One Baptism, Continually Being Filled!

What is the difference between being Baptized by the Holy Spirit and being filled with the Holy Spirit? At the moment of Salvation we are Baptized by the Holy Spirit. We are united with Christ into one body. After Salvation we are continually being filled with the Holy Spirit. As believers we have a Spirit controlled life. Our behavior is controlled by the Spirit of God as long as we walk by the Spirit.

[BAPTIZED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT]
Acts; 1:5
(for John truly baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.")
The Spirit marks the beginning of our Christian life, and we must have the Spirit to belong to Christ.
Romans; 8:9
(However, you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you. But if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Him.)
We cannot be united to Christ without His Spirit.
1Corinthians; 6:17
(But the one who joins himself to the Lord is one spirit with Him.)
We must have His Spirit to be adopted as children of God.
Romans; 8:14-16
(For all who are being led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God. For you have not received a spirit of slavery leading to fear again, but you have received a spirit of adoption as sons by which we cry out, "Abba! Father!" The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are children of God.)
Galatians; 4:6-7
(Because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying, "Abba! Father!" Therefore you are no longer a slave, but a son; and if a son, then an heir through God.)
You cannot be in the body of Christ without being baptized by the Spirit.
1Corinthians; 12:13
(For by one Spirit we are all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free, and we were all made to drink of one Spirit.)
The Spirit is the power of our new life in Christ. He begins to change us so that we become more like Jesus Christ.
Galatians; 3:3
(Are you so foolish? Having begun by the Spirit, are you now being perfected by the flesh?)
Philippians; 1:6
(For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus.)
The Holy Spirit can be experienced by all, and He works through all believers.
1Corinthians; 12:11
(But one and the same Spirit works all these things, distributing to each one individually just as He wills.)
Ephesians; 4:4
(There is one body and one Spirit, just as also you were called on one hope of your calling; one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all who is over all and through all and in all.)

[BEING FILLED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT]
The Holy Spirit is the One who give us the power to live our life as Christ commanded us too. He is the One who teaches us all truths of the Word of God. He gives us boldness to tell others and the strength to stand up under persecution. When Peter was addressing the Sanhedrin, he was able to speak the truth with power from the Holy Spirit.
Acts; 4:8
(Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, Rulers of the people and elders of Israel:) He was able to address them with boldness, because he was filled with the Holy Spirit. There are many places in the Book of Acts where people were filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke boldly the Word of God.
Acts; 4:31
(And when they had prayed, the place where they had gathered together was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak the word of God with boldness.)
The Spirit of God is who gives us strength in times of persecution, boldness to speak the truth when people don't want to hear, and the ability to live as God wants us too. We need to be filled with the Spirit in order to survive in this evil and corrupt world. Pray and ask God to keep you full of His Spirit so that you can live as Christ wants you too.

God Bless You!