Christ Did Not Send Me to Baptize?

[Jehoram]

Originally Posted by COOPER

Yep, it's OK to preach the Gospel and let some one else do the Baptizing.

But Coop, there were times when there was no one around but Paul and his unsaved listeners.

That doesn't wash.

(pardon the pun)

[COOPER]

Originally Posted by Alter Ego

But Coop, there were times when there was no one around but Paul and his unsaved listeners.

That doesn't wash.

(pardon the pun)

You've got me there....I do not know. Maybe he had helpers?

Acts 13:13
Now when Paul and his company loosed from Paphos, they came to Perga in Pamphylia: and John departing from them returned to Jerusalem.
Acts 13:12-14 (in Context) Acts 13 (Whole Chapter)

[COOPER]

Originally Posted by COOPER

You've got me there....I do not know. Maybe he had helpers?

Bump for A.E.

Sounds like he always had help.

Acts 15:22
Then pleased it the apostles and elders with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; namely, Judas surnamed Barsabas and Silas, chief men among the brethren:
Acts 15:21-23 (in Context) Acts 15 (Whole Chapter)

[Jehoram]

Originally Posted by COOPER

Bump for A.E.

Sounds like he always had help.

Not always. There were times when he was alone in His preaching.

[MissBrattified]

Originally Posted by Alter Ego

Not always. There were times when he was alone in His preaching.

Does it say for certain that he was alone?

Didn't Jesus instruct his disciples to go out two (or more) at a time?

Mark 6:7 And he called unto him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two;

...or maybe that was just the teaching exercise for that semester.

John 20:30 And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book:

Can we safely assume that because something isn't recorded that it didn't happen? We can't say that it did, either, but considering other scriptures and overall context, I don't believe that Paul deemphasized any part of salvation.

[Jehoram]

Originally Posted by MissBrattified

Does it say for certain that he was alone?

Didn't Jesus instruct his disciples to go out two (or more) at a time?

Mark 6:7 And he called unto him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two;

...or maybe that was just the teaching exercise for that semester.

John 20:30 And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book:

Can we safely assume that because something isn't recorded that it didn't happen? We can't say that it did, either, but considering other scriptures and overall context, I don't believe that Paul deemphasized any part of salvation.

I think you are right. It is odd, however, that Paul never mentions baptism in his sermons. Maybe he waited until there was a declaration of faith before baptism was offered? That is the only thing I can think of.

[SDG]

Originally Posted by Alter Ego

I think you are right. It is odd, however, that Paul never mentions baptism in his sermons. Maybe he waited until there was a declaration of faith before baptism was offered? That is the only thing I can think of.

Some focus on the proper administration of a baptism to cause salvation while the apostles were concerned w/ genuine faith in the Gospel of Jesus Christ ... a repentant heart that will result in a believer desiring to obey the mandate of baptism.

This was and is the Apostolic doctrine.