Paul could not say that we all were baptized by one Spirit and all given one Spirit to drink if not all of the Corinthian believers possessed the Holy Spirit. Romans 8:9 is even stronger, stating that if a person does not have the Spirit, he does not belong to Christ. Therefore, the possession of the Spirit is an identifying factor of the possession of salvation.
Hizi kurasa tatu yalifany wazi kwamba Roho Mtakatifu anapokew wakati wa kuokoka. Paulo hawezi sema kuwa wote walibatizwa n Roho mmoja na wote kunyweshwa Roho mmoja kama si wakorintho wote waumini walipokea Roho Mtakatifu. Warumi 8:9 ni dhabiti sana, ikisema kwamba, ikiwa mtu hana Roho, yeye si wa Kristo.