Samaria receives the Holy Ghost Part 6

Jesus commanded his disciples to go to Jerusalem and wait for the promise of the baptism of the Holy Ghost. (Acts 1:4-5)

He told them they would receive power after they were filled with the Holy Ghost, and they would be witnesses throughout the earth. Jesus specifically mentioned they would be his witnesses in Samaria. (Acts 1:8)

At the time of the great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem, Philip the evangelist went down to Samaria, accomplishing Jesus’ command to be a witness there, preaching Christ to them. (Acts 8:1, 4-5)

Here in this account, it is not said specifically that those that received the Holy Ghost in Samaria spoke in tongues; however, it alludes to this fact.

The apostles that were in Jerusalem sent Peter and John to pray for those in Samaria to receive the Holy Ghost. Men and women had already been baptized in Jesus name, when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ. (Acts 8:12-16)

When Peter and John received the Holy Ghost on the day of Pentecost, they spake with other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance. (Acts 2:4) No one laid their hands on them to receive the Holy Ghost.

When Cornelius and the other gentiles in his house received the Holy Ghost, they spake with other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance. (Acts 10:45-46) No one laid their hands on them to receive the Holy Ghost.

When the twelve disciples of John the Baptist received the Holy Ghost in Ephesus, they spake with other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance. On this occasion, when Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Ghost came on them. (Acts 19:6)

Here in Samaria, Peter and John laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost. (Acts 8:17)

Thus it is implied, that they also spake with other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance.

Moreover, the Bible says that a man named Simon “saw” that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was given. (Acts 8:18)

His attention was especially directed to the object "seen." (Vine’s) What Simon most likely saw, was that the men and women spake with other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance.

Where in the Bible did people speak in other tongues when they received the Holy Ghost? Part 5

In Acts 19, Paul came across some disciples that had been baptized, but not in Jesus name. Neither had they received the gift of the Holy Ghost.

In this chapter, we have an example of people being re-baptized, so that they can be baptized in Jesus name for the remission of their sins.

We also have yet another example of people speaking in other tongues when they received the gift of the Holy Ghost.

When Paul came across these men, he calls them disciples. He asked them if they had received the Holy Ghost since they believed.

"He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost." - Acts 19:2

It is clear that they had heard about the coming of the Holy Ghost, for it turns out they were disciples of John the Baptist. John the Baptist proclaimed:

 "I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:" - Matthew 3:11 (Also: Luke 3:16)

It is apparent the disciples of John rather were saying, they hadn’t heard that the Holy Ghost was yet being poured out.

This is when Paul asked them,

"And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John's baptism." - Acts 19:3

"Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus." - Acts 19:4

"When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus." - Acts 19:5

Even though they had already been baptized once, because they had not been baptized in Jesus name, they got re-baptized.

These men had now been born of water, and thus had partially obeyed the Gospel. They needed also to be born of the Spirit to fully obey the Gospel.

"And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied." - Acts 19:6

Here, it is by the laying on of hands, that the men received the Holy Ghost. And, it is here that once again, when people received the Holy Ghost, they spoke in tongues.

Speaking With Tongues - the sign of receiing the gift of the Holy Ghost Part 4

There was a devout man, pious and godly, that was a gentile. He was a God-fearing man, as was everyone in his household. He gave generous donations to the needs of the people. He faithfully prayed to God. (Acts 10:2)

Anyone that knew Cornelius must have thought he had a special place in heaven.

One day, while Cornelius was fasting and praying to God, he had a heavenly vision. Although by appearance Cornelius was saved, he had not been baptized in Jesus name for the remission of his sins, nor had he received the Holy Ghost.

Because Jesus loves us all so much, he went to great lengths to bring a man of God, a preacher of the gospel, to bring the message of salvation to Cornelius. (Acts 10:3-23)

When Peter arrived at the house of Cornelius, all his family and close friends were gathered to hear the Word of God.

While Peter preached the gospel, the Holy Ghost fell on all those which heard the word. (Acts 10:44)

How did Peter know that they received the Holy Ghost?

Because they heard them speak with tongues and praise the Lord.

Here is another example of where people that received the Holy Ghost spoke in tongues as the sign that God had filled them with his Spirit. Peter testified to those in Jerusalem, telling them those of Cornelius’ household received the Holy Ghost just as they had on the day of Pentecost.

"And as I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, as on us at the beginning." - Acts 11:15

When Cornelius and his household received the Holy Ghost, Peter commanded that they be baptized in Jesus name. They received the gift, but had not entered into the covenant of Jesus’ baptism.

"Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?" - Acts 10:47

"And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days." - Acts 10:48