Rejecting the baptism of the Spirit means remaining outside the body of Christ — an unsaved person who is therefore doomed.
Every true believer is baptized by the Holy Spirit into the body of Christ at the moment of salvation. Les Feldick teaches that only saved believers enter that body; no unbeliever is placed into it. To reject that baptism is to reject the salvation that produces it and to be left outside Christ.
1 Corinthians 12:13 — This verse is the foundation for the teaching that the Holy Spirit places every believer into the body of Christ, so rejecting it means not being in that body.
1 Corinthians 12:13 states, "For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit." This verse describes the Holy Spirit uniting every believer into one body — the body of Christ. The Bible presents this baptism as something that God does for all believers; it does not describe a separate act of rejection by a Christian. The person who has not been placed into this body is simply outside Christ.
Les Feldick teaches that the baptism of the Spirit is the work of the Holy Spirit that places every genuine believer into the body of Christ. It happens automatically the moment a person believes the gospel. He strongly emphasizes that no unbeliever enters the body of Christ, and no amount of church membership or water baptism can put anyone there. Therefore, rejecting this Spirit baptism means remaining an unsaved person outside the body of Christ. Les puts it plainly: unless you are in the body of Christ, you are doomed.
Les explains that John the Baptist contrasted his water baptism with a future baptism by the Holy Spirit. In the church age, the Holy Spirit baptizes — that is, places — every believer into the body of Christ at the moment of salvation. This is not water baptism or membership in a local church; it is an invisible work of God that makes a person part of Christ's body and connects them to Christ as the Head.
Every born-again believer is baptized into the body of Christ — not just the elite or the most spiritual. The Holy Spirit does this for every child of God, whether Jew or Gentile, bond or free, rich or poor. No unbeliever goes into the body of Christ; Les says an unbeliever can be baptized into a local church and still be as lost as a dog. Only true believers are placed into the body by the Holy Spirit.
Les says the only baptism that counts for eternity is the Holy Spirit's placement of a true believer into the body of Christ. If a person is not in that body, no matter what church rolls they appear on, that person is unsaved and doomed. For those who are placed there by the Holy Spirit, the result is eternal safety: "you're His. You're safe for eternity."
The Future Promise of Spirit Baptism
Les contrasts John's water baptism with the future Spirit baptism and shows that every believer is baptized into the body of Christ, connected to the Head.
Only True Believers Are in the Body
Les says the only baptism that counts for eternity is the one that places the true believer into the body of Christ; if you are not in that body, you are doomed.
No Unbeliever Enters the Body
Every born-again believer is baptized into the body, while no unbeliever goes into the body of Christ — church membership doesn't make you a member.
Every Believer, Every Station
The Holy Spirit baptizes every believer, Jew or Gentile, bond or free, into the body of Christ, making each one part and parcel of that body.
The One Baptism That Counts for Eternity
At the moment of salvation the Holy Spirit places the believer into the body, making that person His and safe for eternity — regardless of any water baptism.
Immediate Incorporation at Salvation
Spirit baptism is not a rite any denomination can perform; it happens the moment we believe the gospel and places us into the worldwide body of Christ.
No Unbelievers in the Body
Rejecting the Spirit's work means not being placed into the body; Les says there will be no unbelievers there and every member has a God-given function.
Believe the Gospel, and the Spirit Does It
You don't sign up or get baptized by a preacher; once you believe the gospel, the Holy Spirit automatically and immediately places you into the body of Christ.
1 Corinthians 12:13: For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.
This verse is the biblical basis for the teaching that every believer is placed into the body of Christ by the Holy Spirit.
Les Feldick indicates that rejecting it leaves a person outside the body of Christ as an unbeliever. Because only saved believers are Spirit-baptized into that body, the person who rejects it remains unsaved and is therefore doomed.
No. Les flatly says no unbeliever goes into the body of Christ. Church membership or water baptism does not put someone there; only the Holy Spirit's placing of a true believer does.
No. Les says water baptism, whether in Jordan or any other river, makes no difference. The only baptism that counts for eternity is the Holy Spirit's baptism into the body of Christ.
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