Contradictions and Paradoxes in Acts 19:5

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Acts 19:5 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Acts 19:5. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Luke, when the people heard the good news about Jesus, they decided to get baptized to show they wanted to follow Him. Getting baptized was their way of saying they believed in Jesus and wanted to be His friends.

Acts 19:5: When they heard [this], they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.

Contradiction with Matthew 28:19

This verse commands baptism in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, while Acts 19:5 describes baptism in the name of the Lord Jesus.

Matthew 28:19: Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: [teach...: or, make disciples, or, Christians of all nations]

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 1:17

Paul emphasizes that Christ did not send him to baptize, contrasting the emphasis on baptism in Acts 19:5.

1 Corinthians 1:17: For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect. [words: or, speech]

Contradiction with John 3:16

This verse emphasizes belief in Jesus for eternal life without mentioning baptism, whereas Acts 19:5 highlights baptism.

John 3:16: For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 12:13

Focuses on being baptized by one Spirit into one body, differing from the water baptism context in Acts 19:5.

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. [Gentiles: Gr. Greeks]

Contradiction with Acts 8:16

Suggests that they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus but had not received the Holy Ghost, indicating a separation of baptism and receiving the Holy Spirit, whereas Acts 19:5 shows baptism explicitly in the name of the Lord Jesus.

Acts 8:16: (For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.)
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