What requirement must all applicants for the ministry meet?

• A. The baptism in the Holy Spirit
• B. Water baptism
• C. Confirmation
• D. Anointing with oil

Answer: (A)

The requirement being tested is that ministry begins with the baptism in the Holy Spirit. In this tradition, receiving the baptism in the Holy Spirit is the empowering experience that qualifies a believer for ministry, equipping them with the gifts and authority needed to serve. Water baptism is an important public confession of faith, but it does not by itself appoint someone to ministry in this framework. Confirmation is not part of the typical prerequisite here, and anointing with oil may accompany ordination or other rites but is not the essential criterion for eligibility. Therefore, experiencing the baptism in the Holy Spirit is the essential step all applicants must meet.