Talk:Baptism by fire

Clarification needed

"BAPTISM by Fire Regimental also moto of 186, 187, 954 and 955 Field Artillerey Regimental units as see on there Unit crest" First, spell and grammar check please. Second, to which military is this referring? Third, can you please provide a source? 97.102.30.205 (talk) 14:27, 1 September 2022 (UTC)

POV

Not everyone would agree that the "baptism of fire" is the unrepentant being subjected to the flames of hell. Many think it IS perfectly reasonable to see this baptism in Acts, as it was TONGUES OF FIRE that hung over the heads of those in the upper room. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 12.197.217.226 (talk) 09:14, 10 November 2011 (UTC)

This confuses, rather than clarifies the subject of the article, "baptism by fire" with the Hell fire and Dante's Inferno. Laboris Dulcedo (talk) 02:57, 27 May 2013 (UTC)

Old

I have experiences of LSD induced baptism of fire and spiritual quest visions that have changed my life. anyone else? michael —Preceding unsigned comment added by 85.83.78.142 (talk • contribs) 16:40, 16 May 2007

Religion

I know that in the Mormon religion that Baptism by Fire is in reference to when one receives the Holy Ghost (this is done after Baptism by Immersion A.K.A. by water). I think that it would go better on the Baptism page but I am putting a link on this page after I reference with the Baptism page to see if it has the thinks I need. Cloakblade 02:23, 27 September 2007 (UTC)

Maybe for those of us not familiar with that religion, you could define "receives the Holy Ghost"? Leushenko (talk) 14:45, 17 March 2008 (UTC)

There is already an article on Baptism with the Holy Spirit, a section of that article dedicated to the concept of "baptism of fire and the Holy Ghost" in Mormonism. Also, there is the article Confirmation (Latter Day Saints) which discusses this in more detail. Ltwin (talk) 05:36, 17 July 2011 (UTC)

This specific reference is misplaced in this general article. Laboris Dulcedo (talk) 02:51, 27 May 2013 (UTC)

Dante's Inferno?

The article, included a statement in the lead that the "baptism by fire" could refer to Dante's Inferno. That's just nonsense, because the Biblical phrase was coined over a millenium before Dante's Inferno was written. I removed it. 2001:708:10:10:F2DE:F1FF:FE54:62C4 (talk) 09:43, 7 August 2014 (UTC)

It's an Old Testament Reference

Ya, he didnt read Dante's Inferno. Rather, he's more likely borrowing imagery from Numbers 31:23 in the context of how to cleanse/purify vessels captured from heathen enemies. The author of the Book of Matthew was indeed concerned with Jewish ritual and was certainly familiar with this practice that Jews still practise to this day. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 141.226.122.111 (talk) 10:53, 26 November 2018 (UTC)