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1 | Jesus name baptism fulflls matt 28 | Matt 28:19 | kalos | 4574 | ||
RevC: Thanks once again for your question. Also, you have really stimulated me to dig deep for Scriptural answers to your questions. Researching the answer to the question you present here has only strengthened, clarified and confirmed my understanding of the apparent contradiction between Matt 28:19 and Acts 2:38. I quote an article from CRI. The Oneness insistence that the words "in Jesus name" have to be said over a person while he or she is being baptized is also without scriptural justification. When this phrase is used in Acts (e. g., 10:45-48), it only means "in the authority of" or "for the sake of." It is not a formula (which is why it never occurs the exact same way twice in Acts). We are commanded to do all things "in the name of Jesus," but this obviously does not mean we have to say "in Jesus name" before we do anything (Col. 3:17). Again, the Jews baptized people "in the name of" many things (Mt. Gerizim, a rabbi, etc.), but they placed no significance on saying these words while performing the ceremony. Finally, Jesus tells us to baptize "in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit" (Matt. 28:19), and there is simply no reason to think that Jesus was here cryptically referring to Himself. The fact that next to no one throughout history has understood Jesus to be doing this itself shows that either the Oneness interpretation is wrong, or Jesus is a very poor communicator (and on a point which supposedly affects our salvation!). It was arguments such as these that led me out of Oneness Pentecostalism, and — when combined with a loving, nondefensive approach — I have found them to be very effective in helping other Oneness believers as well. This article by Gregory A. Boyd first appeared in the Spring 1991 issue of the Christian Research Journal. CRI, P.O. Box 7000, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688 ------------------------- P.S. You other folks out there, save your anti-Hanegraaf messages. I'm not going to be drawn into a dispute in which I defend Hank Hanegraaf. He doesn't need my defense. His ongoing ministry speaks for itself. Hank has admirably taken a stand for Bible truth and against cultic error, heresy, and apostasy. (I am not calling the Oneness people a cult. Nor am I calling them heretics or apostates. I'm just saying they are in error regarding this doctrine.) |
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2 | Jesus name baptism fulflls matt 28 | Matt 28:19 | RevC | 4576 | ||
Unfortunantly after looking at your article, Although I appreciate your time in trying to give me a answer that would be thoughtful and insightful and done in sucha aspirit of love I can do nothing but reject your findings. The Bible can be a difficult and complex book, however many times we are the ones that make it that way. What I have presented have been clear and concise scriptures. For instance Isaiah told us that He would be called wonderful,counsellor and "the Mighty God" Jesus said of Himself..."I AM" "if you have seen the me you have seen the Father" Thomas proclaims He is God and Jesus seems content with the title.......Paul tells us that in Him dwelleth the Fullness of the God head.....in other words in Jesus There was the Father-the Son and the Holy Ghost...again that is God breathed scripture and not some loose interpretation. These are a few of a great many verses that Jesus and others testified of. It is simple to see that Christ was a great orator and however He chose to word His teachings, they should be revered and understood. There are instances and I will include them (my work schedule does not permit me to do so at this time) where Jesus says The Father will send the comforter...and a few verses later Jesus says "I will send the comforter"...Whats the deal with that. The fact is Jesus was as Paul said the Father-the Son and the Holy Ghost.... To negate Mr. Boyds finding there are several instances where Jesus name baptism is seen in Acts and in each case the resemblance is strong........whether it means "in the authority of" or "for the sake of" is a mute point and really a contradiction to the argument Mr Boyd is struggling to make. We are told that His name is above all names We are told there is no other way to salvation but through His name. The fact of the matter is it is quite clear what Jesus meant when He gave his dissertation, the apostles upon recieving the Holy Spirit immediatly proclaimed this type of baptism...perhaps Peter made a mistake....what a rough way for te Holy Ghost to start His ministry huh? Perhaps it was as Hank says an abreviated version...this is highly unlikely and though I do not like Hank I would still think a man of his education could come up with a better one than that... What we have here is mere tradition.......We have been taught by the early rise of the catholic church to baptize in the titles... it is scripturally evident that this was not the way of the first church....we can argue all day long but the fact is God's word says what it says.... I suggest we all let loose of some traditional teachings and look at His word...GOD BLESS | ||||||
3 | Jesus name baptism fulflls matt 28 | Matt 28:19 | jim | 4590 | ||
Rev C just a note for Matt 28:19 is fullfilled because the Bible says read it Matt:1:23 SON john 5:43 Father and John 14:26 Holy Ghost.Apostles understood what Jesus commanded them to do so they did it in the book of Acts Another verse is John 17:6 when did Jesus manifest the Fathers name. I will close with Acts24:14 . Yours in Christ | ||||||
4 | Jesus name baptism fulflls matt 28 | Matt 28:19 | RevC | 4594 | ||
These are some great scriptures, they really give much more evidential proof of all that I have been saying. It is obvious to me that scripture after scripture support the fact of Jesus Christ being the fullness of the Godhead and the fact that the apostles recognized this thus the baptismal method of the first church as seen in the book of Acts |
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