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NASB | Colossians 3:17 Whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through Him to God the Father. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Colossians 3:17 Whatever you do [no matter what it is] in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus [and in dependence on Him], giving thanks to God the Father through Him. |
Bible Question: Dear Ric, Are the examples of water baptism recorded for us in the book of the Acts of the Apostles then invalid or mistaken? I know, deja vu. But I really am asking the same question again. So far, I have been likened to the 'Jesus Only' or 'Oneness' people, and accused of attempting to break up the Trinity, but no one has answered my question from the Bible. I seem to be getting into the emotions and traditions of man. The beginning of this line of questioning is the validity and efficacy of the name of Jesus. Please answer without giving me your opinion of the correct manner of baptism, or making suppositions of my motive or doctrine or accusing me of being attached to some denomination. In Christ Jesus. |
Bible Answer: I assume you are talking about Acts 2:38, where it says: "Peter replied, "Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit." (NIV) This is talking about "Baptism of the Holy Spirit" and not "water baptism". I am not trying to to say that you are in this or that denomination, I just said that it sounds like the teaching of "Oneness Pentecostalism" by the question your asking. It is a good question to ask, for we need to know or try our best to know what God is telling us. I might not be the best one to explain what God is trying to tell us from His Word, I am only a laymen in our Lord's Church. Apologetics is a hobby of mine that I've been self teaching myself for the past four years now, and I will try my best to explain God's Word as He want's us to know it and not my will. In God's Grace, Ric |