Prior to his ascension, Christ gave his apostles what has been called “The Great Commission.” He instructed them that, beginning at Jerusalem, then Judea, then Samaria (the land areas promised to Israel), and finally all nations, they were to go and teach men “to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you.” This would mean the truths about the kingdom being at hand. It would also include the law. In this commission, Christ sent them to baptize for the remission of sins. He said, “He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved,” and that is what was preached in early Acts. In contrast, Paul says, “Christ sent me not to baptize.” While Paul did baptize a few people prior to receiving the full revelation of the mystery, once that revelation was complete, he stopped baptizing. In his epistles we find that believers today have a spiritual baptism that has replaced water baptism.
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