"For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel."--1 Corinthians 1:17. This opening chapter of 1 Corinthians is addressing the fact that there are divisions in the Corinthian church. Paul emphasizes that we are not baptized in the name of any man but in the name of Christ. On top of that, Paul was called to point people to Christ through the preaching of the gospel. He did baptize a number of people but that, as he says, is not what he was sent for. He was sent to preach the gospel.
Christ did not send me to baptize but to preach the gospel. Baptism is a result of preaching the gospel to someone. It's easy to dunk people in water. However, if the preaching and the knowledge as to why we are being immersed is not behind it, we are basically just getting wet. My point here is not about baptism and whether or not we understood why we were baptized. My point here is that Christ sent us to preach the gospel. What does this mean? This means we do what Paul was sent to do. Our job is to point people to Christ. I heard it put this way once. Pointing others to Christ is like one beggar telling another beggar where to find bread. This illustration fits perfectly with John 6:35.
Our job is to point others to Christ through the preaching of the basic gospel message found in 1 Corinthians 15:1-4. We live in a spiritually starved world. Yet we as Christians hold the key to the Bread of Life, the gospel message of Jesus Christ. Maybe you are wondering how to receive the Bread of Life into your life? If so, click here. May we remember, while baptism might be involved, our main job is to PREACH THE GOSPEL! DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT! PRAY ABOUT IT! LOVE Y'ALL GOD BLESS! THINK SOULS! :-)
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