Acts 18:24-26 And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man, and mighty in the scriptures, came to Ephesus. This man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in the spirit, he spake and taught diligently the things of the Lord, knowing only the baptism of John. And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue: whom when Aquilla and Priscilla had heard, they took him unto them, and expounded the way of God more perfectly.
Sorta makes you wonder what Aquilla and Priscilla taught him - He was already instructed in the way of the Lord; he was fervent in 'spiritual things/matters'; he spake boldly in the synagogue and taught diligently the things of the Lord but he only knew the baptism of John [water] - why even mention that? Aquilla and Priscilla took him unto them and expounded the way of God more perfectly - baptism of the Spirit. [and yes that is speculation again on my part but it sure fits!]
They taught him this :
Acts 19:4-5 (NKJV)
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4 [/SUP]Then Paul said, "John indeed baptized with a baptism of repentance, saying to the people that they should believe on Him who would come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus." [SUP]
5 [/SUP]When they heard
this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
The same baptism Paul had :
Acts 22:16 (NKJV)
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16 [/SUP]And now why are you waiting? Arise and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.'
They taught them the same thing Jesus told his disciples to do :
Matthew 28:19 (NKJV)
Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
See the "in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit" ? that means it must be done by their authority, the Holy Spirit does not need the authority of the Holy Spirit, but the disciples need the authorization of all three...
Why do you think John was called the forerunner? and Johns baptism was not brought by Moses, it was brought by God through John the baptizer.