According to Paul, who became the baptizer and into what are people baptized?

Paul teaches that the Holy Spirit became the baptizer, baptizing predominantly Gentiles into the body of Christ. This is a complete reversal from the earlier Acts period, when Christ was the baptizer placing Jews into the power of the Holy Spirit. The body of Christ, the church, is the destination.

Les explains that as we come out of the Gospels and into the early part of Acts, Jesus is the baptizer. He baptizes the Jew into the power of the Holy Spirit to perform signs and miracles continuing Christ’s earthly ministry. But when Israel rejected it and God turned to the Gentile, Paul completely flips that operation. Now the Holy Spirit becomes the baptizer, baptizing predominantly, not exclusively, Gentiles into the body of Christ. This is a whole, complete, 180-degree turn. The body of Christ is the church, and the Holy Spirit places us into Christ.

According to Paul, who baptizes believers into the body of Christ?

According to Paul, the Holy Spirit baptizes believers into the body of Christ. This marks a complete 180-degree turn from the earlier operation where Christ was the baptizer, placing Jews into the power of the Holy Spirit. Paul uniquely calls the church the body of Christ, into which the Spirit places believers.