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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: Welcome, dr_emery, in Jesus' name! I am not sure of your question. Is it about '...except baptism?' or 'Jewish baptism in YHWH?' Both are unanswered. Remember, in the Old Testament, the name of God was not pronounceable, the Law seems to have prohibited a personal relationship with the Lord. I do believe that many Christians today are too 'familiar' with the name of the Lord, using it vainly. I desire to 'do all' in the name of Jesus, but you can become ridiculous in it. (i.e. clipping your nails, waxing the car, excommunicating your 'former' brother, etc.) I look forward to hearing more from you, both question and answers. In Christ Jesus. |
Bible Answer: Thank you for your patience! I love the opportunity afforded here, but I am afraid I will have to become more familiar with the proceedings !! Well, in recent casual conversation with a friend, it was proposed that nothing had changed in the concept of Judaism from the Mosaic Law period to the Christian era ( starting with the teachings of the Christ )and following, into the Christian era with the adaptation of principles from the Mosaic Law, principles that would eventually ear mark Christians. Use of the attention to the 'name' of God being rather basic to the model prayer in Matt..... in that all actions were prescribed first in the name of a monotheism, Jehovah. True, tradition later demanded that that name, as represented by the tetagrammaton, not be pronounced. However, this does not exclude the fact that JC was a Jew, that, altho he had authority to generate aspects of a new Theology, if you will, still he was remanded to use, respect, recognize, the inconsonant YHWH. [ Deuteronomy attests to the inclusion of monotheistic adherance to the direction under edict of the one God Jehovah.]Therefore, would JC or Paul have excluded baptism or any other function of 'The Way' from recognition of this name YHWH ? or suggested performance of some act w/o continued respect to this name ? or lowered the use of that name to a multiplicity of personage, adjoining it to Jesus ? Beyond that point, and something I asked about earlier, which was brought up in this dialogue I had recently is this : Jesus transliterated from J(Y)eshua translates to Jah is salvation. Since, during his young manhood, and during his ministry, he had to maintain a monotheistic posture, under Law, as a Jew, would JC have excluded baptism in the literal name of the God that he knew under Law as a Jew ? Just pondering the thoughts. And wondering if there are substantial answers to this line of thought. Respectfully ........ |