Larry Hughes and I were discussing rebaptism some time ago. He explained hypothetical situations that just confused him and plain seemed perplexing at best. Some situations were just stupid even though they truy happen. We were discussing credible baptisms and what constituted a credible baptism in light of those who seem to get rebaptized. I was just wanting to know what you all make of Acts19
(Act 19:1) And it happened that while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul passed through the inland country and came to Ephesus. There he found some disciples.
(Act 19:2) And he said to them, "Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?" And they said, "No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit."
(Act 19:3) And he said, "Into what then were you baptized?" They said, "Into John's baptism."
(Act 19:4) And Paul said, "John baptized with the baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in the one who was to come after him, that is, Jesus."
(Act 19:5) On hearing this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
(Act 19:6) And when Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they began speaking in tongues and prophesying.
(Act 19:7) There were about twelve men in all.
What do you all think of this? Were they rebaptized in water? Calvin believes they were not.
John Calvin...Commentary on Acts 19
I do not subscribe to this opinion, and yet deny that the baptism of water was repeated, because the words of Luke import no other thing, save only that they were baptized with the Spirit.
(Act 19:1) And it happened that while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul passed through the inland country and came to Ephesus. There he found some disciples.
(Act 19:2) And he said to them, "Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?" And they said, "No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit."
(Act 19:3) And he said, "Into what then were you baptized?" They said, "Into John's baptism."
(Act 19:4) And Paul said, "John baptized with the baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in the one who was to come after him, that is, Jesus."
(Act 19:5) On hearing this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
(Act 19:6) And when Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they began speaking in tongues and prophesying.
(Act 19:7) There were about twelve men in all.
What do you all think of this? Were they rebaptized in water? Calvin believes they were not.
John Calvin...Commentary on Acts 19
I do not subscribe to this opinion, and yet deny that the baptism of water was repeated, because the words of Luke import no other thing, save only that they were baptized with the Spirit.