PETER AND PAUL ON BAPTISMS AND THE HOLY GHOST

[Doug]

Peter and Paul preached differently on Baptisms and the Holy Ghost.
Peter and Paul had different ministries because God has different means to reconcile heaven and earth. Peter and Paul would have different purposes and teachings in light of this. However, we can learn from Peter while knowing that not everything he preached and instructed was not directed for us, the body of Christ.

BAPTISMS:

The twelve and Jesus preached salvation upon baptism (Acts 2:38 Mark 16:16)

[Act 2:38 KJV] 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.

[Mark 16:16 KJV] 16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.

Paul was not sent to baptize (1 Corinthians 1:17)

[1Co 1:17 KJV] 17 For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect.

Baptism therefore could not be part of Paul's gospel as it was to Jesus and the twelve.

THE HOLY GHOST:

The twelve preached the receiving of the Holy Ghost upon baptism (Acts 2:38).

[Act 2:38 KJV] 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.

Let me take this opportunity to say I was taught that we are to be baptized in water because our sins have been remitted, forgiven.
On the contrary Peter commanded water baptism to forgive their sins.

Paul preached that the Holy Ghost was received upon belief (Ephesians 1:13 1 Corinthians 6:19).

[Eph 1:13 KJV] 13 In whom ye also [trusted], after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,

[1Co 6:19 KJV] 19 What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost [which is] in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?

 

[Verily]

John was sent me to baptize with water, and that he that cometh after him baptizeth with the Holy Ghost.

Mat 3:13 Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.

And John who had the Holy ghost from his mothers womb forbad him

Mat 3:14 But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?

John ackowledges that he himself had need to be baptized of Jesus

Mat 3:15 And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.

These also received the Holy Ghost but had not been water baptized and Peter says,

Acts 10:47 Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?

Acts 10:48 And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days.

Paul speaking to diciples here asked them

Ats 19:2 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.

John 19:3 And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John's baptism.

Who was sent before Jesus

Acts 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.

Acts 19:5 When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.

Acts 19:6 And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.

Acts 19:7 And all the men were about twelve.