<TITLE>16. Par 145-157</TITLE>L-145 Now, John, the beloved, the revelator... And, John, there's several John's here in the Bible. But the John, Saint John, the one we're speaking of this morning, an apostle of the Lord Jesus Christ, a missionary sent out by God...
A "missionary" is a "one that is sent." I've often wondered how that people today say, "Oh, there's only twelve apostles (See?), only twelve." You've heard that. Well, the very word itself means, "one that is sent."
Paul was not an apostle according to the twelve. But did you ever notice, they chose Matthias, I believe it was, or Matthias, to take Judas' place. And that's what man done. He... Never hear no more of him. But God chose Paul to take his place. You see? And look what Paul did. See, it shows the difference between the choosing of man and the choosing of God. And that makes--gives me a lot of grace in my heart towards things and errors, and so forth.

L-148 Just listened, a few moments ago, on the radio, this great famous Dr. DeHaan, marvelous teacher, my, a lovely brother, love him with all my heart; God knows that. Just to see how great men can make errors. I thought, just as soon, brother, as I seen the error he was making, I thought, "God, I will make the same things, perhaps, so You look over mine."
Dr. DeHaan said, "Baptism was only one time in the Bible." Just listened as I come to church here this morning. Said, "The Holy Ghost baptism baptized every one of the apostles, immersed them in the room. And we're baptized by water to represent that. And that was the only time that they were ever baptized with the Holy Ghost: One time only in the Bible."
I thought, "Oh, Dr. DeHaan!"

L-150 Why, about ten days later, Philip went down and preached to the Samaritans. He baptized them in the Name of the Lord Jesus, only the Holy Ghost hadn't come on them yet. Peter went down and laid hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.
About two months or three months after that, Peter was on a housetop, and had a vision, went up into--up to Cornelius' house. And they were all standing there, and they were one accord, and praying. "And while Peter spake these Words, the Holy Ghost fell upon them, like He did at the beginning." And they hadn't been baptized with water yet, even. He said, "Can a man forbid water, seeing that these hasn't been baptized; has received the Holy Ghost like we did at the beginning?" So how did that one little body there represent... Oh, no, no.

L-152 About several years later, some twenty years later, Paul had to pass through the upper coasts of Ephesus, he find certain disciples. He said unto them, "Have you received the Holy Ghost since you believed?"
They said, "We know not whether there be any Holy Ghost."
He said, "Have you been baptized? How was you baptized?"
Said, "Unto John's."
Said, "John baptized unto repentance, saying that you'd believe on Him to come, on the Lord Jesus."
When they heard this, they were baptized over, with water, in the Name of the Lord Jesus. And in the... He laid hands on them, and the Holy Ghost came upon them there (you see?), same way as It did at the beginning. Oh, yes. Holy Ghost baptism, water baptism, exists right on, and it will be till Jesus comes again.

L-157 But what an error (See?), what an error for a great, smart scholar like that. It goes to show, no matter how smart you are, how much you know, you're a human and you're going to error just as sure as the world. "The battle belongs to the Lord." That's right.


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