What it means: Baptism by Water and Baptism by the Holy Ghost

Would you sooner believe in a Spiritual Kingdom provided by the Creator -
or would you choose instead, a religion created by man directly out of Rome?

From the Journals of
Betty Matteson Rhodes

1986 - 2020

Part One

            It is important to know and understand that we are first and foremost an immortal living soul that has been given a mortal body. The body would not live without the immortal soul. The unforgivable sin is to deny the Holy Ghost (the soul). Once a soul has entered the body, these two become one, after that marriage, it becomes up to the Creator and only so, as to when that twin-existence ceases to exist. The soul represents our immortal life, the physical body represents our mortal life. The soul is energy and energy can never die - no matter what kind of energy or form that energy takes, it is immortal and never dies - it can't be killed - only changed.
          This gift of living in a mortal body allows our souls to function and exist upon the Earth and is capable of accomplishing great things, including creating additional little bodies for eager new souls to occupy. As living souls in a mortal body we have the capability and opportunity to achieve practically anything in the world that our hearts desire. National laws permitting, we have free reign and free choice to make these decisions and on which path we will travel. We can create things or we can destroy what others have created. We can gather knowledge and learn many things or waste our lives on nonsensical things. We hopefully, raise our children to be well-equipped in order  for them to become independent persons of their own identity. We can use this lifetime for harm and destruction or we can use this lifetime to make things better for others, to teach, to share and to create - rather than destroy. Most people have a little naughtiness in them but for the most part, the majority of people are good at heart. Some are a little bit of both. However, there is a lot of deception in the world, always has been, and for this reason it is necessary to also put beliefs and facts into focus, thereby allowing reality to be among the choices available. People definitely need to hear enlightenment to progress past obsolete ideas that have become stagnant and destructive. People should not be put in a condition of bondage for their entire lives. This is not good for the soul, which needs to experience, grow in wisdom, analyze, make calculated decisions using their own capabilities.
        Sometimes a person feels they have set off on the wrong path and feel they are headed toward harm or destruction, for which they have regret. A 'rebirth' or 'reset' is possible if the person sincerely desires and wishes to change his/her life around. This reset or rebirth is possible and can be accomplished with an act (literal or symbolic) of a Baptism by water. The desire to change, at this point would be real, the use of water is symbolic. It does not actually change one's natural birth place into this world, of course, but does indicates that the person wishes to change their path and direction in life. If a reset by Baptism takes place and the person still continues down the path of destructive behavior, the reset by Baptism becomes null and void by their own doing.

          Baptism by Water:  This is the act of imitating the natural birthing process to represent a fresh start, i.e. to be "born again" or to experience a reset. Baptism by water emulates, or follows the pattern of an unborn baby that is enveloped in a sac of water before it is born. The baby then enters the birth canal and then comes forth out of the water into the world as a brand new fresh being. When the baby takes its first breath of air, the immortal soul enters into the body and the baby becomes a living soul with a body. The two existences have become one.
           At the time of this natural birthing process, the new body receives a spiritual imprint from the Kingdom of God and this identification imprint remains with him/her for their entire life. This is called one's birth or natal imprint, which is their Spiritual birth record recorded in the Kingdom of Heaven. The State or Government in the location where a baby is born generally issues a paper certificate stating the physical birth record. God, i.e. the Creator also records one's immortal birth into the Kingdom of Heaven, this is called the Book of Life.
          In the New Testament there is a man called John the Baptist. This John was from the Essene community and taught various wisdom from the old schools of thought to the Essenes. It is unclear how long John had been teaching and baptizing people before Yeshua joined their group, but it is evident that Yeshua and John the Baptist had become good friends. John taught that Baptism gave people the opportunity to change directions in their lives and was good for the soul. Yeshua as well, thought it was a good idea and asked John to baptize him. John in describing Yeshua said that he (John) was unworthy to even tie the shoe laces of Yeshua. John stated that he could baptize by water, but Yeshua could baptize with the Holy Ghost. So here we learn that John the Baptist represents the mortal body and Yeshua represents the immortal soul. It is up to each person to keep their mortal body pure and goodly, for we alone are responsible for this mortal gift of a body. It is the immortal soul that enters the realm of the Kingdom of Heaven upon our mortal death, and the soul, being eternal, knows no end thereafter. Yeshua died for our immortal souls, and at death our mortal body dies and decays. We alone are responsible for our mortal bodies. It is the soul that matters in the Eternity of Heavenly existence. That gift of eternal energy that we were given upon birth, is capable of storing all the wisdom, the knowledge, life experiences and how we used our gifts to enhance these souls. Have we settled for less than what these eternal souls were designed to achieve? Perhaps allowing other sources, good or bad, to shape these souls without much input from our own desire to seek and find truths, utilizing logic, reasoning and common sense. The desire, the earnest seeking for truth and wisdom, brings about the anointing of the soul, by which the blessings from Heaven flows abundantly.

           Baptism with the Holy Ghost: At the time of one's natural birth into a new-born baby-body, he/she is given, with their first breath of air, a designated place in the Kingdom of God. At that time they become a living breathing soul and their lives are then set upon a course given by the Kingdom of God. Thereupon the Holy Ghost, like a guiding angel, brings forth its influence by the way of a heavenly comforter. This comforter is a spiritual influence that comes directly from the Kingdom of God. The placement in which the baby is born is precise and exact. A rich man cannot pay gold to have a more desirable placement in the Kingdom for their new baby. A baby born in poverty will reap the greatest rewards. Think about it and if you need clarification, contact me...but would be good for you to figure it out yourself.
           Baptism by water is for the mortal body and once coming out of the water, the baptism by Holy Ghost is for one's immortal soul. The Holy Ghost, which is energy or Spirit, is the unseen sacred influence that delivers to a person his/her personal set of effects in the form of blessings/gifts/lessons/talents/wisdom (or lack of ), including one's status in life...all delivered from the Kingdom of God to each person's life by the unseen Spirit called the Holy Ghost. It can be said, if one doesn't come to know themselves, they wander throughout life without purpose or forethought. One's soul-placement in the Kingdom of God is directed and preset by the Creator since the foundation of the world. It is possible for a person's soul to receive a new beginning or reset, as well as the mortal body receiving a reset.
          The Kingdom of God has always existed and from a small child's first breath, they enter into that Kingdom and that reserved sacred place remains with the child's soul forever. At the time of mortal death, the immortal soul is released from its bondage and becomes part of the energy that makes up the Kingdom of Heaven. This is why Yeshua told his disciples, when his death was foreseen, that he would send a Comforter that would remain with them always. He was referring to the spiritual influence and effect that emanates from the Kingdom of God and the workings thereof. A person does not need to know anything about the Kingdom of God in order to survive in this world. It is sad, however, that most do not have a clue, but on the other hand, it is proof that one doesn't need to know anything about it or how it works to function in this world. Knowing would definitely open many doors and provide a divine light from above that would lighten up any path through the darkness.

(23) Yeshua said, "I shall choose you, one out of a thousand, and two out of ten thousand, and they shall stand as a single one." (24) His disciples said to him, "Show us the place where you are, since it is necessary for us to seek it." He said to them, "Whoever has ears, let him hear. There is light within a man of light, and he lights up the whole world. If he does not shine, he is darkness."