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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: Apostles Spirit-led? |
Bible Note: Randy, I didn't say that the entire book of Acts is unclear. What I said was there is not a specific instance where it is undeniably declared that baptism was done in Jesus' name ONLY. There is, however, a crystal-clear command from God the Son to baptize in the name of the Trinity. That is why I lean against the Jesus-name ONLY baptism as being the biblical norm. Just out of curiosity, how do you think that the Apostles got from the Trinitarian formula right before the Ascension to the supposed "Jesus-only" formula on the Day of Pentecost. I think we can rule our disagreement among the Godhead and God changing His mind, so how do you account for it? --Joe! |