Water baptism (first death) and Holy Spirit baptism (second death)
The first death was for sin at the water judgment. The problem of sin has been solved. The second death is the baptism of the Holy Spirit and fire. Therefore, saints are also people whose souls born from the body are burned to death. So, through the power of the Holy Spirit, one becomes born from heaven.
Water baptism is a ritual that expresses death to sin. However,
this must be accepted by faith. Many people misunderstand that water baptism
washes away sins, but it is not a washing of sins, but death to sins. In 1
Peter 3:21, “Who by him
do believe in God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; That
your faith and hope might be in God. 』Water is the promise (sign) of resurrection
through death for sin. Sin has been resolved. Noah's ark symbolizes water
baptism.
So, secondly, we must take off the soul born from the body and
change into clothes that come from heaven. In order to change your soul, you
must be baptized with the Holy Spirit and fire. Baptism with the Holy Spirit
and fire means that the soul first dies by being burned and is reborn with the
Holy Spirit. In Matthew 3:11, “I
indeed baptize you with water unto repentance.” but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose
shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and
with fire:』In
Luke 12:49-50, 『I am come to send fire on the earth;
and what will I, if it be already kindled? But I have a baptism to be baptized
with; and how am I straitened till it be accomplished.』
The fiery judgment of Sodom and Gomorrah symbolizes fire and the baptism of the
Holy Spirit. So, the soul received from parents dies and receives clothes
(spirit body) from heaven. This is called resurrection.
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