Why I am baptized in Jesus name - Part 9 - Getting re-baptized in Jesus name

Why I am baptized in Jesus name - Part 9 - Getting re-baptized in Jesus name  

 

John the Baptist had the very important role of preparing the way for Jesus by preaching repentance. (Matthew 3:1-3, Isaiah 40:3).

 

His other important role is that he baptized Jesus.

 

John the Baptist was born of the lineage of Aaron, so he was considered a priest by his birth. (Luke 1:5, 57, 59-60). As a priest, he “fulfilled all righteousness” of the Law by washing the Lamb of God (Jesus) before He was sacrificed. (Matthew 3:15, John 1:29, Exodus 29:17, Leviticus 1:9, 13).

 

Once he had baptized Jesus, John the Baptist’s mission was fulfilled.

 

His disciples came to him and said,

 

"Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him." - John 3:26 KJV

 

He replied,

 

"Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him... He must increase, but I must decrease." - John 3:28, 30 KJV

 

Shortly after this, John the Baptist was put in prison, and then beheaded. (Matthew 4:12, Matthew 11:12).

 

In the book of Acts, which describes the beginning of the church with the outpouring of the Holy Ghost on the day of Pentecost and the spread of the gospel, Apostle Paul re-baptized disciples of John the Baptist. John the Baptist’s baptism was not in the name of Jesus.

 

"Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples, 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." - Acts 19:1-2 KJV

 

They knew there was a Holy Ghost – they just didn’t know the Holy Ghost was being poured out yet. (Matthew 3:11).

 

Paul then asked them, "Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John's baptism. 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.

 

“When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.

 

“And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied." - Acts 19:3-6 KJV