Who received Holy Spirit Baptism? #2

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Who received Holy Spirit Baptism? #2

Last week we showed that the apostles received H.S. baptism on Pentecost to qualify them to reveal and confirm the truth. The only other example of H.S. baptism is in Acts 10. When Cornelius received H.S. baptism, Peter said "Can anyone forbid water, that these should not be baptized who have received the Holy Spirit just as we have?" (vs. 47,48). When Peter was criticized (11:1-3), he used the event at Cornelius’ house for the purpose of showing to the Jews that Gentiles should be accepted. He said the Spirit fell on them "as upon us at the beginning" (11:15; 1:8; 2:1-4). His critics said, "Then God has also granted to the Gentiles repentance to life" (11:18). Holy Spirit baptism qualified the apostles for their work and showed that Gentiles were qualified to enter the church.