statement “I am baptized with”, it is
HIMSELF BEING ALREADY BAPTIZED WITH HOLY very clear that Jesus was having a certain
SPIRIT! baptism ( not stated ) with which He
challenged His disciple to accept also! If
Even more Jesus has never promise to give Holy they dare! And that certain baptism for Jesus,
Spirit Baptism to His disciples. If you point
at the Moment of the speech, was not finished 2.7 NO RECORDS IN THE BIBLE STATING JESUS HAD
yet! HAD NEW TONGUES!!!

Alas, certain interpreters consider that to be Does it mean that Jesus was lacking
a baptism of suffering. They are not aware something,especially if compared to His
that their interpretation tends to add another discipes? Does it mean that I am lacking
“sacrament”of baptism into the Gospel. This is something if I never had it? No way, brothers
another form “ not abiding in Jesus” doctrine. ( and sisters ) .

If we want to be honest,critical and stay Feeling lacking of new tongue may lead us to
in Jesus,doctrine, if we are standing freely jealousy. And feeling jealousy (as Satan had
from self interest, free from interest of sect experienced long ago) will lead us coveting
or theology, the most correct name for the on new tongues, especially those possessed by our
going baptism Jesus was bearing is no other fellow Christians. That is coveting other’s
than HoLY SPIRIT BAPTISM!! possession. That is a transgression to the
tenth of the TEN COMMANDMENTS.
Watch that, up to that moment, Jesus, the Son
of man, had not had Holy Spirit Baptism! For The transgression change our status to
the time being we can speculate that HSB is a become children of Satan then, sooner or
lifelong baptism(ooops, do I drive the later, Satan can simply accuse us in front of
conclusion too early?). We’d better assure the Father,saying:
that n the latter chapter.
“Lord,these people are all my children,
Reading trought verse-39, Jesus statement “Ye since they act over ambitiously like myself.
shall indeed drink the cup that I drink of; Therefore I have the right to provide them
and with the baptism that I am baptized with gifts they are longing for. New tongues.
withal shall ye be baptized,” shows us that I will give everyone of them a new tongue. MY
Jesus with the disciples, ALTOGETHER WILL NEW TONGUES”
receive a CERTAIN BAPTISM. What kind of
baptism were the disciples lacking of ? You That is the way many Christians posses new
know the answer: tongues, satanic ones, fake new tongues. Being
afraid to loose it, they would not dare to
test the spirit ( 1John 4:1 ). They just enjoy
it. I was led bye Jesus Christ to councel
Therefore, fellow Christians, please don’t you several of them, with complaints of fake
dare to add another baptism to the already happiness, fake joys,fake gifts, fake fruits
determined by Jesus Christ. You are creating a etc. Because they possess false holy Spirit.
New Gospel that way. A Gospel of err!!
very carefully in order to understand Him
better and better.

A lot of authors, and clergies state of tend "%


to believe that what happened at the day of & "!#"' (
Pentecost ia HSB! If you can free yourself
from pre occupation, and read the Bible very Acts 19:3-4 had been abused by some clergies
carefully and critically, you will see it to justify a second water baptism for those
differently. Please do it and you will agree who have had sprinkled water baptism. They
that the Bible does not mention any Holy hide the truth in that record that Paul did
Spirit Baptism happening at the upper room. not give second water baptism to the disciple
in Ephesus.
Act 19:6 records event “when Paul had laid his
! "#$ hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them;
and they spake with tongues, and prophesied”.
This again is abused by “holy spirit”
Human intelligence tendenciously relates baptizer”at present time to justify their hand
Jesus’ statement in Acts 1:5,”… but ye shall laying on others, in order to” produce holy
be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days spirit filling”. At least.
hence”. With the happening at Pentecost, and
furtherly concludes that the happening at Still, the Bible does not mention anything
Pentecost is a Holy Spirit Baptism. about Holy Spirit Baptism in the whole
passage!
Again we must read the verses critically
and accurately. “ Not many days”, in Jesus
terms SHOULD NOT BE READ as “ in ten days”! ""
Jesus doctrine does not tolerate err like
this. We will compare the terms “not many
days” with the terms “ this generation shall I challenge you “ holy spirit baptizers” to
not pass” used by Jesus in Matt 24:34, show the verse where Jesus passed or delegated
(34) Verily I say unto you, this generation the authority to His disciples! Either Holy
shall not pass, till all these things be Spirit Baptism or even the less: Holy Spirit
fulfilled. Anointing. If you refer to John 20:21-23, then
you are in err. Let us read,
As a matter of fact, “this generation shall
not pass” has last for about 20 centuries, yet (21)…”Peace be unto you: as my Father hath
not all the prophecies in Matt 24, have been sent me, even so I send you. (22) And when he
fulfilled! Therefore we have no right in had said this, he breath on them, and saith
interpreting “not many days” to be “ten days”! unto them, Receive ye (not the baptism of,
We have to study Jesus’ language and terms writer) the Holy Ghost;(23) Whose soever sins
ye remit, they are remitted unto them, whose ")
soever sins ye retain, they are retained.

It is correct to say that Jesus sent His Again, to believe this you have to read Jesus,
disciple. But He did not passed the authority teachings in a very orictical and accurate
to anoint others with Holy Spirit, leave fashion. The only instruction for baptism
alonbe the baptizing of others. What Jesus issued by Jesus Himself is recorded in Matt
passed at that time was only the authority to 28:19
judge someone’s sins, wether they could be Go ye therefore, and teach all nations,
remitted or must be retained. baptizing them in water mentioning the name of
the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy
Spirit.
"
Ooops, you must have notice error generated in
quoting the verse. The correct quotation
This is clearly stated in John 4:2! It was His should be:
disciples that enjoyed imitating John the
Baptist. See also Luke 11:1 which records the Go ye therefore, and teach all nations,
disciple words to Jesus,”Lord, teach us to baptizing them in the name of the Father, and
pray, as John (another imitation)also taught of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
his disciples. Do you see it now? In the first quotation, it
is clearly stated that the disciple must
If any of you want to argue”why then Jesus did baptize others in water. But it is a wrong
not forbid his disciples from imitating John, quotation. The correct one does not instruct
you may look for the answer in Matt 13:24-30 the disciple to rely on water, but on the name
(especially verse 30),”Let both of the Father, and of the son and of the Holy
(Jesus’doctrine and doctrines of err )grow Spirit.
together until the harvest:….”
We may now wonder about one fact: how come,
It must be a will of the Father, God Almighty, presently, all Christianity baptize the
passed on to us trough Jesus, that both kinds followers relying on water? We have honest and
of teaching be let to grow together. Therefore straightforward answer on this. It is a
the Lord does not interfere or halt the heritage through the spirit of imitation! And
doctrine of imitation till present time. the spirit is working to the present!
Therefore, it is left for us to decide,
whether to adopt that doctrine or discard it Our present time clergies imitate the method
from our spiritual life! of baptism from their predecessors who
imitated it from their predecessors, and so
on, up to the twelve disciples who imitated it
from John the Baptist, who ( according to
history) imitated it from some secluded Jewish
sect (the Essene?)!
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Do you realize that this very spirit ( of
imitation resides in every baby since the day Before entering the discussion on Holy Spirit
of birth? Do you also realize that Satan is Baptism, it is good to meditate on the nature
the very master on imitation? The proof to of water baptism, to gain better understanding
this is in the garden of Eden! So be aware of the nature of HSB later.
brothers and sisters.
3.1 WHAT MAY HAPPEN IN THE PROGRESS OF BAPTISM

Dear fellow Christians, 3.1.1 THE PREPARATION.


You may imagine the baptizer standing in
I do hope the presentation of those facts may the middle of the water, calling for the new
have brainwashed your mind from various disciple or the baptize to come to him.
impurities of teaching you obtained in the
past. The purpose of this chapter has been 3.1.2 The beginning of Baptism.
achieved, if you agree with most all of them. The baptize start walking toward the
baptizer, while the water gets deeper and
You must become a little children before you deeper each step. You may imagine his body is
can agree with all the facts, before you can gradually immersed deeper and deeper, starting
enter the Kingdom of in Heaven (Matt 18:3), from the angkle up to the knee, further to the
you must learn to read and understand what is loin, and so on.
written as it is. Without performing any
enrichment of interpretation; otherwise you 3.1.3 The hesitant Baptizee.
may get lost in your own interpretations. You may imagine that at one time or
another, the baptize may be hesitant. He may
Danying any single fact means that you are not halt his steps for some moments, Sometimes he
ready to bear the coming presentation. In this needs encouragement to step further. The
case I would rather advise you to put this deeper the immersion the more hesitant he may
book aside. Maybe in the future, at correct be ( especially if he is not able to swim )
moment the Lord will let you reread it.
3.1.4 Avoiding Baptism
We can even imagine a case where the
baptize is so hesitant or doubtful that he
completely retreat from the procedure. He may
step back, get out of the water and avoid the
baptism forever. However, in most cases the
baptism is completed rapidly, soon the baptize
may forget the baptism at all.
It is necessary also to consider the above
3.1.5 The”Point” of No Return” question, suspecting that Holy Spirit Baptism
In other cases, it may happen that some happens with the same scheme. It is easy to
baptize reached point where, it is no use for see that baptism can only happened under the
him to step back, Probably because he had been willingness of two parties: the baptizer and
wet to the loin. Let us call in the Point of the baptize. Lacking one party’s willingness
No Return! Does the Point of no Return exist is enough to postpone, or even avoid baptism.
also in Holy Spirit Baptism.
The same rule applies also for Holy Spirit
3.2 BAPTISM, AN EVENT OR A CHAIN OF EVENTS? Baptism. HSB can only happened under the
willingness of two parties, Jesus Christ the
Are you ready a little surprise? Please Baptizer, and you or me, the baptize, lacking
imagine how a baptism ( or yours-) proceeded your willingness is enough to prevent HSB.
and answer the above Question. I think most of
the readers will reply: “Baptism is a Lacking the will of Jesus Christ is not likely
happening in the past. An event! What then ? to happen. I believe Jesus Christ never
hestitate to baptize anyone who is pursuing
Your answer is not incorrect. But try to it. As long as the baptize fulfills certain
meditate again on the ‘ happening’ described per-requisites. Let me express an important
in 3.1. Read it again critically. Isn’t it a observation now:
CHAIN OF EVENTS? Hence a PROCESS, isn’t it ? A
process of gradually immersing the whole body
of the baptize. The baptism is started with *
ankle deep immersion, further to knee deep, on *
to loin deep immersionm and still further
until the whole body is immersed.

We tend to compare the time spent during That is why it is very important for us to
baptism to our lifefime, to perceive that it clearly understand the nature of Holy Spirit
was only an event in the past. But if we Baptism presented in this little book.
consider every instant ot second-by-second
passed through the baptism, we can then regard 3.4 WHAT IS THE RIPE TIME FOR BAPTISM
it as a process! It is necessary to understand Another principle we should realize concerning
this concept in order to correctly understand baptism is the time for baptism. Who
the Holy Spirit Baptism. determines the time? I trust that you can
answer correctly:”of course the Baptizer, nit
the baptize.” Yes, brothers and sisters, the
3.3 WHOSE WILL MAKES BAPTISM HAPPNED? Baptizer has the right to determine when he
would like to baptize a baptize that has
FULFILLS CERTAIN PRE-REQUISITES.
already immersed from toes to head! Do you
One important thing for us to realize, believe that God demands that to happened also
although Jesus Christ never hesitate to for Holy Spirit Baptism to completion? That
baptize, we should not, on the other side YOUR SPRIT be fully immersend in HOLY SPIRIT?
think that we can tell Him to baptize us, or
to baptize others we point, any time we wish.
The choice of time is His,nevertheless. God’s
time can never be overruled by humane.

The same principle applies also to Holy 4. EZEKIEL CHAP 4-7: HOLY SPIRIT BAPTISM ?
Spirit Baptism. Therefore you now have an
opportunity to re-check your understanding
concerning the nature of Holy Spirit Baptism I enjoyed so much the guidance of Holy Spirit
you are longing for. An opportunity to perform in pursuing the nature of Holy Spirit Baptism
corrections whenever you find any err!. which have been widely and erroneously
practiced by certain evangelists there years.
3.5 HOW LONG A TIME WILL BAPTISM TAKE? The err has spiritually ruined so many people;
spiritually ruining converted Christians with
With good understanding of the BAPTISM maturing faith who otherwise may become very
PROCESS, come nect another significant useful to spread the Kingdom of Heaven!
question to answer:”how long a time will a
baptism take to completion?”. These maturing Christians tend to stop growing
in their spiritual life. They tend to halt
With the observations presented at 3.1., their service to the Lord, stop with the work
it is easy to see that Baptism will last of fishing of men demanded by Lord Jesus. They
according to how faithfull, or how hesitant prefer to stay within “their holy temple”,
the baptize is. The more faithfull he is, the worshipping and praising the LORD, deceived by
shorter a tme will the Baptism take. The the feeling by the thought that they have
baptizer usually wait for the baptize complete achievement of Holy Spirit Baptism!
patiently. On the other end, hesitant baptize
wil delay the baptism quite considerably. Do Holy Spirit has led me to understand that
you think u can agree with me to say that the Ezekiel 47 is an allegory to Holy Spirit
same phenomenon will take place also in Holy Baptism. You may ask: “ Why Ezekiel chapter
Spirit Baptism. 47?” The Following is a simple answer,
especially for those who are reluctant to do
3.6. WHEN WILL THE BAPTISM BE COMPLETED? length thinking. And this little book
contained only experts from the original book,
Provided with the observations in 3.1. it is isn’t it ?
an easy question to answer the above question:
the Baptism is completed when the baptize has
a. Holy Spirit is allegorically pictured by coming of God into the Temple, together with
Jesus with “ living water”. It is His Glory. These visions were intermingled
clearly recorded in John 7:37-40. with various heavenly intstructions concerning
Ezekiel 36:25-27 records also the same “worship” and “ duties” of God’s people, about
allegory! You may study those passanges “offerings” and spiritual norms of the new
carefully. God’s people. The passages concerning Holy
Spirit Baptism is contained in the final part
b. With the”Baptismn” meaning of immersion, of chapter 46 and the first of chapter 47.
Holy Spirit Baptism or “immersion into
Holy Spirit” must be allegorically
pictured in the Bible as an “immersion 4.2 THE TRESPASS OFFERING AND THE SIN
into a living water”. OFFERING.

c. Therefore, logically, we may naturally In chapter 46(verse 19-20), Ezekiel was led by
look for passger within the Bible his leader, to observe the place where the
recording “some immersion”into “some priests shall boil the trespass offering and
kind of living water”. No other than the sin offering. This is the preceeding phase
Ezekiel chapter 47 has a lengthy record before the journey along the living water.
concerning living water. Furtherly, the
chapter also pictures how Ezekiel was In our life as Jesus’ Followers, as the new
brought into the living water and God’s people, this first step into the new
immersion deeper and deeper. Therefore life or into the Kingdom of Heaven
the record must be an allegory to Holy is”repentance”, isn’t it? Repentance is the
Spirit Baptism. very first commandment of Jesus(Matt 4:17)
issued at the very beginning of His service.
You are now ready to investigate Ezekiel’s Without respentance, one could not gain
experience, led by his leader, “ the man”, remission of sins, leave aline sanctification!
along the river of living water which
allegorizes Holy Spirit Baptism. But you will Verse-20 emphasizes that the offering may not
be in better shape if you have read Ezekiel be brought out of the inner court, the place
46:19-24 and 47:1-12 beforehand. The passages of boiling and baking. Not to be brought to
are recorded in the annex of this book. Please the “utter court”, the next place for Ezekiel
read it . to observe, in order NOT TO SANCTIFY God’s
people. Yes,brothers and sister,
4.1 THE VISIONS OF EZEKIEL sanctification is not carried out
simultaneously with by some other methods! Do
Some Bible commentaries regard Ezekiel not mix up “ repentance” and “sanctification”
chapters 40-48 to be “ The Visions about the such as seen by some people.
New Age”. In the sequence of Visions Ezekiel
saw the New Holy Temple of God, and also the
4.3 GOD’S PEOPLE’S SACRIFICE 4.4 OBSERVING THE LIVING WATER

In verse 21-24 (of chap -46), Ezekiel waws led After the two phase, Ezekiel was brought to
by “the man” to the “utter court”, provided the “door of the house”, or the Tample, to
with boiling place to boil sacrifice of God’s “behold waters issued from under the threshold
people. This is different from the of the house” ( Ezekiel 47:1 ). The waters ran
abovementioned offering. The ephasis. Is on out eastwardly,further and further.
thanksgiving and worship. Therefore, for us,
as the new God’s People, thanksgiving and This must be the living water. Verse 47:9-12
offering must be important parts of our prove that to be the living waters, since it
Spiritual life, after repentance. gives life for fishes and other water
creatures. And on both banks of the river
We must be aware that, in the Bible’s records, grow” trees for meat, whose leaf shall not
alongside every worship, God’s people must fade, neither shall the fruit thereof be
offer their best possession. For example, in consumed”. The fruit shall be for meat and the
Genesis 22:2, God instructed Abraham to:” take leaves for medicine.
now thy son , thine only son Isaac, whom thou
lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah; You may perceive that the terms used here
and offer him there..” Yes, brothers and are very similar to those used in the Book of
sisters, offering that please the Lord our God Revelation ( 22:1-2), picturing also the
is the best one you have; the one you love living water. By the way, for whom is the life
most! And Jesus’ crucifixion was an extreme given.
case of offering we ought to follow.
Brothers and sisters, the life is given TO
Thefore, the most precious offering for Jesus FISHER ( Ezekiel’s terms: Ez 47:10), given to
Christ our Lord is YOU YOURSELF stated in the FISHERS OF MEN ( Jesus’ TERMS: Matt 14:19)!
second this SUBMISSION. This is implicitly Readers without experience of fishing for men,
stated in the second commandment of Jesus ( your hearts may be pierced, but I have to
Matt 14:19 ):” Follow me, and I will make you convey to you the truth, however hurting may
fishers of men.” I instruction! And denying it be: THE ( ETERNAL) LIFE IS INSURED ONLY FOR
ourselves ( Matt 16:24 ) comes hand-in-hand FISHER OF MEN!
with submission, agree?
Moreover, you can observe the living water (
It is clear now that the following phase that is: you can have personal experience with
after repentance in our spiritual life is the Holy Spirit) only after you passed the two
daily exercise to deny ourselves and learn to preceeding phases, the first one: repentance
submit ourselves under His control. And all and the second phase: worship and offering.
these need time exercises, diligence and
loyalty.
4.5 THE SOURCE OF THE LIVING WATER. worse, condemn or curse you! The real
behaviour or Satan will emerge Sooner or
Ezekiel recorded that the source of the living later. Therefore, brothers and sisters, keep
water is the DOOR of “ the house” or the Holy watching and praying(Matt 26:41) in order to
Temple ( 47:1-2 ). Do you remember the message maintain your eternal life.
in John 10:9 about THE DOOR? Jesus is the
door, the true source of the living water,
Source of Holy Spirit! Do not ever accept any 4.6 HOLY SPIRIT BAPTISM, THE PROCESS
spirit from other sources! Satan may easily
give you the fake on, the spirit or err. Do Ezekiel 47:3-5 clearly explain the sequence of
not accept any spirit, even from persons with events that will happen to us, if we are
most holy appearance! willing to accept Holy Spirit Baptism. We
ought to study this carefully ( the writer is
In the Kingdom of God on earth (Luke 17:21) using the King James Version Bible, you may
there are only two hierachies of “ citizens”: use others, not much difference will turn
The King and his servants. Matt 23:8-10 out):
explains this clearly: there is only ONE
RABBI, only ONE MASTER, and only ONE FATHER, 3.And when the man that had the line in his
the others are brothers. And who is the hand went forth eastward, he measured a
Master? Jesus, together with Holy Spirit, thousand cubits, and he brought me through the
isn’t it ? Therefore you must reject every waters; the waters were to the ankles (4).
with Holy Spirit, offered by any servant of Again he measured a thousand, and brough me
the Lord, those brothers of ours! Otherwise through the waters; the waters were to the
you will be led by the false Holy Spirit to knees.
destcrution.
Again he measured a thousand, and brough me
Do not you ever forget that Satan can through; the waters were to the loins. (5)
easily”transformed into and angel of light Afterward he measured a thousand; and it was a
(2Cor 11:14)”! With the same ease Satan can river that I could not pass over: for the
control his servants to appear like a servant waters were risen, waters to swim in, a river
of God! Even appearing more holy that most of that could not be passed over.
the Lord’s servants! And these Satan’s
servants in disguise are those who like to One specific terms may catch your eyes while
offer “instant Holy Spirit Baptism” for those reading these passages, as it caught mine in
who are not in watch. the past:”the man”.”The man” had been carrying
Ezekiel or move him around”the house”, or the
Reject their offer clearly, and the true temple, withoutr others knowing, out of sight
spirit behind them will emerge! They will of the Levite being present there! “The man”
start judging you, or threatening, or getting must be a spiritual person. To be
mad at you, even terrorizing you, or even
critical,”the man” may be from God, or he may Moreover, since chapter-40”the man” used to
be from Satan. measured this, measure that, measuring and
measuring all the time! Do you smell the aroma
But consider Ez.40:2,” the hand or the LORD of “ judgment” in all those passages? Again,
was upon Ezekiel”, therefore “the man” could this lead us to the Personality of Jesus
not be of Satan! Moreover, he showed Ezekiel Christ, the Judge and the only Person holding
around”the house”, the New Holy Temple, doing the authority to baptize with Holy Spirit!
various measurements, which satanic force
would have nothing to do with! This very Person,”the man” had led Ezekiel
through the journey of Holy Spirit Baptism.
Being sure that”the man” is not of Satan, why This very Person, Jesus, also will lead every
did not Ezekiel use the terms”angel of God”? WORTHY CHRISTIAN through life’s journey of
It must be because “the man” is not an angel! Holy Spirit Baptism, which we will about to
In chapter-1, Ezekiel had had experience with investigate. No other person!!
spiritual beings he simply called “
creatures”, which we understand as angels. But 4.6.1 Follow the water.
clearly Ezekiel did not mean “the man” to be
the same as “the creatures”. Hence “the man” The next phase for Ezekiel was when”the man”
is neither and angel. led him to go one thousand cubits eastward,
and “THE MAN” BROUGHT Ezekiel trough the
“the man” was neither GOD, since Ezekiel waters, ankle deep.
recorded(46:1)” Thus saith the LORD GOD”,
instead of “Saith the man”. In our case, for a certain distance, or time,
wi will be led by Jesus to walk with Him in
Now,if “the man” is not of Satan, he is ankle deep water. It is the feet that
neither GOD, nor angels, who “the man” must determine our steps in life, hence our steps
be? He is spiritual or esoteric for sure. But will always be cleanly washed by Holy Spirit.
anyhow Ezekiel called him”the man”! Ez 43:5-6 That is if we stay within “the water”, within
confirmend also that” the man” is also a His guidance. Clearly we must stay walking in
spirit. Therefore, the water, no more on land, where dirt and
dust will make our feet filthy. Jesus’
IT IS SAFE TO CONCLUDE THAT” THE MAN” IS JESUS followers shall not go into filthy places
CHRIST!! where they may become unholy!

Jesus used to call Himself “the Son of Man”. Look that the other organs of Ezekiel’s body
Do you remember how pilate address Jesus with” was not touched by the waters. In our case,
ECCE HOMO” (John 19:5) which means:” behold, the hands, it is for collecting our daily
the man”! bread, is not bound by Holy Spirit yet, hence
we may still rests is still unwashed.
Spiritually speaking, the heart has not been
sanctified yet. The same situation occurs to (5) Afterward he measured a thousand; and it
the other organs: the mouth, the eyes, ears, was a river that I could not pass over: for
head and brain within. They will be sanctified the waters was risen, waters to swim in, a
in the latter process, only after we pass the river that could not be passed over.
present stage!
For our case, in such a situation, the living
4.6.3 Knee-deep Water. water is so deep that one ought to swim,
wetting his whole body, in order to move
In the next phase, the waters got deeper, around. And watch for the words”could not be
reaching the knees, and again, “ THE MAN” passed over”, two times mentioned in this
BROUGHT Ezekiel through the waters. single verse. To us, this mean that “once you
move into its depth, you will stay within,
For us, the immersion of ourselves knee deep because you are not able to pass over”! THE
in Holy Spirit means that our steps of life POINT OF NO RETURN, you see? Let me present to
are even more bound to Holy Spirit. Following you one very important observation:
Jesus to such depth means that we are loosing
our willingness to go around filthy place. In the three preceending stages, “ THE MAN
Sanctification of our Steps of life may “ BROUGHT Ezekiel through the water’s depth,
considered completed at this stage. but this stage is different: “ THE MAN “ DID
NOT BRING Ezekiel in to water’s depth!

4.6.4 Loin-deep Water


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One thousand cubits further, again “ THE MAN “
BROUGHT Ezekiel through the loin deep waters. It is explainable by an investigation from our
side, not from Ezekiel’s. For our case, at
For our case, we can imagine that in loin deep this stage of Holy Spirit Baptism, God demands
living water we are even less free to move TOTAL SUBMISSION from us. VOLUNTARILLY! We are
around. “ The water” now partly dictates our free to choose whether to go into the depth or
movement ( in life ). Our heart ( resting on stay at the last stage ( and any other stages,
loin’s level ) started to be sancitified by “ a kind of “ stalemate” situation) until the
the water”. The role of Holy Spirit start to hour of our physical death, or seven retreat
dominate our life, our role diminishing. back, back to the old life!

4.6.5 The Point Of No Return. Please observe that in the three


Verse ( 47:5 ) indicates the Point of No preceending, we, Jesus’ followers are free to
Return for the baptize who walks through the retreat back to our old life, just like what
living water. Please read: we may have seen around us: Laymen, even
Clergies and Evangelists left Jesus to return
to their old life. They become the, followers
of the “666”, I mean obey John-666, or Only after His total submission, He was
correctly John 6:66, granted the authority to baptize men with Holy
Spirit. Before that, Jesus only stated that
(66) From that time many of his disciple went (John 14:15-17) He “Will pray the Father to
back, and walked no more with him. give another Comforter” to His disciple!

Yes, brothers and sisters, retreat from”the So brothers and sisters, do not ever accept
living water”, and you become an easy prey for any offer of Holy Spirit Baptism or Holy
the ‘666’, Satan! Spirit anointing or Holy Spirit whatever from
men who had not shown his total submission!
I am now addressing to you that have been And total submission can only be proven at the
enjoying Holy Spirit guidance along the way, hour of death!
you that have had testimony of Christ. We must
realize that sooner or later we will face The You may also consider Stephen’s case in
Point of No Return, where we must take the Acts 6:8-7:60. See how he was accused in front
ultimate decision of our lives. If the of the council. See how he was full of Holy
decision is “yes”, then at this pont, Matt Spirit, such that the council(6:15)’saw his
16:24 requires us to carry our full-sized face as it had been the face of an angel”.
cross. It may cost us our physical life, but Wasn’t it because Stephen had already been
surely we gain the eternal life, of course “immersed” to the head in the living water”?
reigning together with Christ eternally.
See also the foretaste of heaven given to
Jesus faced the Point of No Return in Stephen, when he beheld the glory of God, and
Gethsemany. Please read Matt 26:42,53. Jesus Jesus standing on the right hand of God(7:5).
was free to choose whether to accept the cross There was, beforehand, the Point of No Return
or avoid it by asking the Father to send for Stephen, since he chose not to”cease
twelve legions of angels! But Jesus with His speaking blasphemy”(6:13) as accused by the
total submission, VOLUNTARILY choose the Cross scribes. And this decision of Stephen cost him
and accept the ultimate suffering in order to his physical life! To gain glorious
fulfill God’s plan! Jesus’ prayer was: “THY everlasting one!
WILL BE DONE, FATHER.”
We also know that James was killed by
Jesus, the “sone of men”, after the Herod with a sword. Peter died at reversed
crucifixion, after the completion of Holy crufixion. Paul also lost his life due to his
Spirit Baptism was transformed do become Jesus testimony of Christ! Once they all had passed
Christ, the Ruler of the Kingdom of God, The the Point of No Return! And they had chosen
Eternal Judge, the Sole Baptizer to baptize VOLUNTARILY to follow through the guindance of
men with Holy Spirit! Holy Spirit! To complete the Bapstim!
Are you ready, brothers and sisters in Christ, (12) And by the river upon the bank thereof,on
to take that kind of decision at chosen time this side and on that sidem shall grow all
of God? Please understand that tha handicap trees for meat, whose leaf shall not fade,
for you to gain that ULTIMATE SPIRITUAL GLORY neither shall the fruit thereof be consumed:
is your own limit of submission. From Christ’s it shall bring forth new fruit according to
side, He eagerly want that EVERY CHRISTIAN his months, because their waters they issued
reach that glory! out from the sanctuary and the fruit thereof
shall be for meat, and the leaf thereof for
4.6.6 The Completion of Holy Spirit Baptism. medicine.

At this point, I trust that you have catch This verse is very similar to the ones in the
the nature of Holy Spirit Baptism correctly. book of Revelation. This promise is also for
You may now clearly see that the role of Holy you and me, if we pass the exam of total
Spirit keeps on augmenting on us. And our take submission! Are you ready?
our own way of life is gradually surrendered
to Holy Spirit. This process keeps going along
our service to the Lord, until we reach the
completation of Holy Spirit Baptism. $ -
We have seen this happene in Jesus’ life. In
Paul’s, Peter’s Stephen’s and other’s lives.
Everyone of us is being led dto this point.
The Question is:are we ready to endure it
through Because (Matt 24:13).
Now that we already understand the nature of
“HE THAT SHALL ENDURE TO THE END, THE SAME
Holy Spirit Baptism, it is time for us to
SHALL BE SAVED”
determine, whether we still want the Baptism
or would prefer to forget it. From the
He that shall endure to the end ( of Holt
preceeding discussion, it is clear that there
Spirit Baptism), the same shall be saved!!
is no point in asking for the Baptism from any
living man !
4.6.7 The Blessings at the End of Time
There is not point in asking on and on as
taught in several books, with Luke 11:13 as
Ezekiel 47:12 has even stated the blessings
the basic. That verse concern not on the
that will be given to those had shown total
Baptism, but for asking Holy Spirit, hence the
submission and had followed the Baptism to the
guidance. The Baptism is ready for you to
end,
grasp. Jesus Christ, the Baptizer has been
waiting for you all the time. It is left for
you to voluntarily immerse yourself deeper and
deeper into the living water. That is to be Following “the man”, Jesus Christ, trough the
more and more submissive all the time. journey through “the water”, in Holy Spirit!

We need not ask for the Baptism. It is We, born again Christians are being baptized
there all the time. What we need to do is the in Holy Spirit since the day of our
other way around: to surrender, to submit conversion! And the baptism will last until
ourselves to Holy Spirit guidance. Give Her the day we die!!! If you are eager to proceed
our service, obediently, that is the process on with Holy Spirit Baptism, come pray
of Holy Spirit Baptism! This basic truth on together with me; I also experiencing the
Holy Spirit Baptism can be expressed as: Baptism and am proceeding through to pass the
Point of No Return:

Most dear Lord Jesus,


*
Now that I understand the nature of Holy
Spirit Baptism, understanding that it is free
Brothers and sisters in Christ, me to grasp, and also understanding that the
handicap to achieve it completely is within my
As demanded by 2John 1:9, do not be misled by own self, due to my lacking of submission, due
teachings which based on other than Jesus’ to my earthly desires; now I want to express
doctrine. Holy Spirit Baptism is not obtained my eagerness to proceed through Holy Spirit
by requesting, asking for begging, like Baptism completely, with your guidance, Lord!
beggars do! It is to be obtained by giving.
This is in line with what Jesus taught us ( Lord Jesus, I want to be searched by Holy
Act 20:35 ): Spirit; just in case there are still hidden
sins in me, forgive me Lord Jesus, wash me in
it is more blessed to give than to receive! Your Holy Blood!
Every born again Christian must realize that
he/she is with Holy Spirit all the time, In the name of Jesus Christ I rebuke every
unless he/she “ cast” Her Out, by grieving evil spirit that will intervene with the
Her. We can stay in the living water all the process of Baptism; out you go devil, I do not
time, as we wish. The difference between us is want to partake in your filthy works. I am
the depth of immersion. That is in the level Jesus’ disciple, and I am His, forever, to be
of our submission to the LORD! sanctified for the glory of Jesus Christ.

One may be still in anke-deep water, while I invite You, Holy Spirit, to guide me through
others may already be more deeply immersed. It the Baptism, please work within me to convince
depends on how willing are you to submit me of my weaknesses, which I will surrender to
yourself, how willing are you to ford the you to get improvement, to be strengthen, in
water deeper and deeper through your life.
order that I may perform services ro please 19. After he brought me through the entry,
You, my Master, my Saviour. which was at the side of gate,into the holy
chambers of the priest, which looked toward
Teach me to submit myself daily, Lord the north: and, behold, there waws a place on
Jesus, and give me courage to surrender to the two sides westward.
your will, in order that at Your chosen
moment, according to Your Plan, I shall be 20. Then said he unto me, This is the place
able to enter into total submission, for the where the priests shall boil the trespass
sake of Your Glory! offering and the sin offering, where they
shall bake the meat offering; that they bear
In the name of Jesus I Pray, AMEN them not out into the utter court, to sanctify
the people.
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21. Then he brought me forth into the utter
court, and caused me to pass by the four
corners of the court; and, behold, in every
corner of the court there was a court.

22. In the four corners of the court there


were courts joined of forty cubits
long and thirty broad: these four
corners were of one measure.
23. And there was a row of building round
about in them, round about the four,
and it was made with boiling places
under the rows round bout.
24. Then said he unto me, these are the
places of them that boil, where the
ministers of the house shall boil the
sacrifices of the people.

Ezekiel Chapter 47

ANNEX: EXERPTS FROM EZEKIEL CHAP 46 & 47: 1. Afterward he brought me again unto the
door of the house; and, behold, water
( From the Authorized King James Version issued out from under the threshold of
Bible). the house eastward: for the forefront of
the house stood toward the east, and the
EZEKIEL Chapter 46. waters came down from under from the
right side of the house, at the south shall be healed; and every thing shall
side of the altar. live whither the river cometh.
2. Then brought he me out of the way of the 10. And it shall come to pass, that the
gate northward, and led me about the way fishers shall stand upon it from En-Gedi
without unto the utter gate by the way even to En-eglaim, there shall be a
that looked eastward; and, behold, there place to spread forth nets; their fish
ran out waters on the right side. shall be according to their kinds, as
3. And when the man that had the line in the fish of the great sea, exceeding
his hand went forth eastward, he many.
measured a thousand cubits, and he 11. But the miry places thereof and the
brought me through the waters; the marishes thereof shall not be healed;
waters were to the uncles. they shall be given to salt.
4. Again he measured a thousand, and 12. And by the river upon grow all trees for
brought me through the waters; the meat, whose leaf shall not fade, neither
waters were to the knees. Again he shall the fruit thereof be consumed: it
measured a thousand, and brought me shall bring forth new fruit according to
through; the waters were to the loins. his months, because their waters they
5. Afterward he measured a thousand; and it issued out of the sanctuary: and the
was a river that I could not pass over: fruit thereof shall be for meat, and the
for the waters were risen, waters to leaf thereof for medicine.
swim in , a river that could not be
passed over.
6. And he said unto me, Son of man, hast
thou seen this? Then he brought me, and
caused me to return to brink of the
river.
7. Now when I had returned, behold, at the
bank of the river were very many trees
on the one side and on the other.
8. Then said he unto me, These waters
issued out toward the east country, and Dear reader,
go down into the desert, and go into the
sea: which being brought forth into the If you feel blessed in reading this little
sea, the waters shall be healed. book, why don’t you bless others by
9. And it shall come to pass, that every multiplying the book and distribute them to
thing that liveth, which moveth, those you love, in order to prevent them from
whithersoevar the rivers shall come, deception.
shall live: and there shall be a very
great multitude of fish, because these
waters shall come thither: for they
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