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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 John, Greetings from Yokohama in Jesus' name! Thank you for your kind words! :-) I guess the reason I feel upset about this topic is not you, or Mr. Boyd, for that matter. I am saddened that 'fringe groups' such as the 'Oneness' or 'Jesus Only' radicals have pushed balanced Christians into a 'defense posture' about certain valid Scriptures and Biblical doctrines! In this particular case, the 'Oneness' people started pushing 'modalism' and other twisted doctrines, causing those who hold to a simple faith as prescribed in the Apostle's Creed, the Nicene Creed and the Athanasian Creed, into becoming 'Trinitarians.' If we hold to these creeds, we are simply Christians, but now we are 'forced' into refuting every single thing that the 'Oneness' group says. Unfortunately, in our zeal, we refute some of the things that we believe in ourselves, or denounce equally valid Scripture in order to 'prove' OUR point (which should not need too much 'proving!'). It is also sad that this zeal sometimes clouds our judgement, and leads us to use 'logic' and 'debate tactics' that are similar to those that we decry. This is what I call 'Doctrinal Polarism.' In my humble opinion, this leads the Christian away from Christ by separating us from the simple faith that he has poured upon us. Well, brother, just a 'private' theory! :-) Thanks always for your patience with me! In Christ Jesus, charis |