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1 | Jesus' name baptism? | Acts 2:38 | Morant61 | 38848 | ||
Greetings Andrew! The only problem with your explanation my friend is that it is pure speculation. We don't know if they were taught to baptize in any name at all prior to Matt. 28:19. However, we are clearly told in Mt. 28:19 that they were to baptize in the name of all three! The narrative data of Acts can be interpreted several possible ways. 1) The phrase "in the name of Jesus" could be a shortened form of the longer phrase, with the longer phrase being assumed in light of Mt. 28:19. 2) The phrase "in the name of Jesus" may not have been used in the actual baptism at all, but could have referred to being baptized by the authority of Jesus. 3) The disciples may have felt that Mt. 28:19 was not meant to be a strict formula and the phrase "in the name of Jesus" was sufficent. Any of these options is possible! This is why Reformer Joe said in one of his posts that the accounts of Acts are simply not clear, while Mt. 28:19 is very clear. It is the only verse in the entire Bible which deals with how baptism should be done. The rest are descriptions, thus may not include every detail. However, it is pointless to speculate about what Jesus may or may not have taught them prior to Mt. 28:19, since there is no Biblical record of that teaching. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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2 | Jesus' name baptism? | Acts 2:38 | Makarios | 38851 | ||
Greetings Tim! I know that I don't often say this since I always seem to agree with everything that you say, but we all need a little encouragement from time to time.. Excellent post, my friend, and I enjoy the excellent work that you are doing here at the Forum! Makarios |
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3 | Jesus' name baptism? | Acts 2:38 | Morant61 | 38853 | ||
Greetings Makarios! Thanks for the kind words my friend! :-) I'm glad for the opportunity to have made some many unseen friends in Christ. One of my great joys is knowing that one day, we will all be able to greet one another face to face as we life our voices together in praise to our Savior. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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