{"id":230,"date":"2005-06-28T07:30:00","date_gmt":"2005-06-28T11:30:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2005-07-20T15:04:53","modified_gmt":"2005-07-20T19:04:53","slug":"paul-on-baptism-tmp1-cor-114-18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/biblearchive.com\/blog\/paul-on-baptism-tmp1-cor-114-18\/","title":{"rendered":"Paul On Baptism -tmp(1 Cor 1:14-18)"},"content":{"rendered":"

After looking at baptism as used in the Peter passage we
\ncould rule out the idea that Peter is making a statement about salvation and
\nthe nature of water<\/a>.
\nOf course, we could easily see how pulling something out
\nof context can establish a false doctrine (baptising saves, baptising
\nthe dead, or infants). But, before I move onto those types of things
\nI want to look at something Paul said regarding baptism which shouldn’t
\nminimize the mandate but it should, in the very least, put it in its
\nproper
\nperspective.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

Paul, a slave of Christ Jesus, and an apostle to the Gentile,
\nwho is eventually sent to preach the gospel to the heart of the gentile world…what’s
\nhis opinion on this? Entrusted with the message of the gospel and carrying it
\nwith its due reverence. If anyone could tell us how baptism and the gospel line
\nup it would be Paul. I will assume the role of one who believes in baptism
\nsaving people while I question him. <\/p>\n

Hey Paul, how are you doing? Hey, I’m getting into a
\ndiscussion here and some people are of the opinion that baptism doesn’t save.
\nWhat do you think?
\nI thank God that I baptized none of you except Crispus and
\nGaius. ({{1 Cor 1:14}})<\/em><\/p>\n

What Paul? Were you avoiding your duty as an evangelist? How
\ncould you have gone to Corinth
\nand baptize only two people?
\nNow I did baptize also the household of Stephanas; beyond
\nthat, I do not know whether I baptized any other. ({{1 Cor 1:16}})<\/em><\/p>\n

Paul, come on now. You have a long list of people you pray
\nfor after they had received the gospel ({{Eph 1:16}}; {{1Thes 1:2}}; {{Philem
\n1:4}})…how is it possible that you don’t have a long list of names of people
\nyou baptized? And how is it possible that you regard baptism so little if that
\nis an integral part of the message?  If
\nbaptism is necessary for salvation how did you not perform that part of your
\nduty?
\nChrist did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel…
\n({{1 Cor 1:17}})<\/em><\/p>\n

How can it be that Paul’s duty of “preaching the gospel” is
\nonly speaking the words and not sealing the deal, as it were? If the gospel is
\n“Salvation by Water Baptism” it would have been an integral part of his
\nministry. His sermons would quickly been followed by baptisms, believers
\njoyfully singing and clapping their hands as youths were handed up to receive
\nsalvation…and yet Paul seems to view it as a secondary aspect of his ministry
\nand not as important as the preaching of the gospel. <\/p>\n

In fact, this preaching was done in such a manner so that
\nthe recipients could hear of the harshness of this message clearly. No slick
\nword, no happy singing, no altar calls or flashy displays to make this message
\nmore palatable. The message preached so that the first century unbeliever could
\nrealize the full implications.<\/p>\n

The only Living God became flesh and died at the hands of
\nhis creation, the Jew who rejected Him and the Gentile who pierced Him,
\naccording to Scripture, so that all could be saved but rose from the dead and
\nis coming back to judge. A message of outright foolishness to the enemy ({{1
\nCor 1:18}}).<\/p>\n

Why foolishness? This Jesus (supposed God) was convicted by
\nRome and the Jew and currently, the man (Paul) preaching the message bears all
\nthe marks of one who has summarily been often beaten and probably stoned for
\nsaying this Jesus lives. Not only that, apparently this crucified Jesus is
\ncoming back to judge rightly.<\/p>\n

This is hard message…not about water that magically makes
\npeople into new people or about dedication to a new community…this is the Truth
\nfound in a crucified person who now lives. In believing this Crucified One,
\nthis 1st<\/sup> Century person is automatically become part of a single
\nbody by the power of the living Lord Jesus Christ and the baptism of the Spirit
\nwho has promised salvation to they who believe ({{Eph 4}}; {{1 Cor 12:12}}). The believer subsequently identifies
\nthe Rejected and Crucified One as true and as vindicated by God and therein
\nmust take his stand with that One.<\/p>\n

So this first century believer stands before the naysayers
\nof the world and is immersed in the baptismal waters. Before the eyes of men he
\njustifies God and simultaneously shows that this is being done by the authority
\nof the Crucified One and in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost.
\nThat person states that the death penalty the naysayers rewarded Jesus the Son
\nis a penalty which they are under as well for they deny Him as true. That
\nperson states that the life the believer now has is not of his own power but of
\nthe tender mercy of Christ who lives. <\/p>\n

That person is publicly taking the side of perceived
\nfoolishness by standing up with the Crucified One and now fully expects to be
\ntreated no better than the Crucified One. That person, in the eyes of the world
\nis turning against the world and saying “You are wrong and damned for it”. <\/p>\n

I think there’s a lesson in there for us when we now think again
\nof Peter’s illustration of the Noahic flood<\/a>. Noah fully intended to be
\npersecuted for what he was doing…and so should the person being baptized. Too
\noften we invite other believers to baptism meetings for songs and joy…but in
\nfact, we should be getting dipped before the eyes of the unbeliever with the
\nwhispering or outright shouts of “idiot!” ringing in our ears as we stand with
\nthe Lord hearing the truth that “they have persecuted Me, they shall surely
\npersecute you.”<\/p>\n

I think we’ve left baptismal justification<\/a> and regeneration<\/a>
\nlong behind. The topic is not tenable in its literary or soteriological context
\nas presented in the Scriptures. But in so studying this topic perhaps you can
\nlook at these words and question the outworking of baptism of the dead or
\ninfant baptism to see how they line up with the unadulterated and harsh reality
\nof the gospel as seen on a cross. We will be touching on paedobaptism (infant baptism) in our
\nnext post.<\/p>\n

-r- <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Full Series<\/span>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1. Baptism Necessary for Salvation?<\/a>
\n2. One Baptism Versus the Many?<\/a>
\n3. Baptism and Big Problems<\/a>
\n4. Baptismal Regeneration (Acts 2:28)<\/a>
\n5. Deluge of Baptism Questions (Acts 1-22)<\/a>
\n6. Baptism and Romans (Rom 6:1-11)<\/a>
\n7. Noah and Baptism (2 Peter 3:20,21)<\/a>
\n8. Paul On Baptism (1 Cor 1:14-18)<\/a>
\n
\n9. The Error of Infant Baptism<\/a>
\n
\n10. Remember Your Baptism (Rom 6:1-11)<\/a>
\nRelated
\n
\nRuss On Baptism<\/a>
\nBaptism of Linkage<\/a><\/span>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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