Are We Baptized with Fire?
“I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. His winnowing fan is in His hand, and He will thoroughly clean out His threshing floor, and gather His wheat into the barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.””(Matthew 3:11-12 NKJV)
I have read what some believers wrote about the passage above, saying that we need the baptism of the Holy Spirit and fire. I imagine that many well-intentioned preachers are also preaching this passionately in a loud voice to their congregation.
They totally misunderstood what being baptized with fire means.
If you read the passage above carefully, you will notice that the sentence about the baptism of Holy Spirit and fire is parallel to the next sentence.
In the next sentence, the “Holy Spirit” is a parallel with God’s “wheat” being gathered into the barn, while “fire” is a parallel with the “chaff” being burnt up with unquenchable fire.
The baptism of fire is not a good thing to experience!
When we read the Amplified Bible translation of the passage, the meaning becomes very clear:
““As for me, I baptize you with water because of [your] repentance [that is, because you are willing to change your inner self—your old way of thinking, regret your sin and live a changed life], but He (the Messiah) who is coming after me is mightier [more powerful, more noble] than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to remove [even as His slave]; He will baptize you [who truly repent] with the Holy Spirit and [you who remain unrepentant] with fire (judgment). His winnowing fork is in His hand, and He will thoroughly clear out His threshing floor; and He will gather His wheat (believers) into His barn (kingdom), but He will burn up the chaff (the unrepentant) with unquenchable fire.”” (Matthew 3:11-12 AMP)
The word “baptize” means “to immerse”, like when you dive into a pool, you are immersed with water.
Believers are baptized with the Holy Spirit, whereas unbelievers will be baptized with the fires of Hell and the lake of fire.
The wages of sin is death, and sin has to be punished. Being burnt by the fires of Hell is the way which unbelievers have to pay for their sins, since they rejected the payment which Jesus made on their behalf; it is not set to their account. This fiery eternal torment is what being baptized with fire means.
Therefore a person cannot be baptized with both the Holy Spirit and with fire—it is only one or the other, depending on whether he receives or rejects Jesus as Lord.
So please, don’t tell believers that they have to be baptized with fire, for being burnt up like chaff in unquenchable fire is NOT their portion!
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Not Impressed by the Reputations of Men
“God had given me a clear revelation to go and confer with the other apostles concerning the message of grace I was preaching to the non-Jewish people. I spoke privately with those who were viewed as senior leaders of the church. I wanted to make certain that my labor and ministry for the Messiah had not been based on a false understanding of the gospel...Even the most honored and esteemed among the brothers were not able to add anything to my message. Who they are before men makes no difference to me, for God is not impressed by the reputations of men.” (Galatians 2:2, 6 TPT)
I love the apostle Paul’s mindset. He was not ‘starstruck’ by Peter, James, and John.
Whereas others would have been intimidated by the fame and reputation of the apostles in Jerusalem, Paul wasn’t.
He was led by God to go and meet them, and the only reason he wanted to speak with them was to confirm that he was preaching the correct Gospel.
Paul valued praise from God, not the praises of men.
If God is not impressed by the reputations of men, then as His children we shouldn’t be impressed too.
There is no need to feel intimidated when speaking to someone with a glorified title.
“When he went into the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees on a Sabbath to eat bread, they were watching him.” (Luke 14:1 WEB)
Jesus went to a party where the most respected Pharisees were, and He still spoke straightforwardly, without mincing His words. He was not afraid to speak the truth, even if it offended reputable men.
“He spoke a parable to those who were invited, when he noticed how they chose the best seats, and said to them, “When you are invited by anyone to a marriage feast, don’t sit in the best seat, since perhaps someone more honorable than you might be invited by him, and he who invited both of you would come and tell you, ‘Make room for this person.’ Then you would begin, with shame, to take the lowest place. But when you are invited, go and sit in the lowest place, so that when he who invited you comes, he may tell you, ‘Friend, move up higher.’ Then you will be honored in the presence of all who sit at the table with you. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.” He also said to the one who had invited him, “When you make a dinner or a supper, don’t call your friends, nor your brothers, nor your kinsmen, nor rich neighbors, or perhaps they might also return the favor, and pay you back. But when you make a feast, ask the poor, the maimed, the lame, or the blind; and you will be blessed, because they don’t have the resources to repay you. For you will be repaid in the resurrection of the righteous.”” (Luke 14:7-14 WEB)
Jesus’ words above are essentially meaning that the guests at the party were pretentious hypocrites, all trying to curry favor with the rich and famous. Think about how offensive these words would be to most people at the party.
We are a new creation in Christ in contrast to the children of Adam. We are the new and improved version 2.0. Children of Adam are transgressors, whereas children of God are royal priests and heirs of His estate.
Even the wealthiest unbeliever is only like a piece of firewood, due to be thrown in the unquenchable fires of Hell when he dies.
As for speaking to fellow believers, God’s word says that we are one in Christ and that titles don’t matter—we are all of equal standing. We are all saved by one Lord, born-again of the same Spirit, and none of us earned this salvation—it’s all by grace through faith.
“For you are all children of God, through faith in Christ Jesus. For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.” (Galatians 3:26-28 WEB)
Don’t get me wrong, Paul respected the office of apostle which Peter, James, and John held. These positions are given by God. Paul also teaches us to respect the governing bodies and submit to them for the Lord’s sake.
We should also respect our leaders in church for the sake of the offices that they hold since they are ordained by God. Give them proper honor for the sake of the office. Submit to those who have the authority over us, as this authority was given by God.
However, we don’t need to fear reputable men. You don’t have to shrink back, feeling like you are somehow less important, less worthy, or less loved. God loves you even as (as much as) He loves Jesus—that’s how important you are to Him!
If people abuse their office of authority and mistreat you, they themselves will be accountability for it before Jesus. Maybe their eternal rewards will be given to you instead, to restore you for the injustice.
“Jesus answered, “You would have no power at all against me, unless it were given to you from above. Therefore he who delivered me to you has greater sin.”” (John 19:11 WEB)
No one can harm you when God is protecting you. Men have no power of their own. Therefore, be bold and have confidence in Christ. Straighten your shoulders and back, and raise your chin up. Be set free from the fear of reputations of men!
I shared more about the time when Jesus went to that Pharisee’s party in my book “Messiah’s Miracles: The Power of Having Faith in Jesus Christ”. Did you know that He healed a man with dropsy there? There is a spectacular lesson in it. See God’s Grace and love towards you in all the 37 recorded miracles of Jesus Christ, and let faith arise for your own supernatural breakthroughs: https://bit.ly/messiahs-miracles
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1) Doa Agar Anak Rajin Solat
رَبِّ ٱجعَلنِى مُقِيمَ ٱلصَّلَوةِ وَمِن ذُرِّيَّتِى رَبَّنَا وَتَقَبَّل دُعَآءِ
Maksudnya: “Wahai Tuhanku! Jadikanlah daku orang yang mendirikan sembahyang dan demikianlah juga keturunanku. Wahai Tuhan kami, perkenankanlah doa permohonanku”. (Surah Ibrahim ayat 40)
...Continue Reading1) Praying For Children To Pray For The Child To Be Hardly
My Lord, make me a resident of prayer and of my offspring, our Lord, and accept my supplication
Meaning: ′′ Oh my God! Make me the one who performs the prayer and so is my descendants. Dear God, please allow my prayer ". (Surah Ibrahim verse 40)
This prayer is the prayer of Prophet Ibrahim as for his children. The hope of parents is so big, so that their children are among the people who keep their prayers. As parents, we are not able to pay attention to our children at all times, hopefully, with this prayer, our children and children are always preserved and preserve their prayers.
2) Praying for the Child to be Cooler
Our Lord, grant us from our husbands and our descendants, the apple of our eyes, and make us righteous in front of us
Meaning: "... Our Lord, give us a chance from our wives and children, things that are our cooler to see, and make us a priest follow those who want to be pious." (Surah al al al - Furqan verse 74)
This prayer is very well practiced by every couple who crave a happy family. This is because, this prayer is not just asking for couples and children who are cooler and heart calmer, instead, this prayer also asks us as a father to be a role model (qudwah hasanah) for children.
3) Praying For Children To Be Blessed
My Lord, give me thanks to your blessing that you have bestowed upon me and my father, and to do righteous deeds that you accept and fix me in my descendants
It means: "... Oh my God, please forgive me to remain grateful for your blessings that you have bestowed upon me and to my parents, and that I may keep doing the good deeds that You have done; and make the nature of goodness absorb into the soul of my child's child. Truly I repent to you, and I am from the Muslims (who are submissive to you)..." (Surah al-Ahqaf verse 15)
This prayer brings a very deep meaning. As a servant to Allah SWT, we must always pray that we are not neglected by the favor and sustenance that Allah has given. In fact, this prayer also asks that we and our children can continue to be persistent to do good deeds to Allah swt.
4) Pray For Children To Obey Allah's Order
Our Lord, make us Muslims to you and our descendants a Muslim nation to you, show us our rituals, and repent to us that you are the Most Merciful
Meaning: ′′ Our Lord! Make us both Muslims (who surrender) to You, and make us among our descendants Muslims (who surrender) to you, and show us our ways of worship, and accept our repentance; indeed, You are the Receiver of repentance , the Most Merciful." (Surah al-Baqarah ayat 128)
This prayer was recited by Prophet Ibrahim as while building a Kaaba with Prophet Ismail USA. Hopefully by practicing this prayer, we and our offspring become obedient servants of God and worship in the right way and not lost. May Allah accept our repentance.
5) Prayer Gets A Good Zuriat
He said, ′′ My Lord, grant me good offspring from your presence, indeed you hear the prayers
Meaning: "... My God! Grant me from Your side of good descendants; indeed You always listen to the prayer of application." (Surah Ali Imran ayat 38)
This prayer is read by Prophet Zakaria as when asking from Allah swt to be blessed with children. Prophet Zakaria has been married for years but tested with no child. Prophet Zakaria as without giving up always praying to Allah swt to be blessed with a religious child as a continuation of his preaching. Finally Allah SWT allowed His prayers and granted a child named Prophet Yahya as.
6) Praying For Children To Be Given Religious Understanding
Oh God, grant us jurisprudence in religion and teach us to interpret
It means: ′′ O Allah, give him understanding in religious affairs and teach him Takwil (Quran interpretation)."
This prayer was read by Rasulullah when he wiped Ibn Abbas's head when he was a child. And the effect of Ibn Abbas being a wise and a tasty person. He is the most narrated by the hadith of Rasulullah saw during his life.
You can practice this prayer reading to your children while wiping their ubuns. Can read this prayer when the kids sleep or before going to school.
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