Bible Question:
My point if the word isn't there doesn't mean it didn't happen ... which I think escapes you. Those in Ephesus (Acts 19:1-5) didn't know about Christ, so only could have been baptized into John's baptism ... unlike Cornelius and Co. who heard about Christ. How could the 12 be baptized into John while John was still alive ... why would they, since they were His disciples? The Bible never says the 11 were rebaptized ... they were commanded to baptize others (not other another) (Matt 28:19-20). Since you need all actions in print, I think you falling short. So when were the 11 rebaptized? |
Bible Answer: "If the word isn't there doesn't mean it didn't happen". Those are your words. Use them to answer your own question of "So when were the 11 rebaptized?" If we have one example of persons being rebaptized as we do in Acts 19 we can, by necessary inference, infer that it would be necessary for all that had been baptized into John's baptism. In order to answer your question "How could the 12 be baptized into John while John was still alive ... why would they, since they were His disciples?" you must learn the purpose of John's baptism and the purpose of Jesus' baptism. I will let you search for this answer yourself, if you like. Paul tells us in Hebrews 6, "Therefore let us leave the elementary teachings about Christ and go on to maturity, not laying again the foundation of repentance from acts that lead to death,[1] and of faith in God, 2instruction about baptisms, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment. 3And God permitting, we will do so." Paul says that "instruction about baptisms, laying on of hands, etc." are "elementary teachings". Anyone who has been studying God's word for any length of time should have learned of these and gone "on to maturity". |