when a person receives the gift of the Holy Spirit. The early apostles felt it necessary to make sure every Christian convert received the gift of the Holy Spirit, as should every Christian minister in the twenty-first century Church should have the same conviction, mandate, and ministry (see Acts 8:1–25). To receive the gift of the Holy Spirit is a commandment of Jesus Christ. When Jesus commissioned the disciples to wait in Jerusalem until they received the promise of the Father, He did
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