The Great Commission states nothing about water. I simply states the eleven were to baptize the nations in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.He said to baptize those whom they brought to Christ. Yes, he did. That's called the Great Commission.
How big a tub do you think they used to baptize Greece? Was that tub bigger than the one they used to baptize Rome? If you're an adherent to toal immersion then those tubs are going to be huge.
The Holy Spirit; that which occurs in the name of the Lord Jesus.So what other than water--which was used when Christ himself was baptized and water which was used in other NT baptisms--should we conclude was used instead?
Acts 19:1-7
"1It happened that while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul passed through the upper country and came to Ephesus, and found some disciples. 2He said to them, 'Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?' And they said to him, 'No, we have not even heard whether there is a Holy Spirit.' 3And he said, 'Into what then were you baptized?' And they said, 'Into John’s baptism.' 4Paul said, 'John baptized with the baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in Him who was coming after him, that is, in Jesus.' 5When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. 6And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they began speaking with tongues and prophesying. 7There were in all about twelve men."
"1It happened that while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul passed through the upper country and came to Ephesus, and found some disciples. 2He said to them, 'Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?' And they said to him, 'No, we have not even heard whether there is a Holy Spirit.' 3And he said, 'Into what then were you baptized?' And they said, 'Into John’s baptism.' 4Paul said, 'John baptized with the baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in Him who was coming after him, that is, in Jesus.' 5When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. 6And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they began speaking with tongues and prophesying. 7There were in all about twelve men."
No tub required .
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