Acts 19:4-5
2007-12-31 00:34:14 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
John's baptism was a baptism of repentance (Mark 1:4-5). It was a baptism of water only. Participation in John's baptism expressed a person's willingness to change and God's willingness to forgive sins before the coming of God's kingdom. The baptism of John did not remit sins, infuse God's grace, or incorporate the recipient into the Church.
On the other hand, a sacramental (Christian) baptism remits all previous sins, including the stain of original sin, infuses grace, and incorporates the recipient into the Church as a child of God, member of God's family, and part of the body of Christ. It is a baptism of water and the Spirit (Matthew 3:11, John 3:5).
2007-12-31 01:22:34 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Look at the verses you referenced for the answer.
"John indeed baptized with a baptism of repentance, saying to the people that they should believe on Him who would come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.”
At John's baptism, the people were looking into the future for Christ.
Christ's baptism (commanded in the Great Commission - Matthew 28:18-20, Mark 16:15-16) came AFTER being taught about Christ and believing in Him.
The baptism "in the name of (according to the authority or instructions of) Christ Jesus" is a representation of Christ's death, burial, and resurrection. (Romans 6:3-13, Colossians 2:12)
John (the baptizer) could not have commanded people to be "baptized into His (Christ's) death" because Christ had not yet died. John could not have commanded people to be "buried with Him" because Christ had not yet been buried. John could not have commanded people to rise from baptism "in the likeness of His resurrection because Christ had not yet risen.
The gospel of Christ could not have been taught before the baptism John commanded. The word "Gospel" means "good news". Specifically, the good news was the story of the death, burial and resurrection. (1 Corinthians 15:1-4) It is this "form of doctrine" that is obeyed at baptism (Romans 6:17). This had not yet happened during the ministry of John.
Specifically, the baptism of John was different in the focus from the baptism commanded by Christ.
Those in Acts 19 were baptized according to John's instructions at a time when that baptism had been replaced by the baptism Christ had commanded. They followed the wrong authority.
Now, in order for someone to scripturally be baptized, they must first believe in Christ. (Acts 8:36-38)
2008-01-01 11:12:29 · answer #2 · answered by JoeBama 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Baptism is performed by a priesthood holder with due authority from Jesus Christ. The recipient is completely immersed. John the Baptist had this authority, elsewise how could he baptise the Saviour?
Jesu was baptised to fulfil all righteousness, and the occasion was the best of its kind in demonstrating the individuality of the members of the Godhead. Jesus with Holy Ghost as a dove, and the Father saying: "This is my beloved Son in whom I am well pleased".
Most Christian baptisms do not get done by a correctly authorised person. This can only be carried out by a man holding the priesthood of Aaron.
Faith in Jesus Christ, Repentance of our Sins, Baptism by Immersion by one having the authority to do so, followed by laying on of hands for the gift of the Holy Ghost - this puts the recipient on the road to salvation and his/her sins are remitted through the atoning sacrifice of Jesus Christ.
2007-12-31 00:48:54 · answer #3 · answered by Modern Major General 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
John and Paul had authority from God to baptize. Simply being dunked in water in the name of Christ is not enough. It needs to be done by a person who has authority from God to do it.
These people had tried to follow Christ's example and be baptized, but lacked the authority to do it, so Paul found them and baptized them.
The authority of God, the Priesthood, has been restored in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Check it out.
2007-12-31 00:43:27 · answer #4 · answered by gwo_neg_la 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
John baptized with water, Jesus baptized with the Holy Spirit.
Unless you are born of the Spirit you shall not enter the kingdom of heaven.
grace2u
2007-12-31 00:38:59 · answer #5 · answered by Theophilus 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
The Mandean Church of the Middle East has John The Baptist as their prophet. All of their churches are along rivers.
2007-12-31 00:38:58 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋