JESUS CHRIST RECEIVING THE BAPTISM OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
JESUS RECEIVING THE BAPTISM OF THE HOLY SPIRIT - Oil on Canvas - 36 X 24" By Ruth Ferraz PROPHETIC MEANING Just after Jesus was baptized in the water by John, the Baptist, he went up straightway out of the water and heaven's where opened unto Him, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and lighting upon Him. I understand that the Prophetic Meaning for this episode in the Gospel is to show us that we should also receive the baptism of the Holy Spirit, not just in the water. I disclaime here that I am not a Pentecostal Christian because I don't accept some manifesting some Pentecostal Churches do, like falling, etc. They say that it is because the person are being or was baptized in the Spirit, even if they aren't showing the "fruits of the Spirit"! I understand that we should prove we are baptized in Spirit, being a New Person, born again in Spirit. Once we are born again we should be able to have the fruits of the Spirit: love, kindness, pati...