mailmandan
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Yes, baptized in Jesus' name is by His authority. Baptizing in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit is baptizing in Jesus' name/by the authority of Jesus. Jesus clearly meant what He said in Matthew 28:19 - "Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit."
So, the phrase "in the name of Jesus," is not a reference to a rigid baptismal salvation formula but a reference to authority. It's similar to hearing someone say, "stop in the name of the law!" We understand that the "name of the law" means by the authority of the law. It's the same with baptism "in Jesus' name."
To baptize in Jesus' name is to baptize in the authority of Jesus. Reciting the specific words, "in Jesus' name" during baptism is not a magical formula for salvation and believers who were baptized in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit are not still lost in their sins because the specific words, "in Jesus' name" were not recited during their baptism as Oneness Pentecostals erroneously teach.
SteVen
Active member
Thanks for your reply.
I agree with you that it is NOT supposed to be a formula.
However, it is interesting to note that indeed no one in the NT is baptized in three names.
Only baptized in Jesus' name. But I think this is ONLY to differentiate between Jesus' baptism and the baptism of John.
Most notably in Ephesus with the Apostle Paul.
Acts 19:1-7 NIV
While Apollos was at Corinth,
Paul took the road through the interior and arrived at Ephesus.
There he found some disciples
2 and asked them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when[a] you believed?”
They answered, “No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.”
3 So Paul asked, “Then what baptism did you receive?”
“John’s baptism,” they replied.
4 Paul said, “John’s baptism was a baptism of repentance.
He told the people to believe in the one coming after him, that is, in Jesus.”
5 On hearing this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
6 When Paul placed his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them,
and they spoke in tongues[b] and prophesied.
7 There were about twelve men in all.
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Some claim that this "formula" is in error because no one in the NT is baptized in three names.
I agree with you that it is NOT supposed to be a formula.
However, it is interesting to note that indeed no one in the NT is baptized in three names.
Only baptized in Jesus' name. But I think this is ONLY to differentiate between Jesus' baptism and the baptism of John.
Most notably in Ephesus with the Apostle Paul.
Acts 19:1-7 NIV
While Apollos was at Corinth,
Paul took the road through the interior and arrived at Ephesus.
There he found some disciples
2 and asked them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when[a] you believed?”
They answered, “No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.”
3 So Paul asked, “Then what baptism did you receive?”
“John’s baptism,” they replied.
4 Paul said, “John’s baptism was a baptism of repentance.
He told the people to believe in the one coming after him, that is, in Jesus.”
5 On hearing this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
6 When Paul placed his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them,
and they spoke in tongues[b] and prophesied.
7 There were about twelve men in all.
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RoscoePColeTrain
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Completely false.
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RoscoePColeTrain
Guest
Then what is the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost?
It's probably not BOB, but perhaps it could be. The same at the beginning and end..... with a circle connecting the two.
SteVen
Active member
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RoscoePColeTrain
Guest
What you are doing is a sin before the Lord.
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RoscoePColeTrain
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Adrift
Member
What Bible and verse tells you that? Back up your rantings with scripture.
@mailmandan explained in very well in post #26.
Let me reinforce the point. You are aiming for a semantic formula that violates proper LANGUAGE USAGE. The Catholic Church puts it this way, in the name of the Father
And in the name of the Son
And in the name of the Holy Spirit.
The Holy Spirit has no name. And the father and son are not their names but relationships. Imagine saying in the name of truth, justice and freedom, then asking what is that name. In other words, your question is invalid. It contains an invalid premise due to being willfully ignorant of proper use of language in context of the culture the language came from, attempting to impose your world view.
