Part 7

Why I am baptized in the name ofJesus – Part 7 – The Man of Ethiopia

Philip had been baptizing multitudes in the city of Samaria in the name of Jesus. (Acts 8:12, Acts 8:16). In the midst of the revival, God called Philip out to the desert of Gaza. (Acts 8:26). There was a soul, hungry for truth, that needed to hear the gospel and needed someone to baptize him in the name of Jesus.  God cares about the multitudes. He also cares when there is only one soul. 

"And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to worship, was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet." - Acts 8:27-28 KJV

"Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot. And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?" - Acts 8:29-30 KJV

"And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him...Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus." - Acts 8:31, 35 KJV

"And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized? ... And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him." - Acts 8:36, 38 KJV

How did Philip baptize? We know from how he baptized in the city of Samaria, he baptized in the name of Jesus.

"(…They were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.)" - Acts 8:16 KJV

I am baptized in the name of Jesus because all of the New Testament church was baptized in the name of Jesus.