On April 3, 1960, the Rev. Dennis Bennett announced he had received a personal Pentecost or “baptism in the Holy Spirit;” an infusion of spiritual power that brought with it the gift of ...

Swaggart’s life of preaching was marred when he was caught with a prostitute in 1988 in New Orleans. He later addressed the ...

"By virtue of the Holy Spirit, baptism immerses us in the death and resurrection of the Lord, drowning the old man -- dominated by the sin that divides us from God -- in the baptismal font and ...

But each of them sought an experience of “Holy Spirit baptism” subsequent to conversion that would provide boldness and power in ministry—reflecting the Spirit-led boldness of the apostles ...

The “us” could be referring to the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Matthew 28:19 does not satisfy biblical rules of interpretation like two or three witnesses or emphatic emphasis.

John the Baptist himself clearly distinguished the baptism of repentance through water and the baptism of the Holy Spirit and fire that Jesus received and will give to those who ask for it.

The baptism of Christ is depicted in this painting, showing God the Father at the top, the Holy Spirit depicted by a dove, and Jesus Christ. (VCG Wilson/Corbis via Getty Images) ...

The “us” could be referring to the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Matthew 28:19 does not satisfy biblical rules of interpretation like two or three witnesses or emphatic emphasis.