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NASB | Acts 2:38 Peter said to them, "Repent, and each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Acts 2:38 And Peter said to them, "Repent [change your old way of thinking, turn from your sinful ways, accept and follow Jesus as the Messiah] and be baptized, each of you, in the name of Jesus Christ because of the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. |
Bible Question: Apparently the apostles baptized in the name of Jesus. Was this a revelation from the Holy Spirit after Jesus said in Matthew 28:19 to baptize in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit? |
Bible Answer: I read several responses to your question, but not all so if this is a repeat sorry. Here is my short answer. Remember all scripture must harmonize. Matthew 28 does not cancel out Acts 2 nor the other way around. These two must harmonize. So how do we make these harmonize along with all the other baptism scriptures. Simply what is the NAME of the father? what is the NAME of the son? what is the NAME of the Holy Ghost? Jesus said name - singular, not names. Father is not a name, son is not a name, HG is not a name - these are titles. So what is the one name that fulfills this command. The apostles had the revelation that Jesus (Jehovah-Saviour) was that name. God has many titles, but there is one name that is above every name that we must be saved by Acts 4:10-12. If the apostles messed it up how could any of us even think that we could get it right? All scripture must work in harmony. In this case to make these scriptures hamonize - Jesus is the name of the father - the name of the son and the name of the Holy Ghost. I hope that makes sense and helps. |