Those That Believe Receive The Holy Ghost

John 7:38-39 reads “He that believeth on me, as the scriptures hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)”

We see then the Personal Indwelling of the Holy Ghost is a conditional gift:

John 7:39 if believe, get Holy Ghost

Acts 2:38 if repent and be baptized, get Holy Ghost

Acts 5:32 if obey, get Holy Ghost

Notice in John 7:38-39 the Holy Ghost himself is what is given; He is the gift. It is not a gift or power from the Holy Ghost. This confirms that in Acts 2:38, the “gift of the Holy Ghost” is the Holy Ghost himself (in person).

Who gets the Holy Ghost according to John 7:39?: Twice it says those that believe on Jesus get the HG, that is, ALL those who become Christians – then and now, not just a select few back then. So the gift couldn’t be referring to the miraculous – since that was only given to a select few back then (I Cor 12:29-30, 13:8-13).

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