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Sheesh, Smvoice -- STOP READING EXCERPTS, sorry for the shouting, but it's not good to read verses out of context. I pointed this out earlier to others when proving that the Eucharist is what was inaugurated by Christ and clearly validated by Paul.

Here is 1 Cor 1 for you:

[10] Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing, and that there be no schisms among you; but that you be perfect in the same mind, and in the same judgment.

[11] For it hath been signified unto me, my brethren, of you, by them that are of the house of Chloe, that there are contentions among you.

[12] Now this I say, that every one of you saith: I indeed am of Paul; and I am of Apollo; and I am of Cephas; and I of Christ.

[13] Is Christ divided? Was Paul then crucified for you? or were you baptized in the name of Paul?

[14] I give God thanks, that I baptized none of you but Crispus and Caius;

[15] Lest any should say that you were baptized in my name.

[16] And I baptized also the household of Stephanus; besides, I know not whether I baptized any other.

[17] For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not in wisdom of speech, lest the cross of Christ should be made void.

READ IN CONTEXT --> READ IN CONTEXT -- PAul is talking about schisms, just like the multiple groups that tear the body of Christ asunder -- one saying they are of Calvin, the other of Arminius, etc. etc.

READ IT IN CONTEXT, Paul says he baptised some but not all and emphases that the baptism is IN CHRIST's NAME, not in Paul or Apollo's name

READ IN CONTEXT and see this has nothing whatsoever to do with your WRONG, YOPIOS interpretation of it being some kind of baptism v/s preaching, but this is talking about UNITY -- READ IN CONTEXT, stop reading excerpts and quoting them as if they mean something standing on their own in the wrong context

READ IN CONTEXT, CRONOS.

Paul said he was sent to preach THE GOSPEL, NOT TO BAPTIZE.

The GOSPEL that the 12 were sent to preach INCLUDED BAPTISM for remission of sins. The Gospel of the Kingdom.

If Paul did not preach and perform baptism for the remission of sins, then he was NOT preaching the same Gospel that the 12 were commissioned to preach. And INDEED he preached the GOSPEL OF THE GRACE OF GOD.

And if you will allow me, I shall include 1 Cor. 1:18 for CONTEXT. The verse you left out.

"For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness: but unto us which are saved, it is the power of God."

You see, baptism for remission of sins was not part of the Gospel of the Grace of God that was given to Paul. He preached Christ's finished work on THE CROSS as our remission of sins. Paul was sent to preach THAT GOSPEL, the Gospel of the Grace of God. NOT TO BAPTIZE FOR THE REMISSION OF SINS. That's part of the Kingdom Gospel.

Romans 1:16,17 tells you where our righteousness and remission of sins comes from. And it's NOT water baptism.

"For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for IT (the gospel of Christ) is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth...

For therein is the righteousness of God revealed.."