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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: Dear Tim, Inorder for us to understand anything, the Holy Spirit must first reveal this unto us. After He reveals it to us, He gives us understanding. You see once the Spirit reveals something to you then their is no need for speculation. There is no need to go beyond the pages of the Bible, but there is a need to understand what the pages of the Bible are saying. For ex., why did Jesus say to baptize in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Ghost? While the Apostles baptized in the name of Jesus. There is no scripture written that say, Jesus said to baptize this way because... Therefore the Spirit must reveal to us what this means. There are many scriptures that give perfect understanding to why the Apostles baptized in the name of Jesus. But even these scriptures must be revealed, otherwise we still will not be able to get any understanding. Why? Because we are following the letter and not the Spirit. Matt 28:19 is clear in what it says, but the understanding of it is not clear once you read Act 2:38. As a result, it is not something else that needs to be revealed, but the relationship between Matt 28:19 and Acts 2:38 needs to be revealed. I am a firm believer in the fact that all scripture work together and cannot contradict each another. Now if the Spirit does not reveal this unto us, then there is a conflict about Jesus saying baptize in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Ghost, and the Apostles baptizing in the name of Jesus. It is same Apostles who say to follow in their footsteps. This is the reason that scriptures must be revealed. Remember this Tim, there is deepness in all scripture. I have studied some of the same scriptures over and over again, but every time, God reveals the scriptures in more and more depth to me. I tried to be as brief as possible, so hopefully this answers your question. If not, or you have something else for me then just write back. It has been a pleasure talking with ya. Andrew Jr |