God and the need for repentance, because John proclaimed the Kingdom of God is at hand. It’s a decision of which kingdom you want to be in. Repent, is the way John is caste in the Old Testament. This baptism, John’s baptism would give way to being baptized with the Spirit. John’s baptism had been given to those who repented, those who wanted to be in the Kingdom of God.
The one baptism supersedes the other. But that doesn’t mean that water baptism is done away with. We see it practiced plenty of times in the book of Acts. The command to repent and be baptized with the result that you will receive the gift of the Spirit, and of course be forgiven. What changed the person’s heart wasn’t the water baptism, it was going to be the Spirit indwelling them.
What’s happening in Acts chapter 1, Jesus is telling them before he ascends, look, you’re going to stay here in Jerusalem, because this is where the Kingdom of God begins. You stay right here, because this stuff that was talked about in the scriptures, I have now triggered through my ministry, through my death, through my resurrection, and now through my ascension, the Spirit can come. The Spirit who is me, but isn’t. All of that has been prophesied, and you’re going to see it happen, you stay put.
The Spirit supersedes John’s water baptism and the coming of the Spirit at Pentecost was already upon those who already believed, but they haven’t been Spirit baptized yet. The 120 in the room, they’re already believers. The Spirit has some connection to a state of believing the truth that God wants us to believe. Peter wants people to believe that Jesus is both Lord and Christ and wants us to believe that the Kingdom of itself has come. The New Covenant promise of the Spirit will result in being Spirit baptized.
This is the beginning of the Kingdom of God, it’s not the full version yet, because of those Old Testament passages. Israel’s land is going to be like a paradise. Israel is going to be governed by one shepherd, who is the Messiah. Already here, but not yet, is what’s going on in the book of Acts. Jerusalem is the dwelling place of Yahweh and he is the true owner of all nations. This is where reclaiming the nations is going to start and It starts in Judea, the immediate vicinity of Jerusalem.
The one baptism supersedes the other. But that doesn’t mean that water baptism is done away with. We see it practiced plenty of times in the book of Acts. The command to repent and be baptized with the result that you will receive the gift of the Spirit, and of course be forgiven. What changed the person’s heart wasn’t the water baptism, it was going to be the Spirit indwelling them.
What’s happening in Acts chapter 1, Jesus is telling them before he ascends, look, you’re going to stay here in Jerusalem, because this is where the Kingdom of God begins. You stay right here, because this stuff that was talked about in the scriptures, I have now triggered through my ministry, through my death, through my resurrection, and now through my ascension, the Spirit can come. The Spirit who is me, but isn’t. All of that has been prophesied, and you’re going to see it happen, you stay put.
The Spirit supersedes John’s water baptism and the coming of the Spirit at Pentecost was already upon those who already believed, but they haven’t been Spirit baptized yet. The 120 in the room, they’re already believers. The Spirit has some connection to a state of believing the truth that God wants us to believe. Peter wants people to believe that Jesus is both Lord and Christ and wants us to believe that the Kingdom of itself has come. The New Covenant promise of the Spirit will result in being Spirit baptized.
This is the beginning of the Kingdom of God, it’s not the full version yet, because of those Old Testament passages. Israel’s land is going to be like a paradise. Israel is going to be governed by one shepherd, who is the Messiah. Already here, but not yet, is what’s going on in the book of Acts. Jerusalem is the dwelling place of Yahweh and he is the true owner of all nations. This is where reclaiming the nations is going to start and It starts in Judea, the immediate vicinity of Jerusalem.
