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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: Dear Joe! Greetings in the name of the Lord Jesus! In my opinion, Acts 2:38, 8:12-16, 10:48, and 19:5 are pretty clear. I would agree that Romans 6:3, "Or do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus have been baptized into His death?", is somewhat ambiguous. By the way, I do not believe the phrase 'Jesus-ONLY' is applicable to my interpretation. It implies that I agree with the 'Oneness' or 'Modalism' folks, and you are well aware that this is not the case. To satisfy your curiosity (:-)), I will put forth my conjecture on how the apostles arrived at this utterance of faith. (I don't like the word 'formula') The Great Commision commanded at the end of Matthew 28 takes place at Galilee (vs 16), while the acension took place at (or toward) Bethany (Luke 24:50). Jesus spoke to the apostles for forty days concerning the kingdom of God (Acts 1:3), finally commanding them to remain in Jerusalem for the Holy Spirit, then ascended unto the Father. It may be that the Lord spoke to the apostles of the authority and efficacy of the name of the Lord Jesus Christ between Galilee and Bethany. Certainly, the apostles did find a new authority in His name! 'But Peter said, "I do not possess silver and gold, but what I do have I give to you: In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene--walk!"' Acts 3:6 NASB. "And on the basis of faith in His name, it is the name of Jesus which has strengthened this man whom you see and know; and the faith which comes through Him has given him this perfect health in the presence of you all." Acts 3:16 NASB. "men who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ." Acts 15:26 NASB. "This became known to all, both Jews and Greeks, who lived in Ephesus; and fear fell upon them all and the name of the Lord Jesus was being magnified." Acts 19:17 NASB. "Such were some of you; but you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and in the Spirit of our God." 1 Corinthians 6:11 NASB. "always giving thanks for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God, even the Father;" Ephesians 5:20 NASB. "so that at the name of Jesus EVERY KNEE WILL BOW, of those who are in heaven and on earth and under the earth," Philippians 2:10 NASB. "Whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through Him to God the Father." Colossians 3:17 NASB. "so that the name of our Lord Jesus will be glorified in you, and you in Him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ." 2 Thessalonians 1:12 NASB. My friend, I completely agree with you that there is no disagreement between Jesus and the Holy Spirit. I believe that the Holy Spirit led the apostles to FULFILL the command of the Lord, in the name of Jesus! Otherwise we must conclude that exactly one (1!) 'crystal-clear' Scripture, Matthew 28:19, invalidates all of the above 'not-so-clear' (?) Scriptures. Joe!, you have said time and again that we must let Scripture interpret Scripture... This is what I am attempting to do! I love you, brother! Blessings in Christ Jesus, charis |