“Baptism in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins is NOT a work of the Law. God remits the sins, not man.”
Water baptism IS a work of the old law, the finished works of Jesus Christ is what saves, for those who believe. Spirit baptism as Acts 1:5 states.
Romans 10:9 -
“if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.”
Paul:
1 Corinthians 1:17
“For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect.”
**Romans 10:9 -**
Written to those already born again: “Among whom are ye also the called of Jesus Christ. To all that be at Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints... Rms 1:6,7
Here is more of Romans:
“Know ye not, that as many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his DEATH? Therefore we are BURIED with him INTO DEATH..”
Now the ‘life’ part: “..that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the GLORY of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life”. Rms 6:3,4
**Paul: 1 Corinthians 1:17 “For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect.”**
Paul’s ministry wasn’t a ‘John the baptist’ ministry. But, in his first letter to the Corinthians, who were already born again (”them that are sanctified in Jesus Christ, called to be saints..” 1:2), Paul promptly addressed those that were bragging about WHO baptized them, instead of WHO was crucified for them.
Paul DID baptize: “I thank God that I baptized none of you, BUT Crispus and Gaius; LEST any should say that I had baptized in MINE OWN NAME. And I baptized also the household of Stephanas: besides, I know not whether I baptized any other”. 1Cor. 1:14-16
“I know not whether I baptized any other”?? That tells me Paul was a real busy man, and POSSIBLY baptized others in Corinth.
Let’s assume there was at least two that comprised the ‘household of Stephanas’, plus Cripus and Gaius, and POSSIBLY others. All baptized by Paul, who was sent NOT to baptize. So, Paul was disobedient to his calling.
That reasoning is another example of people twisting the scriptures to their own destruction, as Peter warned of.