Divine Lexicon

Term

baptism by the Holy Spirit

Also known as Baptism in the Holy Spirit · Baptism with the Holy Spirit

A phrase used by John the Baptist to describe Christ's work, fulfilled at Pentecost; also translated as baptism in or with the Holy Spirit.

Filed underPneumatology

Definition

A rendering of a phrase also translated 'baptism in/with the Holy Spirit.' The term used by John the Baptist to speak of what Christ would do, fulfilled at Pentecost.

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Sources

  1. 1.Wayne A. Grudem Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed.. (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020). 39A.1Original citation: Grudem, Wayne A. Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020, 39A.1.

Last revised August 14, 2026