Supernatural Theology 34: Holy Spirit Baptism Is Resisted in Many Churches

All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them. –Acts 2:4

While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit came on all who heard the message. The circumcised believers who had come with Peter were astonished that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on Gentiles. For they heard them speaking in tongues and praising God. –Acts 10:44-46

When Paul placed his hands on themthe Holy Spirit came on them, and they spoke in tongues. –Acts 19:6

You do not know the Scriptures or the power of God.  –Matthew 22:29


You stiff-necked people!…You always resist the Holy Spirit! –Acts 7:51*

*Baptistic resistance to Pentecostal Spirit baptism proves the Arminian view of synergism. It is a matter of personal choice to eagerly desire or stubbornly resist the presence and gracious activity of the Spirit of God. And it might be argued that any so-called faith in the cross without the testimony of the Spirit is false, naturalistic, carnal, fleshly, ideological, deistic, and even counterfeit, because it lacks the supernatural (Romans 8:16).



Definitions of Deism and Deist

Belief in a God who created the universe but does not govern worldly events, does not answer prayers, and has no direct involvement in human affairs. –Oxford Reference

A religious belief holding that God created the universe and established rationally comprehensible moral and natural laws but does not intervene in human affairs through miracles or supernatural revelation. –The Free Dictionary



Chad Owen Brand, ed., Perspectives on Spirit Baptism: Five Views, ch. 2-4.

Don Basham, A Handbook on Holy Spirit Baptism.

—. Spiritual Power: How to Get It–How to Give It!

John Piper, “Is the Holy Spirit Underemphasized in Evangelical Circles?

—. “What Is the Baptism of the Holy Spirit?

Jack Deere, Surprised by the Voice of God, ch. 17: “Confessions of a Bible Deist.”

General Presbytery of Assemblies of God. “Baptism in the Holy Spirit.”


Martyn Lloyd-Jones, Joy Unspeakable.

Guy Chevreau, Catch the Fire.

Jonathan Edwards, Distinguishing Marks of a Work of the Spirit of God. (in On Revival).

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