使徒行传第一章第5节耶稣说明白了施洗约翰施洗和耶稣施洗的区别。施洗约翰是用水给人施洗，接受施洗约翰洗礼的人，只是悔改了，即只是知道了耶稣是救主，但是还没有耶稣基督的灵，或者说还没有受圣灵。但耶稣复活回到父身边后，圣灵才赐下来，凡是耶稣的门徒就会受圣灵的洗。圣灵来自于天父或者说耶稣，因为父与子原为一。圣灵会让门徒们想起耶稣的道和耶稣说过的话，为耶稣作见证，具有重生一个人的大能。

徒1:3 他受害之后、用许多的凭据、将自己活活的显给使徒看、四十天之久向他们显现、讲说 神国的事。
To these he also showed himself alive after he suffered, by many proofs, appearing to them over a period of forty days, and speaking about God's Kingdom.
徒1:4 耶稣和他们聚集的时候、嘱咐他们说、不要离开耶路撒冷、要等候父所应许的、就是你们听见我说过的。
Being assembled together with them, he commanded them, "Don't depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which you heard from me.
徒1:5 约翰是用水施洗．但不多几日、你们要受圣灵的洗。
For John indeed baptized in water, but you will be baptized in the Holy Spirit not many days from now."