Well, in regard to receiving the baptism of the Holy Spirit it’s important to keep it simple, and realize there is not a formula, and that there is a little faith involved, just like salvation. You don’t have to fully understand it to receive it (just like tongues or other gifts of the spirit).
Yea it’s basic and simple and is based on believing. I agree like this
“And
he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead. To him give
all the prophets witness, that
through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.
While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word.”
Acts 10:42-44 KJV
they heard what Peter was saying and didn’t reject it and received the Holy Ghost which is his promise
The thing is receiving the Holy Ghost doesn’t remit anyone’s sin in Jesus name that’s what baptism is for it’s the same thing you hear about it , believe what you hear and act upon it notice the very first thing Peter commanded after they received the spirit ?
“….Then answered Peter,
Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we? And
he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days.”
Acts 10:46-48 KJV
the reason we get baptized in Jesus name is this
“Then Peter said unto them,
Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins,
and
ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.”
Acts 2:38 KJV
these two things do not cancel out the other they work together one remits sin by Christs death for our sins the other gives new birth and identity as the children of God in Christ. It’s why
baptism is done in his name
“Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of
water ( remission of sins )
and of the
Spirit, ( new birth in Christ the son as children ) he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.”
John 3:5 KJV
“And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized? And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him. And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing.”
Acts 8:36-39
a there’s no formula … no there’s just believing what God has designed and said for us to believe and do and be saved baptism isn’t a work it’s an act of faith all we do is show up acknolwedge our sins the baptizer does the work of lower us and raising us up from the water in Jesus name
this is something that came from the holy spirit a desing and command of God. That holds a promise of the remission of our sins in Jesus name
Spirit and water are one baptism like when Jesus was baptized but yes receiving the Holy Ghost comes only by hearing and believing the truth of the gospel it’s simple and requires only the heart to believe based only in Gods promise
and so is baptism for remission of sins the reason we do it is God promised to remit sin on Jesus name who died for our sin
It’s an act of faith that came from the Holy Ghost though John sent of God and filled with the holy ghost from birth baptism is based on faith also herring and believing
communion also based on faith hearing and believing really everything we do and n Jesus name is based upon faith we heard the doctrine and beiieve and so we act faith is truly simple but it has to come from here is the struggle
“So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.”
Romans 10:17 KJV
We often tend to reject alot of what the lord teaches and just tell people we have faith which is counter productive to faith
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Its not what I say or any other person.. if He said it .. He will do it. Sometimes we ask way to many questions. Once He told me to do something.. I was like why? Haha He came right back with "when God tells you to do something you don't question it you just do it". So if HE said it.. just do it 
