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Acts 19:1–12; 20:7–12
Paul performed five ordinances in these verses: the ordinances of baptism, conferring the gift of the Holy Ghost, blessing the bread and the water (sacrament), and raising a man from the dead.
In these verses Paul teaches the importance of being baptized by one with authority from God. He confronts people who were baptized and yet did not receive the Holy Ghost. In fact, they didn't even know why they were baptized and even said that they were simply baptized of a man (John). Upon realizing that the baptism was not correctly done, Paul re-baptized them and then proceeded to confer the Gift of the Holy Ghost upon them as well (by laying his hands upon them).
Paul showed the importance of correct administration of ordinances. The people had been baptized but were baptized incorrectly. He didn't simply say that because their intentions were good, they were fine; but he taught them the correct doctrine behind the ordinances and re-administered them to the people.
Ordinances require proper authority from God, correct understanding of how to administer the ordinance, and worthiness of both the administer of the ordinance and of the receiver of the ordinance.
Paul performed five ordinances in these verses: the ordinances of baptism, conferring the gift of the Holy Ghost, blessing the bread and the water (sacrament), and raising a man from the dead.
In these verses Paul teaches the importance of being baptized by one with authority from God. He confronts people who were baptized and yet did not receive the Holy Ghost. In fact, they didn't even know why they were baptized and even said that they were simply baptized of a man (John). Upon realizing that the baptism was not correctly done, Paul re-baptized them and then proceeded to confer the Gift of the Holy Ghost upon them as well (by laying his hands upon them).
Paul showed the importance of correct administration of ordinances. The people had been baptized but were baptized incorrectly. He didn't simply say that because their intentions were good, they were fine; but he taught them the correct doctrine behind the ordinances and re-administered them to the people.
Ordinances require proper authority from God, correct understanding of how to administer the ordinance, and worthiness of both the administer of the ordinance and of the receiver of the ordinance.