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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: Does Jesus' name satisfy Matt 28:19? |
Bible Note: Dear tmwrlw, I beg to disagree that we are saved through baptism in any name. Salvation from hell is a merciful gift from God, apart from any action we take. "For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God;" Ephesians 2:8 NASB. I do believe that water baptism in the name of Jesus is God's will and desire for us, and that it is a powerful act of faith that gives us the ability to manifest our salvation in our lives on earth. I also believe that every Christian should desire to be filled with the Holy Spirit. I do not think this is 'automatic' at the point of profession of faith or upon water baptism, but a relationship that is to be sought after, and God is faithful to pour Himself into us. However, I do not think that the showy 'manifestations, incantations or emotional outbursts' are proof of this holy relationship either. Because some churches require speaking in tongues for church membership and-or salvation, there is great pressure to conform, even if it is false. Sadly, I see much of the 'spiritual' activity these days is man-made, therefore false. This does not edify the church, and thereby does God a great disservice, and only takes away from our walk in Christ. I speak in tongues, but do not flaunt it. Most of my fellow church members also speak in tongues, and I encourage all to desire this gift, but I do not 'blackmail' them by denying salvation to those who have not yet tasted of this gift. If God is true (and he certainly is!), then the promise of Acts 2:38 and 39 will come to pass without my legalistic intervention. I am at peace, and God reigns supreme! Finally, though I do not claim to be a 'Trinitarian,' I absolutely believe in the tri-une nature of God. I do not agree with the 'Jesus-Only' or 'Oneness' ideology. I baptize in the name of Jesus for the forgiveness of sin and the circumcision of heart, relying on the clear patterns laid forth in the Word of God. In Jesus' name, charis |