Would God Have us Solve Confusion of baptisms?
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Was Philip sent to the Ethiopian to baptize or to share the Gospel? Yet he did baptize, and God fully approved of this! Was Philip sent to baptize the Samaritans or to preach the Gospel? Yet he did baptize. So your whole idea about only those being sent to baptize should baptize is false. The Church as a whole is given this commandment.
So now you also believe that all other Christians are in error, and suddenly you are the only one who know the truth about baptism. Which is total nonsense.
So now you also believe that all other Christians are in error, and suddenly you are the only one who know the truth about baptism. Which is total nonsense.
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You do not even know the truth about baptism. You said its proof that you believed, but you have not known that it is in the similitudes of reaching Jordan, before transfiguration.
There is a reason why John the Baptist was called so, and why HE said there is another that baptizes with spirit and fire. It is because they ONLY are supposed to baptize.
There is a reason why John the Baptist was called so, and why HE said there is another that baptizes with spirit and fire. It is because they ONLY are supposed to baptize.
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Luke 24:49 49And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.
Acts 1:8 8But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
This is the Baptism of the Holy Ghost. It is separate from water baptism.
The Baptism of the Holy Spirit is to be endued with power from on High to be a witness. It includes the gift of tongues as well as prophesy and other gifts of the Holy Spirit.
Luke 24: 53And were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.
Then in Acts 2:4 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
This is the baptism of the Holy Spirit. It is not the same as being born again. Not according to these scriptures. These believers were born again and justified already.
Acts 1:8 8But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
This is the Baptism of the Holy Ghost. It is separate from water baptism.
The Baptism of the Holy Spirit is to be endued with power from on High to be a witness. It includes the gift of tongues as well as prophesy and other gifts of the Holy Spirit.
Luke 24: 53And were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.
Then in Acts 2:4 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
This is the baptism of the Holy Spirit. It is not the same as being born again. Not according to these scriptures. These believers were born again and justified already.
Acts 2:38,41-42 ESV
[38] And Peter said to them, "Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
[41] So those who received his word were baptized, and there were added that day about three thousand souls.
[42] And they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers.
I wonder if the Lord's Supper and prayers are avoided for the same reasons?
[38] And Peter said to them, "Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
[41] So those who received his word were baptized, and there were added that day about three thousand souls.
[42] And they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers.
I wonder if the Lord's Supper and prayers are avoided for the same reasons?
The disciples were sent to baptize people, but they were not sent to baptize people in the Holy Spirit. Jesus baptizes people in the Holy Spirit. John said that He Who came after Him would baptize with the Holy Spirit and fire. He did not say this of the twelve apostles.
So how did the apostles baptize? Look in Acts 10-11 when Peter first preached to Gentiles. He asked 'who should forbid water...' Let us look in this passage in Acts 10:
47 Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?
48 And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days.
Notice here that baptism was done in water. Also notice that Peter ___commanded___ that they be baptized. He did not have to perform all the washings himself. That is something that could be delegated to others in the church.
Paul in I Corinthians 1, was thankful he had baptized only Crispus, Gaius, and the household of Stephanus, and he did not remember if he had baptized any other. But if we read in Acts, many in Corinth were baptized. So someone was baptizing them. When we read that Paul said he was not sent to baptize, but the preach the Gospel, we need to realize that someone or some individuals were baptizing the other people. It could have been one of Paul's co-workers, but it is also quite likely that he had members of the new congregation do the baptizing. Like Peter commanded that the people be baptized, Paul could have let others do the baptizing in water. They were indeed baptized.
And we should assume he is talking about water here. If you acknowledge that he was talking about water when he said he wasn't sent to baptize, then you should acknowledge that he still baptized Crispus, Gaius, and the household of Stephanus (possibly the first converts and the first household) and the others still were baptized.
Is there any reason to think that hear in Acts 22 that this brother who baptized Paul was not using water:
14 And he said, The God of our fathers hath chosen thee, that thou shouldest know his will, and see that Just One, and shouldest hear the voice of his mouth.
15 For thou shalt be his witness unto all men of what thou hast seen and heard.
16 And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.
The Jews in his audience would have been familiar with ceremonial washing in water. It is unlikely that they were familiar with metaphorical uses of the word. He quite possibly he spoke, as he spoke in Hebrew, of the mikveh, something Jews would have been familiar with.
In Acts 8, notice that Philip and the eunuch came up out of the water after Philip baptized him. It makes sense that Philip would have taught the eunuch something about baptism while explaining the Gospel to him for the eunuch to think about baptism when he saw the water.
Acts 8
35 Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus.
36 And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?
37 And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.
38 And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.
39 And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing.
So how did the apostles baptize? Look in Acts 10-11 when Peter first preached to Gentiles. He asked 'who should forbid water...' Let us look in this passage in Acts 10:
47 Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?
48 And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days.
Notice here that baptism was done in water. Also notice that Peter ___commanded___ that they be baptized. He did not have to perform all the washings himself. That is something that could be delegated to others in the church.
Paul in I Corinthians 1, was thankful he had baptized only Crispus, Gaius, and the household of Stephanus, and he did not remember if he had baptized any other. But if we read in Acts, many in Corinth were baptized. So someone was baptizing them. When we read that Paul said he was not sent to baptize, but the preach the Gospel, we need to realize that someone or some individuals were baptizing the other people. It could have been one of Paul's co-workers, but it is also quite likely that he had members of the new congregation do the baptizing. Like Peter commanded that the people be baptized, Paul could have let others do the baptizing in water. They were indeed baptized.
And we should assume he is talking about water here. If you acknowledge that he was talking about water when he said he wasn't sent to baptize, then you should acknowledge that he still baptized Crispus, Gaius, and the household of Stephanus (possibly the first converts and the first household) and the others still were baptized.
Is there any reason to think that hear in Acts 22 that this brother who baptized Paul was not using water:
14 And he said, The God of our fathers hath chosen thee, that thou shouldest know his will, and see that Just One, and shouldest hear the voice of his mouth.
15 For thou shalt be his witness unto all men of what thou hast seen and heard.
16 And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.
The Jews in his audience would have been familiar with ceremonial washing in water. It is unlikely that they were familiar with metaphorical uses of the word. He quite possibly he spoke, as he spoke in Hebrew, of the mikveh, something Jews would have been familiar with.
In Acts 8, notice that Philip and the eunuch came up out of the water after Philip baptized him. It makes sense that Philip would have taught the eunuch something about baptism while explaining the Gospel to him for the eunuch to think about baptism when he saw the water.
Acts 8
35 Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus.
36 And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?
37 And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.
38 And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.
39 And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing.
Jesus told the eleven to teach the nations to do whatsoever things Jesus had commanded the eleven. In Acts 10, Peter commanded that the Gentile converts be baptized. Someone else did the baptizing. Philip, one of the seven, not one of the twelve, baptized. Ananias, a brother, baptized Saul of Tarsus. Saul of Tarsus was not one of the twelve, and he baptized others.
You not fine. You confused.
Matt 28:16Meanwhile, the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain Jesus had designated. 17When they saw Him, they worshiped Him, but some doubted.
18Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me. 19Therefore go and make disciplesd of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, 20and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”
Jesus told His disciples to make disciples.
The Great Commission to the church. Sheep beget sheep.
Yet you don't understand this, which is quite troubling, because new believers understand this. Yeah.
Matt 28:16Meanwhile, the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain Jesus had designated. 17When they saw Him, they worshiped Him, but some doubted.
18Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me. 19Therefore go and make disciplesd of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, 20and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”
Jesus told His disciples to make disciples.
The Great Commission to the church. Sheep beget sheep.
Yet you don't understand this, which is quite troubling, because new believers understand this. Yeah.
You obviously have not read what I said.
I said first of all, there are only two that should baptize. I also said that the 11 that were sent out to baptize by Jesus His Pre-Eminence also can baptize. And they being the 11 also can send others baptize. But anyone not sent by them, cannot baptize. Its very simple.
There isn't any preacher for the last 2000 years with the authority, to baptize. Yet, baptizm is a requirement and a must do.
I said first of all, there are only two that should baptize. I also said that the 11 that were sent out to baptize by Jesus His Pre-Eminence also can baptize. And they being the 11 also can send others baptize. But anyone not sent by them, cannot baptize. Its very simple.
There isn't any preacher for the last 2000 years with the authority, to baptize. Yet, baptizm is a requirement and a must do.
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