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baptized by John the Baptist had not received the Holy
Spirit "and therefore were rebaptized and then filled" with
the Holy Spirit (Acts viii. 16, 17 and xix. 2-7), not through
baptism in the name of Prophet Jesus, but through the "laying of
hands". It is clearly stated in these quotations that the
two baptisms were identical in their nature and efficacy,
and that they did not "bring down" the Holy Spirit upon
the person baptized whether by John, Jesus, or in the name
of either of the two. By the "laying of their hands" of the
Apostles upon a baptized person the Holy Spirit touched
his heart, to fill it with faith and love of God. But this
Divine gift was granted only to the Messengers who were really
prophets, and cannot be claimed by their so-called successors.
Spirit "and therefore were rebaptized and then filled" with
the Holy Spirit (Acts viii. 16, 17 and xix. 2-7), not through
baptism in the name of Prophet Jesus, but through the "laying of
hands". It is clearly stated in these quotations that the
two baptisms were identical in their nature and efficacy,
and that they did not "bring down" the Holy Spirit upon
the person baptized whether by John, Jesus, or in the name
of either of the two. By the "laying of their hands" of the
Apostles upon a baptized person the Holy Spirit touched
his heart, to fill it with faith and love of God. But this
Divine gift was granted only to the Messengers who were really
prophets, and cannot be claimed by their so-called successors.