Joy Unspeakable -- D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones

Has anyone on BB read this book?

Is there another baptizing of the Spirit after conversion for some? Is this a Biblical doctrine?

 

Right. Well I feel he has offered compelling evidence. I take it you haven't concluded if it is or isn't legitimate. Several great evangelists have had an experience like this according to their own testimony, and I believe most televangelists have made a mockery of valid Spirit power/baptism.

 

The skepticism is a good point.

We have to ask why others are in fact skeptical of this. One reason seems obvious as the charismatics have caused many to hold disdain toward the doctrine via their Scripture denying manifestations of 'baptism'. These are none other than 'neo-enthusiasts' as the original enthusiasts were thoroughly condemned and rebutted in the days of the Puritans and within Scripture prior to this. 'The Religious Affections' by Jonathan Edwards is a good treatment of that subject.

There is evidence that comes from the good evangelist George Whitefield, from Robert Murray McCheyne, D L Moody and many others that they had a second and powerful blessing come upon them which empowered their ministries.

Teachings in Baptist churches tend to convey that there is only one baptism in the Spirit and that this happens once and for all at conversion. There is also some repudiation toward those who believe contrary to that teaching, and the typical assumption is that to believe it is to be a charismatic. Shallow thinking like this is rampant among Baptists, is shameful, and shows again the anti-intellectualism that exists within the Baptist faith, and this is but one reason why the church is derided by the world.

Furthermore such a view fails to look at the historical facts, and fails to understand that the Apostles already had the Spirit given them prior to Acts 2 as per John 20:22.

Looking at this issue though we see the Sovereignty of the Spirit (John 3:8 for application).

 

So this guy believes he knows better than each of them? Presumptuous arrogance IMO. It's fitting as well if I am correct in my assumption as to who this is, as the self-appointed track record of such is going around telling people what they believe no matter what they say, assuming he and he alone is aware of the truth about other persons, and they're all clueless without him. Either that, or SBTS gives their students this kind of arrogance and it's contagious.

That theory is highly doubtful as these for the most part knew beforehand that they were saved. If this were simply a salvational experience, then lets apply that to all the converted, and ask why we don't see the power of God upon these as well and at least more frequently.