Christ Did Not Send Me to Baptize?

Bro-Larry · #1 03-12-2008, 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Alter Ego

That's fine.

But what about the absence of baptism from any of Paul's messages to the unconverted?

What about (Acts 19:1-7)? The twelve Ephesian Baptists?

The Philippian jailer was baptized and all his house the same hour of the night.(Acts 16:31-34) They were baptized in response to the gospel which Paul preached to them, "and they spake unto him the word of the Lord,..." (v 32) They must have said something about baptism.

"Oh Yes My Brethren, Let us speak only where the Bible speaks and be silent where the Bible is silent". (TIC)

Jehoram · #2 03-12-2008, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Bro-Larry

What about (Acts 19:1-7)? The twelve Ephesian Baptists?

The Philippian jailer was baptized and all his house the same hour of the night.(Acts 16:31-34) They were baptized in response to the gospel which Paul preached to them, "and they spake unto him the word of the Lord,..." (v 32) They must have said something about baptism.

"Oh Yes My Brethren, Let us speak only where the Bible speaks and be silent where the Bible is silent". (TIC)

Serious question.

Did Paul baptize those Baptists?

TRFrance · #3 03-12-2008, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Alter Ego

Serious question.

Did Paul baptize those Baptists?

Your answer is in Acts 19:1-6

Jehoram · #4 03-12-2008, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by TRFrance

Your answer is in Acts 19:1-6

Where does it say Paul baptized them?

Is there any record of Paul preaching baptism to the unconverted?

TRFrance · #5 03-12-2008, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Alter Ego

Where does it say Paul baptized them?

Is there any record of Paul preaching baptism to the unconverted?

Ok.

Well you tell me, who baptized them, if not Paul? I'm not sure what point youre trying to prove... But just let the text speak for itself. Then you tell me who baptized them.

1While Apollos was at Corinth, Paul took the road through the interior and arrived at Ephesus. There he found some disciples

2and asked them, "Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?"
They answered, "No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit."

3So Paul asked, "Then what baptism did you receive?" "John's baptism," they replied.

4Paul said, "John's baptism was a baptism of repentance. He told the people to believe in the one coming after him, that is, in Jesus."

5On hearing this, they were baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus
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6When Paul placed his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they spoke in tongues[c] and prophesied.