Acts 19:4

Then Paul said, " John indeed baptized with a baptism of repentance, saying to the people that they should believe on Him who would come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus. "

1. Paul points out a major flaw in their faith, and thus, their baptism. John the Baptizer was sent to prepare the way for Christ. Once Jesus came, John was to diminish.

2. John's baptism was:

1. A burial in water (Matthew 3:11; John 3:23

2. For the remission of sins (Mark 1:4; Luke 3:3)

3. Preceded by faith that the Messiah was coming

3. Now, some years AFTER the coming, death and resurrection of the Messiah, Apollos is still preaching that people should get ready for His coming.

4. The problem was one of the direction of their faith. They were looking FORWARD to a coming Messiah. The Messiah has ALREADY come. They needed a faith that looked BACK to the accomplished fact.