Were the apostles ever recorded as being baptized?

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Check out John 3…Jesus and His disciples did baptize, and it was a baptism of repentance, as was John’s…baptism of repentance was the norm in the early Church, as infant baptism didn’t become the norm until after the time of St. Augustine.
 
boldlygo said:
Check out John 3…Jesus and His disciples did baptize, and it was a baptism of repentance, as was John’s…baptism of repentance was the norm in the early Church, as infant baptism didn’t become the norm until after the time of St. Augustine.
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John 4:2 footnote from NAB
An editorial refinement of Jn 3:22, perhaps directed against followers of John the Baptist who claimed that Jesus imitated him.
 
boldlygo said:
Check out John 3…Jesus and His disciples did baptize, and it was a baptism of repentance, as was John’s…baptism of repentance was the norm in the early Church, as infant baptism didn’t become the norm until after the time of St. Augustine.
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Acts 19
And he said, “Into what then were you baptized?” They said, “Into John’s baptism.” 4 And Paul said, “John baptized with the baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in the one who was to come after him, that is, Jesus.” 5 On hearing this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
 
Or the more obvious would be Jesus baptized his disciples ONLY who in turn baptized eveyone else.

Oops sorry forgot to bold it.
 
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Im not saying thats not possible. But its certainly not “obvious”.

I normally bold all Scripture quotes. And Catechism or Fathers/Saints.

And probably Jimi Hendrix too!
 
It is obvious when one considers everything else they were handed. As I do to you do to others as a theme rather than a direct citation.
 
But He gave the Spirit directly from Himself. He did not need water.

And His Baptism did not begin until Pentecost, right?
 
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They were baptized first by John, most likely.

They were baptized by desire.

They were baptized by Jesus himself at the Last Supper.

Finally, they were baptized by blood at their martyrdoms.
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What I was going to say! S beat me to it. Good post!
 
boldlygo said:
Check out John 3…Jesus and His disciples did baptize…
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Check out Jn 4:2 - although Jesus himself did not baptize, but only his disciples.
Oh dear, just noticed somebody else spotted this too.
 
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Spyridon said:
They were baptized first by John, most likely.

They were baptized by desire.

They were baptized by Jesus himself at the Last Supper.

Finally, they were baptized by blood at their martyrdoms.
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The difficulty with this sort of acceptably pious “univocalising” is that its not strictly “baptism” that is univocal in each statement above but rather “forgiveness of sin”.

But the thread topic is not about forgiveness but, I presume, forgiveness and sanctification through ceremonial dipping in water, and a Trinitarian formula of words.

Therefore none of the above statements strictly refer to actual Christian Baptism.
Nor can we be sure that all of those statements necessarily imply conferring of sanctifying grace.

We can be sure all of them had already had original sin remitted because they were presumably circumcised…anticipating the merits of Christ as Aquinas asserts.
 
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“He presented himself alive to them by many proofs after he had suffered, appearing to them during forty days and speaking about the kingdom of God. While meeting with them, he enjoined them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for “the promise of the Father about which you have heard me speak; for John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the holy Spirit.” – Acts 1:3-5

It seems that their baptism and confirmation were all rolled into one for the disciples. And they both occurred without the need for water or oil. That’s God at work there, since He’s not bound by the sacraments to give His grace 😉
 
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Evidence?..
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John 3: 22-30

Ambrose of Milan [c 337-397], one of the first four Doctors of the Church, lived prior to the rise of infant baptism…stated that Baptism was regeneration and forgiveness of sins through water and the Spirit…Confirmation [imposition of hands] imparts the Seven Gifts of the Spirit.
 
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Evidence?..
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John 3: 22-30

Ambrose of Milan [c 337-397], one of the first four Doctors of the Church, lived prior to the rise of infant baptism…stated that Baptism was regeneration and forgiveness of sins through water and the Spirit…Confirmation [imposition of hands] imparts the Seven Gifts of the Spirit.
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Matthew 3
“I baptize you with water for repentance, but he who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry; he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.
 
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“I baptize you with water for repentance, but he who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry; he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.
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Ah, the old Sola Scriptura argument…we, as Roman Catholics, don’t buy that…read the early history of the Church…up until the end of the fifth century, Baptism was a sacrament of repentance…
 
boldlygo said:
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rcwitness:
“I baptize you with water for repentance, but he who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry; he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.
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Ah, the old Sola Scriptura argument…we, as Roman Catholics, don’t buy that…read the early history of the Church…up until the end of the fifth century, Baptism was a sacrament of repentance…
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But how does this demonstrate that Jesus Baptized with water?
 
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