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Why Did Cornelius Receive the Holy Spirit Before Baptism? | Catholic Answers Q&A
This is the one exception in the New Testament where the Holy Spirit is given without the sacrament of baptism. But the exception was fitting, given the need...
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Why Didn't They Receive the Holy Spirit After Baptism? | Catholic Answers Q&A
The reception of the Holy Spirit is depicted in the Book of Acts as separate from baptism. In Acts 19:1-6 St. Paul baptizes some disciples and then lays...
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