that baptism was not for this age.27 Furthermore, Paul did baptize (1:14, 16), and so did his associates. Again, he asserted that he had been directly sent by Christ. The verb for “sent” (apesteilen) is the root for the noun “apostle.” The invested authority of Christ in Paul can be seen throughout his writings. Paul also knew that he was responsible to Christ not only for what he preached, but for how he preached. Content and method must harmonize. Faulty content is heretical (e.g., denial of Christ’s