Pauls utmost purpose in his teachings was to get people Saved.....that being the case , he sure missed the boat by not quoting his friend, Peter and stressing that the ONLY way to get Saved was to get water baptized ....in fact , it was quite the opposite .....he said himself that the only thing that he preached was “ Christ Crucified” and that he was “ NOT SENT TO BAPTIZE!” If Paul wanted to get people Saved ( and we KNOW That He did) why not “ preach” Baptism and “ perform” Baptisms and put His Gospel and “ Christ Crucified” on the back- burner, seeing how it is not NEARLY as vital as water baptism
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Christ sent Paul not to baptize, although he had others to administer the ordinance. The same thing was true with Jesus...
John 4:1-2 When therefore the Lord knew how the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John, (Though Jesus
himself baptized not, but his disciples,)
That same Paul indeed teaches the importance of water baptism, he writes...
Rom 6:3 Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?
[4] Therefore we are
buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.
[5] For if
we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also
in the likeness of his resurrection:
[6] Knowing this, that
our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.
Acts 2:38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be
baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
