Baptism With Fire
Definition
Christ comes as purifying fire to burn away the dross of the passions; this purification is the work of the Holy Spirit with whom He baptizes, and it is voluntarily embraced in the ascetical struggle of prayer, fasting, and repentance.
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Biblical References
- Zechariah 1:7-17 — On the twenty-fourth day of the eleventh month, the month Shebat, in Darius’ second year, the Lord’s message came to the prophet Zechariah, son of Berechiah son of Iddo: I was attentive that night and saw a man seated o
- Zechariah 1:18-21 — (2:1) Once again I looked and this time I saw four horns. So I asked the angelic messenger who spoke with me, “What are these?” He replied, “These are the horns that have scattered Judah, Israel, and Jerusalem.” Next t
- Zechariah 2:1-13 — *(2:5) I looked again, and there was a man with a measuring line in his hand. I asked, “Where are you going?” He replied, “To measure Jerusalem in order to determine its width and its length.” At this point the angelic *
- Zechariah 3:1-10 — Next I saw Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the Lord, with Satan standing at his right hand to accuse him. The Lord said to Satan, “May the Lord rebuke you, Satan! May the Lord, who has chosen Jerusale
- Zechariah 3:4 — *The angel spoke up to those standing all around, “Remove his filthy clothes.” Then he said to Joshua, “I have freely forgiven your iniquity and will dress you in fine clothing.” *
- Zechariah 4:1-14 — The angelic messenger who had been speaking with me then returned and woke me, as a person is wakened from sleep. He asked me, “What do you see?” I replied, “I see a menorah of pure gold with a receptacle at the top. Th