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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. |
Subject: Jesus' name baptism? |
Bible Note: Tim, I agree with everything you said about getting baptized. I agree that a person should be baptized "into" the name of Jesus. And to do this you must beleive in your heart that Jesus Christ is your Lord and Savior. The name which is above ALL names. To say that the person doing the baptizing must speak out the name, seems irrelavent though. Not to mention the bible doesnt say that they actually spoke out the name of Jesus. But rather were baptized into his name. Because for instance; in whos name was Jesus baptized? Or what about the theif on the cross? Was he baptized? Just as God knows if we have committed murder by hating our brother, and adultry if we lust in our hearts. I beleive that when we confess Jesus Christ as our Lord and savior with our mouth, that he knows in our hearts whos name were getting baptized into. So even though I think people that use "In the name of the Father,Son,and Holy Ghost our wrong" I dont beleive that it is an invalid baptism, as long as they know that their getting baptized INTO Jesus name. And like the bible says, were sin abounds,grace does much more abound. Were we are weak, he is strong. I think that every Christian knows that when they receive the Holy Ghost, their receiving Gods Spirit, which is the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost....The name of "Jesus". Jesus was the fullness of the GodHead bodily. We have that same Spirit in portion. This is not a denominational teaching, its just my view. And if your wondering, I beleive that Jesus Christ is the Spirit of God(Father)incarnate. Christ is only called the Son according to the flesh. I'm a Seventh Day Adventist who doesn't beleive in Three seperate Spirits. Only One. MaTT |