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the gift of theHoly Spirit
Salvation
A Study of Acts 238

• Then Peter said to them, "Repent, and let every
  one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus
  Christ for the remission of sins and you shall
  receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

• What were these people really promised?
• The Holy Spirit Himself?
• A gift from the Holy Spirit?

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Comparison of gift of Passages

• John 410 Jesus answered and said to her, "If
  you knew the gift of God, and who it is who says
  to you, 'Give Me a drink,' you would have asked
  Him, and He would have given you living water.
• Ephesians 47 But unto every one of us is given
  grace according to the measure of the gift of
  Christ.
• Acts 238 Then Peter said to them, "Repent, and
  let every one of you be baptized in the name of
  Jesus Christ for the remission of sins and you
  shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

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In Immediate Context
"the gift of the Holy Spirit"

• Peters Sermon
• Acts 221 Joel 232
• Promise to all nations
• Rom 1012-13 Acts 239 Eph 213)

The Promise of Salvation
Remote
Context
Acts 2616-18

• Commentary on the gift of the Holy Spirit
• The promised inheritance that resulted from their
  receiving the remission of sins was the gift of
  the Holy Spirit

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How Can ThisSalvationBe the Gift of theHoly
Spirit?
Salvation

• Called children of obedience (v14)
• Redeemed by the blood of Jesus (v18-19)
• Souls purified by obeying the truth (v22)
• Begotten by the word of God (v23)

1 Peter 13-23
1 Peter 13-23
This is a description of the gift of the Holy
Spirit
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Salvation
Acts 319
is the gift ofthe Holy Spirit

• Salvation was prophesied by the Holy Spirit
• Salvation was announced by those who preached the
  gospel by the Holy Spirit
• Their message of salvation was validated by the
  Holy Spirit
• The promise is to all who repent and are baptized
• Those who comply with Acts 238 receives the
  gift of the Holy Spirit

The times of refreshing is salvation which
is the gift of the Holy Spirit!
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