Acts 19:1 And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples,
19:2 He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost.
19:3 And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John's baptism.
19:4 Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.
19:5 When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
19:6 And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.
19:7 And all the men were about twelve.
19:8 And he went into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, disputing and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of God.
John spoke below in regard to his baptism;
Mark 1:8 I indeed have baptized you with water: but he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost.
The disciples of John were limited in their knowledge. They only knew the baptism of John and had only been baptized with John's baptism.
John baptized Israel for repentance for remission of sins to prepare them for the earthly kingdom. He baptized them to be cleansed to enter the kingdom and to be prepared for national priesthood.
John baptized in order to identify Jesus as their Messiah.
Paul preached Jesus unto these disciples of John. He preached that John's baptism was to produce repentance to Israel to believe on Jesus.
The disciples believed and were baptized in the name of Jesus as commanded under Israel's kingdom program (Mark 16:16).
Below Jesus was speaking of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Ghost was not given until after his resurrection. The disciples of John would not have expected to receive the Holy Spirit upon belief;
John 7:39 (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)
Paul laid hands on the disciples and they received the Spirit.
The disciples of John also, according to prophecy below, spoke in tongues; Jesus said those that believed and were baptized would be saved to enter into the kingdom of God on earth.
Mark 16:16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.
16:17 And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;
Paul went to the Synagogue and preached the kingdom of God. The kingdom includes both heaven and earth. Believing Israel will inherit the earthly kingdom. The Body of Christ will inherit the heavenly kingdom. Paul preached the heavenly kingdom (2 Timothy 4:18).
19:2 He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost.
19:3 And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John's baptism.
19:4 Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.
19:5 When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
19:6 And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.
19:7 And all the men were about twelve.
19:8 And he went into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, disputing and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of God.
John spoke below in regard to his baptism;
Mark 1:8 I indeed have baptized you with water: but he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost.
The disciples of John were limited in their knowledge. They only knew the baptism of John and had only been baptized with John's baptism.
John baptized Israel for repentance for remission of sins to prepare them for the earthly kingdom. He baptized them to be cleansed to enter the kingdom and to be prepared for national priesthood.
John baptized in order to identify Jesus as their Messiah.
Paul preached Jesus unto these disciples of John. He preached that John's baptism was to produce repentance to Israel to believe on Jesus.
The disciples believed and were baptized in the name of Jesus as commanded under Israel's kingdom program (Mark 16:16).
Below Jesus was speaking of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Ghost was not given until after his resurrection. The disciples of John would not have expected to receive the Holy Spirit upon belief;
John 7:39 (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)
Paul laid hands on the disciples and they received the Spirit.
The disciples of John also, according to prophecy below, spoke in tongues; Jesus said those that believed and were baptized would be saved to enter into the kingdom of God on earth.
Mark 16:16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.
16:17 And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;
Paul went to the Synagogue and preached the kingdom of God. The kingdom includes both heaven and earth. Believing Israel will inherit the earthly kingdom. The Body of Christ will inherit the heavenly kingdom. Paul preached the heavenly kingdom (2 Timothy 4:18).
