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NASB | Acts 19:5 When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Acts 19:5 After hearing this, they were baptized [again, this time] in the name of the Lord Jesus. |
Subject: Why not Baptize as Jesus said to? |
Bible Note: Hi, punkiedo; I think you'll find others here who care passionately about Jesus and don't like to see his plain words distorted in order to make him something he is not. Why adhere to a doctrine that makes him out to be liar? At his baptism, this doctrine turns him into a ventriloquist, pretending to be his own father in heaven and announcing that he is his own son and he is well pleased with himself - deliberately misleading many witnesses (Luke 3:21). At the last supper (John 14-16), this docrtine has him telling countless lies about his father in heaven when he's really just talking about himself - misleading his disciples. Even after his resurrection, he's at it again; he didn't really mean for his followers to baptize "in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit" (Matthew 28:19), he meant us to baptize in the name of Jesus and of Jesus and of Jesus - misleading his disciples yet again. No, the doctrine is false. Jesus did not lie about the existence of his Father, or their relationship with one another, or our relationship with God the Father through Jesus the Son. He did not lie about the Holy Spirit and his role as teacher and comforter. I apologize if I've insulted you or hurt your feelings. In fact, I thank you for introducing this doctrine and the web site that promotes it. You gave me cause to go back into the Bible and re-discover Jesus' clear words on this subject. I'm more certain than ever that God is indeed a triune God, that there is indeed only one God and that there are indeed three distinct Persons who comprise the Godhead. Thanks again. Peace and grace, Steve aka Indiana Jones |