1 Cor 12

[Jerrysch]

1 Corinthians 12:13-"For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit."

To what does this "one body" refer?

 

[LukeBritt]

the church or Israel

 

[LamorakDesGalis]

Definitely the church. The context of 1 Cor 12 clearly referred to the church.

Paul referenced saved Jews and saved Gentiles - together of whom comprises the church. In Romans 10-11 Paul distinguished two groups within Israel - saved Jews and unsaved Jews. Saved Jews and unsaved Jews comprise Israel, not the church. Therefore Paul perceived a distinction between the church and Israel.

 

[Jerrysch]

the church or Israel

How can it be Israel? 1 Corinthians 12:13-"For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit."


Paul here is speaking of a group composed of both Jews and Gentiles, how then can it be limited to only Israel?

 

[TheScottsMen]

the church or Israel

Israel? How can it be the Israel? I agree on not all of Israel are really Israel, but Paul was not refering to that "gentiles" were part of Israel, but Jews that were really followers of Jesus.

 

[Jerrysch]

the church or Israel

Where do the scriptures speak of being baptized into Israel?

 

[Jerrysch]

What then is the result of this baptism?

 

[Jerrysch]

When did this "Spirit baptism" first begin?

 

[Jerrysch]

Who was the first person in Scripture to speak of Spirit baptism?

 

[Methuselah]

When did this "Spirit baptism" first begin?

The Sprit baptism first began in the day of Penteciost as described in the Book of Acts. Jesus had mentioned that while He was still on Earth bodily.

'...I will not leave you comfortless...', '...the world will se me no more but you shall see me...', etc as described in John.

 

[Methuselah]

Who was the first person in Scripture to speak of Spirit baptism?

I think it was John the Baptist, as described in Matt. 3:11 and Jn 1:33 - yes, the verse numbers are just a conincidence.

 

[Jerrysch]

I think it was John the Baptist, as described in Matt. 3:11 and Jn 1:33 - yes, the verse numbers are just a conincidence.

Then, In;
1 Corinthians 12:13-"For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit."

To what does this "one body" refer?

 

[TheScottsMen]

Then, In;
1 Corinthians 12:13-"For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit."

To what does this "one body" refer?

The one body is the truth that was revealed to Paul. It was a secret that was hid in God before creation, this truth was not revealed to John the Baptist. John came preaching a baptism of repentence, a REQUIRED baptism for the remission of sins. Peter preached this baptism in Acts 4. Paul preached a baptism into Jesus Christ, a baptism that comes upon all believers that believe that Christ died for their sins at calvary and now puts Jews and Gentiles alike on equal footing. This is a baptism you WILL NOT find preached until Paul.

 

[Jerrysch]

The one body is the truth that was revealed to Paul. It was a secret that was hid in God before creation, this truth was not revealed to John the Baptist. John came preaching a baptism of repentence, a REQUIRED baptism for the remission of sins. Peter preached this baptism in Acts 4. Paul preached a baptism into Jesus Christ, a baptism that comes upon all believers that believe that Christ died for their sins at calvary and now puts Jews and Gentiles alike on equal footing. This is a baptism you WILL NOT find preached until Paul.

So you are suggesting that the one body is a grouping of thoughts or teachings or doctrine? Is this how the NT authors used this term? To what do they attribute this consept of the "one body"?