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statement.

Obviously the prison-keeper believed what was preached to him in verse 32.
The fact that the he had access to water to wash Paul and Silas' stripes makes

it likely that his baptism in verse 33 was a water-baptism.

Some may try to claim that since he is not specifically said to "believe" until
verse 34, that he was not saved until he was water-baptized. But the verses
are obviously not in completely chronological order, as Paul and Silas are
preaching in his house in verse 32 but are said to come into his house in
verse 34. So verse 34 is backtracking and adding details. Anyway, verse 34
says "believing", which implies continued belief, not "believed" as in the

first moment of belief.

So the prison-keeper and his household believed, then were water-baptized.
Spirit-baptism is not mentioned, but is inferred by Paul and Silas' emphatic
statement on salvation.

* Acts 18:8 "And Crispus, the chief ruler of the synagogue, believed on

the Lord with all his house; and many of the Corinthians hearing
believed, and were baptized."

Corinthians believed, and were baptized. Whether this baptism was with
water or the Spirit, there is no evidence that they were water-baptized before
they received the Holy Spirit.

* Acts 18:24 "And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an

eloquent man, and mighty in the scriptures, came to Ephesus.
25 This man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in
the spirit, he spake and taught diligently the things of the Lord,
knowing only the baptism of John.
26 And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue: whom when Aquila
and Priscilla had heard, they took him unto them, and expounded unto
him the way of God more perfectly.

27 And when he was disposed to pass into Achaia, the brethren wrote,
exhorting the disciples to receive him: who, when he was come, helped
them much which had believed through grace: