Christ did not send me to baptize. If traditional views of Paul's physical condition are true, he did not have the strength to do much baptizing (since it was immersion). The point here is that his helpers could take care of the work of baptizing, while he spent his time telling the Good News. [The apostles were sent to baptize, Matthew 28:19. But after baptizing the first few converts, they turned that matter over to them.] Without using the language of men's wisdom. This is in contrast with the philosophical style of the Greek philosophers. The Good News of Christ is not an ideology to be dissected and argued over. It is a message from God to be believed! Good News only needs to be told. God's power is in the FACTS of his historical act in Christ. See 1 Corinthians 1:21.

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