Behold
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It seems to me that we need to distinguish between the indwelling Spirit (that comes to all believers)
"If a person has not the Spirit of Christ (In them) they are none of God's"
"Christ is THAT Spirit"
"God is A Spirit'.
The born again are "the Temple of the Holy Spirit".
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and the subsequent experience of the Baptism with the Holy Spirit.
This is not for everyone.
Not everyone receives this......as this Baptism puts the "called" "into the Ministry".
This is the "Dove" that ascended on Jesus, and began His Ministry...
This "subsequent experience" is why you have "Apostles, Prophets, Teachers, Evangelists, and Pastors".
Its a CALL.. Its a ANOINTING.. that comes... to empower and enable.......its not a "everyone has it".
Its the same with the 9 Spiritual Gifts.
Its the same you find in the Old Testament that was... "and the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah"...
Its a "you are being put into a Ministry.. CALL of God"... Anointing.