The fullness of God's personal presence through the Holy Spirit is described as receiving or being baptized in the Holy Spirit. What is the first term?

• A. Baptized
• B. Receiving
• C. Filled
• D. Imparted

Answer: (B)

Receiving is the first term because the fullness of God’s personal presence through the Holy Spirit begins with the believer’s active response—welcoming and accepting the Spirit. This emphasizes the initial personal reception of the Spirit, a moment of entering into that relationship. Being baptized in the Holy Spirit is another way the same experience is described, often highlighting the moment of immersion and empowerment that follows or accompanies reception. The other terms describe related ideas but don’t capture the initial act described here: baptized refers to the reception in a different framing, filled points to the ongoing experience after reception, and imparted suggests a gift given rather than the believer’s initial reception.