Christ Did Not Send Me to Baptize?

[Bro-Larry]

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)

[Bro-Larry]

Originally Posted by Pressing-On

Right. I can't quite see Him hiking up his robe, running with sand spitting out behind Him and then hearing a big - SPLASH! Somehow that can't work for me.

PO don't cha' know nuttin'? Robes is a women's garment. LOL (YKIJK)

[Pressing-On]

Originally Posted by Bro-Larry

PO don't cha' know nuttin'? Robes is a women's garment. LOL (YKIJK)

OOps, my bad!!

[Jehoram]

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]

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 "absence of baptism"..? We know of at least 2 cases where he obviously must have taught the importance of baptism:

In Acts 16 he baptized the Phillipian jailer and his family.
In Acts 19 he baptized he former disciples of John the baptist.

And we don't have the transcripts of what Paul said to others when he preached salvation messages to them, so how do you determine that there was an absence of baptism from his messages?

[TRFrance]

Originally Posted by Alter Ego

Serious question.

Did Paul baptize those Baptists?

Your answer is in Acts 19:1-6

[Joelel]

Originally Posted by Praxeas

The greek word for baptize and the grammar does not allow for someone to dunk themselves. Someone is baptizing someone else. That means someone is dunking someone else into the water.

The word baptize has no meaning about how a person gets fully wet.

G907
βαπτίζω
baptizō
bap-tid‘-zo
From a derivative of 911 to make whelmed (that is, fully wet); used only (in the New Testament) of ceremonial ablution, especially (technically) of the ordinance of Christian baptism: - baptist, baptize, wash.

[Joelel]

Originally Posted by Pressing-On

Joel, you're a trip!

John 3:16 "John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire:"

I'm pretty sure they didn't line up and say, "One for the money, two for the show, three to get ready and four to goooooooo".....jump, splash.....

You're a trip!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

He baptized with water by leading them to the water.You really think it's ok for men to touch womens waist when baptizing ? I don't think so.Preachers who put their hands on womens waists is the real trip.

[Jehoram]

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?

[Pressing-On]

Originally Posted by Joelel

He baptized with water by leading them to the water.You really think it's ok for men to touch womens waist when baptizing ? I don't think so.Preachers who put their hands on womens waists is the real trip.

Joel,
You know, I remember reading somewhere they had women that baptized the women.

Maybe someone can post that information or comment on that.