2 Kings 13:1-14:29
Acts 18:23-19:12
Psalm 146:1-10
Proverbs 18:2-3
Question of the day: What does it mean in Acts when Paul talks about John's baptism?
John the Baptist ministered to people before Jesus began his ministry. The Old Testament laws were in force that people had to obey, and were judged on how well they obeyed them. John's message was to be baptized as a symbol of your repentence, and then to obey the laws to earn your salvation. Thus, when Paul was talking about John's baptism, he wasn't referring to the physical act being different. It was the mental act of repenting from your life and where you placed your trust. John's baptism placed trust in obeying the law. Jesus' baptism placed trust in Jesus, who died for our sins and was raised on the third day.
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