"Here on earth a temple stands, Temple never built with hands;
There the Lord doth fill the place With the glory of His grace.
Cleansed by Christ's atoning blood, _Thou_ art this fair
house of God. Thoughts, desires, that enter there, Should they
not be pure and fair? Meet for holy courts and blest, Courts of
stillness and of rest, Where the soul, a priest in white, Singeth
praises day and night; Glory of the love divine, Filling all this
heart of mine."
My brother, my sister, what is your experience just now? Are you
filled with the Spirit? Or is the old man still warring against
Him in your heart? Oh, that you may receive Him fully by faith
just now!
"Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed?"
III.
IS THE BAPTISM WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT A THIRD BLESSING?
"Ye shall receive power after that the Holy Ghost is come upon
you."
There is much difference of opinion among many of God's children
as to the time and order of the baptism with the Holy Spirit, and
many who believe that entire cleansing is subsequent to
salvation, ask if the baptism with the Spirit is not subsequent
to cleansing, and, therefore, a third blessing.
There are four classes of teachers whose views appear to differ
about this subject. There are:--
1. Those who emphasise cleansing; who say much of a clean heart,
but little, if anything, about the fullness of the Holy Spirit
and power from on High.
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