296th Post Jesus Said Promises Made to His Followers Con't. - Authority of Holy Spirit Con't. - Act s1: 4.

Acts 1: 4
For John truly baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.
This was spoken by Jesus after His resurrection from the dead, and just before His Ascension into Heaven, from the top of the Mount of Olives. Jesus reminds them that they have to stay in Jerusalem to wait for the coming of the Holy Spirit, that will come very soon now. Jesus reminds them that John the Baptist baptized with water, into the Baptism of Repentance. The Disciples will be Baptized with the Holy Spirit, and will be transformed through the power of the Holy Spirit. This is the power to change your life, to make you a person of God and not to continue being a person of the world. Baptism is not the power of the Holy Spirit, Baptism is an outward sign of the inward change that has already taken place. I believe too many people are Baptized, who have not made Jesus their personal Savior. The proof of this is in the lack of change these people show after Baptism. Jesus tells us by our fruits we will be known. I believe too many people allow themselves to be Baptized because they believe they are doing what God wants. Yes, God wants you to be Baptized, but for the right reasons and at the right time, otherwise it is a false Baptism. Is your Faith real or fake? Only you and God know the difference, and if you are a tare, He will deal with you! If you are a tare, and you know it, there is still time to become real wheat.