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1 | Tim, Who did Paul call on (Acts 22:16)? | Matt 7:13 | Searcher56 | 9037 | ||
Tim ... In Acts 22:16, whose name did Paul call on? The God of our fathers or the Righteous One (vs. 14). Just an observation. Jesus did give a command - but no one apparently obeyed it exactly. So do we obey Him or follow the example of the church in Acts? Tradition can be wrong. Searching Scripture Steve |
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2 | Tim, Who did Paul call on (Acts 22:16)? | Matt 7:13 | Morant61 | 9056 | ||
Greetings Steve! Great observation! I checked the Greek, but I didn't find any conclusive evidence concerning which phrase "His name" refered back to. The phrase "His name" is in the accusative case as is the phrase "Righteous One", so there may be a better cse for it than the "God of our fathers." However, since there is a two verse seperation between the two, this is not definite by any means. Concerning your second point, I too would place greater weight on the command of Christ in Mt 28:19, but like Nolan (refer to his two posts) I think many have taken the phrase "in the name of" in an entirely different fashion than it was orignally intended. Nolan makes an excellent observation concerning "in the name of" meaning "in the authority of" or one could even say "in identification with". The main point of baptism is simply to give a testimony to the world that Christ has given us new life. We need not get hung up over the exact wording used. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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3 | Tim, Who did Paul call on (Acts 22:16)? | Matt 7:13 | Makarios | 9084 | ||
Thank you Tim for the compliment! I would say the same for you; you being one who consistently makes "excellent observations"! I thoroughly enjoy your presence here on this Study Bible Forum my friend! Blessings! :) Your Brother in Christ! Nolan |
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