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While in Caesarea, Paul had been told by Agabus the prophet (Acts 21:10), that he
was to be arrested in Jerusalem and handed over to the Romans. This pronouncement
caused the Christians to appeal to Paul, “Not to go up to Jerusalem.” This appeal
fell on deaf ears! In the following chapter, the Jewish crowds in Jerusalem seized
Paul and ‘sought to kill him’ but he was rescued by the Roman commander, who allowed
him to address the frenzied crowd. Paul related his blinding encounter with the risen
Christ on the road to Damascus and his subsequent meeting with the disciple Ananias,
who said, “And now why are you waiting? Arise and be baptized!” Many today, for whatever
reason, struggle with the truth of baptism. The waters have been muddied by the man-made
invention of infant sprinkling. Paul’s instant response is to be commended and sets
the example to be followed!
In legal matters, the principle set down in Deuteronomy is well accepted - 19:5 ‘At the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall a matter be established.’ The Jewish people struggled to accept that Jesus of Nazareth was their long-awaited Messiah, so in John ch.5, the Lord appeals to a five-fold witness to His Person. (1) The witness of John Baptist v.33 ‘he bore witness’. (2) The witness of the miracles – v.36 ‘for the works … that I do, bear witness of Me.’ (3) The witness of the Father – v.37 ‘the Father Himself, who has sent Me, has borne witness of Me.’ (4) The witness of Moses – v.46 ‘for if ye had believed Moses, you would have believed Me, for he wrote of Me. But if ye do not believe his writings, how shall ye believe my words?’ (5) The witness of the Scriptures – v.39 ‘the scriptures [which you search], they it is which bear witness concerning Me.’ The nation was without excuse!
“And now why are you waiting?”
