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1 | Baptize in name of Jesus or Trinitarian | Eph 4:23 | godsavs | 184427 | ||
I was raised as baptist and was baptized in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. I have recently been attending a pentecostal church, and the topic of Baptism emerged. Can someone tell me: 1) Why does the Pentecostal faith focus on the references in Acts - Acts 2:38, Acts 8:12, Acts 8:16, Acts 10:48, Acts 19:5 that points to baptising in the name of Jesus? Instead of following the direction given by JESUS Himself to baptize in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit? Matthew 28:19 2) Is there a difference? 3) Can ones' salvation be in question if one was batized in one way over the other? Thank you |
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2 | Baptize in name of Jesus or Trinitarian | Eph 4:23 | Ace2540 | 184428 | ||
At my church I was recently (about a year and a half ago) baptized. In the name of Jesus AND in the Father, The Son, and The Holy Spirit. The way it was explained to me was although churches difer from time to time in the way they baptize the process is still valid, as long as your heart is right. If you know that you are doing it as a kind of resurection with a new heart for GOD and His son Jesus, there is no way that a simple technicality should stand in your way of your coming closer to Jesus. But remember... if you dont emerge from the water with a renewed heart then you simply just got wet. | ||||||
3 | Baptize in name of Jesus or Trinitarian | Eph 4:23 | BradK | 184432 | ||
Hello Ace..., While agree to a point, what about the spiritual reality? 1 Cor. 12:13?...: "For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free, and we were all made to drink of one Spirit." While I mean no slight, the point I'm making is this: we tend to focus upon an act- a work if you will- to the neglect of the Spiritual reality of what has been done on our behalf. Let us make sure that our salvation is based upon Christ- and Him alone- not a mere symbolism (Gal. 2:16-17)! Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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4 | Baptize in name of Jesus or Trinitarian | Eph 4:23 | godsavs | 184447 | ||
So, true, Brad. Those were some of my thoughts...if one does not understand the Word and does not allow the Word to Baptize the inward then no change is likely to occur in ones life. Baptism, to me, was always thought of as an outward expression to man that I believe on Him who was sent. Thank you both for the additional insight and clarification. |
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