Holy Spirit Baptism, Biblical Counseling

Right before Jesus ascended into heaven, He said, "you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now...but you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you shall be my witnesses to Me...to the end of the earth" Acts 1:8. Notice the word "baptized." As water baptism is going all the way under the water, so Spirit baptism is going under the anointing of God. The Holy Spirit wants to give "power" which means divine ability with holy boldness. And notice "witnesses." This is the purpose of the Holy Spirit baptism. Not to make more holy or more honorable but to win people to follow Jesus.