7:37-39 What great truth is Jesus declaring here?
7:37-39 What great truth is Jesus declaring here?
Jesus is declaring here the baptism in the Holy Spirit which God has promised to all who believe in Jesus (CP Mt 3:11; 20:22-23; Lu 24:49; Jn 14:12-17; 15:26; 16:7-15; Ac 1:1-8; 2:1-4, 12-21, 38-39; 5:32; 8:14-17; 9:17; 10:44-47; 19:1-7; Ga 3:13-14).
See also comments on Mt 3:11, Lu 24:49 and Ac 2:1-4, and author's study Baptism in the Spirit in his book Foundational Truths of the Christian Faith.