There is only one way to become a member of the body of Christ. That one way is by placing faith in Christ and the baptizing work of the Holy Spirit who places the person into the spiritual body of Christ as He takes up an indwelling presence in that person.
New Testament baptism is not a replacement for Old Testament circumcision.
Physical birth makes one a member of the nation of Israel. Only spiritual birth makes one a member of the Church. Differences between the Church and the physical nation of Israel remain distinct down through the present Church age.
It is crucial to have a biblical understanding of who the Church is if we are to have an understanding of what the Church is to be doing.
One evidence of the baptism of the Spirit in the early church was the ability to speak in tongues. Speaking in tongues in the book of Acts was speaking in an unlearned earthly language to enabled communication with people who spoke different native languages.
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In the fall of 1969, Gil began a full-time teaching ministry as Senior Pastor of Indian Hills Community Church. He also earned his Ph.D. from the California Graduate School of Theology. The focus of Pastor Rugh’s ministry is systematic, verse-by-verse teaching of the Bible. As a...
