yes,there is only one baptism for today as mentioned in Eph.4, but from scripture, I believe we can see it is water baptism not a " dry baptism".I would like to look at the first two questions asked for it will take some time to answer all. Why didn't Christ baptized? Really not for sure what this has to do with anything.It is apparent he believed in it and taught it by reading verse 1. " Jesus was making and baptizing more disciples than John...." I guess we must ask the question, why didn't he baptize them in the Holy Spirit? In fact maybe someone could tell us how many people Jesus baptized in the HS while alive?

How many people that he made Disciples believed in the Death, Burial and Ressurrection? Since Jesus didn't teach them about the DBR, does that mean we don't have to? The reality of it is that we are not under Johns baptism for our baptism today is " in the name of Jesus". Lastly, if I teach someone the truth and they wish to be baptized and someone else baptizes them, does that mean I don't believe one has to be baptized?

Second question about Paul not sent to baptize.I find it amazing that you know this is talking about water baptism. Let's make it Holy Spirit baptism. What you missed though is that Paul just gave the strogest argument for water baptism and then you think he turns around and says not really? Look at 1 Cor.1:12-13.

Paul says " each of you says, " I belong to Paul or " I belong to Apllos"......" I belong to Christ." Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized into the NAME OF PAUL". Do you see what Paul is saying here? In order to BELONG to Paul he had to be crucified for you, was he? NO. also you had to be baptized into his name. Were you? No. So, you don't belong to Paul. Now, what about Jesus? Did Jesus die for you? Yes. Were you baptized into his name? Yes. So I belong to Christ.So two things have to happen for you to BELONG to Christ, his death and baptism in his name.

Now, how do we know batism in his name is water baptism? Look at Acts 10: 47-48 " Can any man forbid WATER FOR BAPTIZING THESE PEOPLE....and he commanded them to be BAPTIZED IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST".

Lastly, 1 Cor. 1:17 is what you call a not/but. We can see an example of this in John 12:44 " he who believes in me, believes not in me but him who sent me". Jesus means by this that believes in me only, but also in him who sent me. Paul in 1 cor 1:17 is saying, " Christ did not send me to baptize only, but also to preach the gospel".

there were alot of assertions of claiming certain scriptures were talking about HS baptism and no proof was given. Like Romans 6 and Col2. I would like to look at these later and I believe from context and other scripture, we can clearly see these are talking about water baptism.while looking at these scriptures we will also see that children were not included.


....and he commanded them to be BAPTIZED IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST".