Bible Questions & Answers
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QUESTION: What is the “gift of the Holy Spirit” (Acts 2:38)?
ANSWER: Acts 3:19 is a parallel passage to Acts 2:38. They teach the same
thing and explain each other!
Acts 2:38: “Repent, and be baptized for the remission of sins, and ye shall
receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.”
Acts 3:19: “Repent, and be converted that your sins may be blotted out, when
the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord.
The “gift of the Holy Spirit” or “the refreshing that comes from the presence of the
Lord” is the many blessings each Christian derives from the Holy Spirit according
to His will. In the first century, the many blessings (times of refreshing) from the
Holy Spirit would have included miraculous gifts. Today, the many blessings
(times of refreshing) from the Holy Spirit do not include miraculous gifts, because
their purpose has ceased to exist. (See preceding questions).
