J Rodman Williams on Christ the Baptizer with Spirit

"There is no Spirit Baptism without the direct activity of Jesus Christ. It is Christ the Crucified, Risen and Exalted Lord who pours forth the Holy Spirit - this is not a "pneumacentric" event but a "Christocentric" event".

J Rodman Williams - "The Pentecostal Reality" - 1972 - Logos - (p14).

J Rodman Williams on Terminology of the Baptism of the Spirit

"Whatever the expression - "baptism" or "outpouring" or otherwise - reference is thereby made to a dynamic movement of the Holy Spirit which results in a new sense of God's Presence and power, various charismata becoming manifest and the emergance of a different style of life. These things are possible only through the event of the Spirit".

J Rodman Williams - "The Pentecostal Reality" - 1972 - Logos - (p14).

J Rodman Williams on How the Spirit Comes

"The Spirit comes from without and with mighty impact"

J Rodman Williams - "The Pentecostal Reality" - 1972 - Logos - (p14).

J Rodman Williams on the Baptism of the Holy Spirit

"The Baptism of the Holy Spirit is the actualization of a dynamic whereby the whole person is energized to full new possibilities".

J Rodman Williams - "The Pentecostal Reality" - 1972 - Logos - (p12).