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Re: Were the apostles ever baptized in Jesus' name
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Originally Posted by Brother David
I don't know how unique the position of the apostles and their baptism may have been. There were others who apparently had the same experience but were not apostles ( Acts 1:20-23).
One question that appears to be left unanswered, were Joseph Barsabas and Matthias the only two who fit the needed qualifications, or were they simply the "final two" that a list was pared down to?
It may be that Joseph Barsabas was the only one who fit the qualifications who never ultimately become one of the Twelve. |
I meant unique position in that the were followers of Christ while he was yet on earth, and then recieved the direction to baptize in His name (at the great comission, if they did it before we don't have record of it--though I understand it IS possible that when the apostles baptized DURING Jesus ministry they could have used his name. A discussion I would be interested in having).
As for Barsabas and Matthias being the only two, I think there were more by my reading of it, but I haven't studied that passage, just my two cents.
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