What is a Happening Church to you? What is a Dead church?

[stmatthew]

Originally Posted by Daniel Alicea

I think you need to examine the passage you posted carefully.

One Paul's question to John's was not unto what proper name were you baptized? ... but rather unto what were you baptized? Who had they identified with when they were baptized. There baptism was not in obedience to Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Furthermore, Jesus had been baptize under John's baptism also. Does this invalidate his baptism?

The key to Paul's message is telling these disciples that they were believe on Him ... the possesor of the Name ... and come after Him ... Christ Jesus.

They had identified in their baptism unto the repentance that John preached but had not believed on the death and resurrection Jesus Christ for the remission of their sins.

When they believed they then identified themselves with name/person of Jesus Christ, our Savior.

This is really it. I gotta go!!!!!


Act 19:5 When they heard [this], they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.

This was their response when they had heard what Paul said. They were re-baptized in Jesus name.