Lesson 3679

 (Lesson 3679)(01-31-22) Acts 18:24-28

    “And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man, and mighty in the scriptures, came to Ephesus. This man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in the spirit, he spake and taught diligently the things of the Lord, knowing only the baptism of John. And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue: whom when Aquila and Priscilla had heard, they took him unto them, and expounded unto him the way of God more perfectly. And when he was disposed to pass into Achaia, the brethren wrote, exhorting the disciples to receive him: who, when he was come, helped them much which had believed through grace: For he mightily convinced the Jews, and that publicly, shewing by the scriptures that Jesus was Christ.”

    Today’s quote contains another very important lesson that is overlooked by the many who believe that water baptism is a requisite of spiritual rebirth and eternal salvation.

    Therein, Apollos is noted as being a learned man, very knowledgeable of “the way of the Lord”. However, is is also noted that he had ONLY, at that point, received the “batpism of John”.     That information tells us that Apollos, at that point, had ONLY heeded the message of John the Baptist, and had ONLY received the water baptism that was required of ALL Jews under the law.

    The quote tells us that Aquila and Priscilla took Apollos aside and taught him about the new law of grace, through faith in Jesus Christ. Apollos was then recommended to the church where he began to eloquently preach the grace of God by “shewing by the scriptures that Jesus was Christ”.~