Now a Jew named Apollos, a native of Alexandria, came to Ephesus. He was an eloquent man, well versed in the scriptures. He had been instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in spirit, he spoke and taught accurately the things concerning Jesus, though he knew only the baptism of John. He began to speak boldly in the synagogue; but when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him and expounded to him the way of God more accurately. And when he wished to cross to Achaia, the brethren encouraged him, and wrote to the disciples to receive him. When he arrived, he greatly helped those who through grace had believed, for he powerfully confuted the Jews in public, showing by the scriptures that the Christ was Jesus. Acts 18:24–28 (RSV)
When I was a little boy, we would often watch the Lone Ranger and Tonto's adventures. They would come upon a desperate situation, a family beset by outlaws, a town suffering under the rule of a dishonest sheriff, cattle rustlers making off with a poor widow's herd. He and Tonto would, in the space of less than half an hour, defeat the wrongdoers.
At the end of each episode, he and Tonto would ride off, with a hearty 'Hi O, Silver, away!'. Without fail, someone would come up to the folk waving at the departing duo, and ask, "Who was that masked man?" The answer would come quickly, "Why, that's the Lone Ranger!"
Just as people did not always grasp who the Lone Ranger was, the early Church struggled to say who Jesus was. We see this throughout Acts, where people have a wide range of opinions about Jesus. They all wanted to be faithful, but they weren't always on the same page.
It is hard for us to imagine in this age of instant communication that information flowed at a much different pace in the young Church's days. A letter could take weeks, months, to arrive at its intended destination. Suppose we add to that, the ease by which information about Jesus was misunderstood. In that case, it is not surprising that even a dedicated believer like Apollos could not have his theology straight concerning Jesus.
Here the Holy Spirit does His work well by providing Apollos with Priscilla and Aquila to teach him about Christian baptism. It is a blessing of God that we can learn true doctrine from mature Christians. Apollos humbly received correction, thus better equipped to continue his mission to preach Christ.
The Church has been asking, 'Who is Jesus?' from the earliest days to today. We may learn the basics of who Jesus is, but it takes a lifetime of study and guidance even to begin to understand the smallest part of the wonder of our Lord.
The littlest child can indeed sing 'Jesus Loves Me' and know that the words are true. It is also true that the Church's greatest saint would not comprehend the fullness of Jesus, even if they could study for a thousand years.
We bless one another when we are confident that Jesus is our Lord and Savior, and we continue to challenge one another by asking, 'And who is Jesus?'.