Baptized with the Holy Ghost and with Fire

Introduction:

“I will mention the lovingkindnesses of the LORD, and the praises of the LORD, according to all that the LORD hath bestowed on us, and the great goodness toward the house of Israel, which he hath bestowed on them according to his mercies, and according to the multitude of his lovingkindnesses.

For he said, Surely they are my people, children that will not lie: so he was their Saviour. In all their affliction he was afflicted, and the angel of his presence saved them: in his love and in his pity he redeemed them; and he bare them, and carried them all the days of old.” Isaiah 63:7-9

The peace of Christ be upon you all, all my brothers and sisters in the LORD!
Greetings in the Faithful and True Witness, Jesus Christ the King!
“Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.” Psalms 1:1

“The fear of the LORD tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.” Proverbs 19:23
“For the mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed; but my kindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall the covenant of my peace be removed, saith the LORD that hath mercy on thee.” Isaiah 54:10
“Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised.” Psalms 48:1

I am so thankful and delighted in the goodness of God which He has shown to us-ward through His Son Christ Jesus. I am compelled by the grace of God and the abiding witness within me to share with you my profession of faith.
“He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself:” 1 John 5:10
An experimental knowledge and spiritual experience can only be realized by heart faith. Heart faith can only be acquired by God bringing us to the uttermost depths of self-renunciation.

“And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord, which am but dust and ashes:” Genesis 18:27
“Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:” Matthew 7:7
“And I will give them an heart to know me, that I am the LORD:” Jeremiah 24:7
“For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.” Matthew 7:8

“And I will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within you;” Ezekiel 11:19
To renounce self we must wait on the LORD and disperse from ourselves every distraction.
“And I will wait upon the LORD, that hideth his face from the house of Jacob, and I will look for him.” Isaiah 8:17
“But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength;” Isaiah 40:31

Silence and solitude is the beginning of self-renunciation. The mind and the heart has to be continually conditioned to receive the word of God. As you build yourself up this way through prayer and study of the word of God, you will enter into lasting conscious meditation of God’s providence. This consciousness of God’s presence will in return lead you into contemplation by divine revelation.

“For I will declare mine iniquity; I will be sorry for my sin.” Psalms 38:18
“LORD, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty: neither do I exercise myself in great matters, or in things too high for me. Surely I have behaved and quieted myself, as a child that is weaned of his mother: my soul is even as a weaned child.” Psalms 131:1-2

“All the paths of the LORD are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.” Psalms 25:10
“But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.” Matthew 6:6
Praise God! Brothers and sisters, my profession of faith is based on one conviction – Receiving the new life in Christ and adoption into the Royal Family is established by the word of God!

“Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God,” 1 Peter 1:23
“For he spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast.” Psalms 33:9
“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” Hebrews 11:1′

I was born again one morning, unknown to myself what God was about to do to me. He raised my spirit up from the dead, baptizing me with the Holy Ghost and with fire.
I woke up that morning and was immediately prompted to seek God with all my heart. I had no consciousness of space or time, neither was I dwelling on self. I was totally emptied of every temporal attachment and carnal affection. I was fully absorbed in God and was utterly convinced of my unrighteousness whole-heartedly.

I arose and fell to my knees with the book of God laid out before me on my bed. The word of life was opened by the angel of His presence to Philippians 3:7-11,
“But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord:

for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ, and be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith: that I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death; if by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead.”
I was enraptured and surrendered in holiness to God. The Spirit of Truth illuminated God’s Holy Writ to my spirit. The angel of His presence then turned the Sacred Page to Galatians 4:4-6,

“But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, to redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons. And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.”

I was deeply moved by the Holy Ghost on my heart about sonship. I then followed the lead of the angel of His presence to Psalms 2:7,
“I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee.”
I understood this sacred scripture as being perfectly fulfilled in the life of Jesus Christ. At the same time I was in humble awe as to what God was saying to me personally -that I also am a son of God, begotten of the Father, like Jesus.
The Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, instantly brought to my attention Romans 8:16,
“The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:”
I was suspended in divine love when the angel of His presence took me, in the Spirit, to Romans 5:1-5 to confirm my experience,
“Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: by whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; and patience, experience; and experience, hope: and hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.”

Praise God forever and ever! Thank Him for the blessing of blessings continually. Amen!
“Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” John 3:3
In the Spirit of the Christ I had the deepest appreciation for the Holy Bible and realized how the apostles and prophets could write the Sacred Page with such beauty, depth, understanding and love. That was an unforgettable morning and for the rest of the day I was walking in heaven.
“Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God:” 1 John 3:1
During the whole time of this anointing, I was experiencing one continual revelation of the truth and power of the resurrection of our Lord Jesus from the sepulchre, along with a presence of His imminent return.
“And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment; and they were affrighted. And he saith unto them, Be not affrighted: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold the place where they laid him.” Mark 16:5-6

“I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen;” Revelation 1:18
“Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.” Romans 6:4
“But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.” Romans 8:11

“I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.” Revelation 1:8
May God bless all of you with a deeper consecration and lead all who have not been born again into the newness of life. We need to treat God as the most sincere best friend we ever had and we’ll experience the richest fellowship beyond any thought and feeling of human nature.

“These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.” John 16:33
“For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith. Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?” 1 John 5:4-5.
“Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God;” 1 Corinthians 15:50
So in the peace of Jesus Christ, 0 children of God.

“The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen.” 2 Corinthians 13:14
Further readings on the new birth experience -Romans 13:11, Ephesians 5:14, John 3:3; 1:12-13, 2 Corinthians 4:16-18, Ephesians 3:14-21.
God bless you!

By Clinton McNutt