[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

**Makes ya wonder why Ananias didn’t tell Saul, “And now why tarriest thou, arise and, um, well just get up that’s all.” **

Paul was already saved on the Damascus road. Check out the words of GOD about him. He speaks of Paul being a chosen vessel even though Paul had not been baptized yet.

ACTS9:
15 But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a CHOSEN VESSEL unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel:

16 For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name’s sake.

The baptism was merely a formality of following the Lord in believer’s baptism.

[LearsFool]

Paul was already saved on the Damascus road.

Then why was he commanded to be baptized?

[LearsFool]

By your way of thinking, here’s how the conversation should’ve gone:

Ananias: And now, why tarriest thou? Arise and be baptized and wash away your sins.

Saul: My sins were all washed away on the road here! What are you, a Campbellite?

Ananias: Oops, my bad.

Saul: Sheesh, all I wanted was a simple gospel.