[Matthew 3:11 KJV] "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:" ********* Other than water baptism there is a baptism of the Holy Ghost and a baptism of fire. This will examine the baptism of fire.
[Acts 2:1 KJV] "And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place."
[Acts 2:2 KJV] "And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting."
[Acts 2:3 KJV] "And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them." ******** The appearance was like fire, but it doesn't say it was fire. This was the baptism of the Holy Ghost, but not the baptism of fire.
The baptism of fire is speaking of fiery judgement *********[Matthew 3:12 KJV] "Whose fan [is] in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire."
In the prophets fire is associated with judgement as well ********* [Isaiah 66:15 KJV] "For, behold, the LORD will come with fire, and with his chariots like a whirlwind, to render his anger with fury, and his rebuke with flames of fire."
[Jeremiah 15:14 KJV] "And I will make [thee] to pass with thine enemies into a land [which] thou knowest not: for a fire is kindled in mine anger, [which] shall burn upon you."
[Isaiah 29:6 KJV] "Thou shalt be visited of the LORD of hosts with thunder, and with earthquake, and great noise, with storm and tempest, and the flame of devouring fire."
[Acts 2:1 KJV] "And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place."
[Acts 2:2 KJV] "And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting."
[Acts 2:3 KJV] "And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them." ******** The appearance was like fire, but it doesn't say it was fire. This was the baptism of the Holy Ghost, but not the baptism of fire.
The baptism of fire is speaking of fiery judgement *********[Matthew 3:12 KJV] "Whose fan [is] in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire."
In the prophets fire is associated with judgement as well ********* [Isaiah 66:15 KJV] "For, behold, the LORD will come with fire, and with his chariots like a whirlwind, to render his anger with fury, and his rebuke with flames of fire."
[Jeremiah 15:14 KJV] "And I will make [thee] to pass with thine enemies into a land [which] thou knowest not: for a fire is kindled in mine anger, [which] shall burn upon you."
[Isaiah 29:6 KJV] "Thou shalt be visited of the LORD of hosts with thunder, and with earthquake, and great noise, with storm and tempest, and the flame of devouring fire."
