• Baptism in (or with) the Holy Spirit is a very important and distinctive Christian experience in the life of the believer. The basis is found in the book of Acts, specifically in the event of Pentecost. • John the Baptist preached the baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. (Mark 1:4) • Later he said of Jesus: “I baptize with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit. » (1:8)• 3 years later, shortly before Pentecost, Jesus spoke with the apostles about a gift promised by the Father and commanded: “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift promised by my Father, of which you heard me speak. about. For John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit. (Acts 1:4) • The reception of the gift is the baptism in the Holy Spirit…at Pentecost the promise was fulfilled “All were filled with the Holy Spirit.” » (Acts 2:4) • The same gift was later given to the thousands gathered: “Peter answered, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. The promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off, for everyone whom the Lord our God calls. (Acts 2:38-39) • Parents and friends of Cornelius The baptism of the Spirit provides proof that it is not limited to Pentecost, but that it continues throughout the years. (10:44-46) Peter states that this is the baptism in the Holy Spirit in 11:16• 1 Cor. 12:13 (For we are all baptized into (1722) one Spirit into one body – whether Jews or Greeks, slave or free – and we are all given one Spirit to drink). Gives a possible reference to this baptism, although this is debatable, as some translations say "by one Spirit." • In water baptism, the Spirit baptizes us into the body of Christ, but in Spirit baptism, Christ baptizes us in the Holy Spirit… This means total immersion in the reality of the Holy Spirit so that everyone who is baptized has a vivid sense of the presence and power of the Spirit. • A guy named Ranaghan described his experience: “It was like I was immersed in a great sea of ​​water, only the water was God, the water was the Holy Spirit. completed.