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  • + acts2and38 clark kent 4 months ago
    Even Justin Martyr was leery of the switch, as he clearly shows in his writings, as the first recorded ’trinitarian’ baptism mode on historical record, in the year 140 AD, still carried the ’NAME OF JESUS’, as a carryover from the original Acts 2:38 mode. History is replete with the statements that the vast majority of the proverbial Christians in the first 3 centuries AD were Acts 2:38-Jesus Name adherents. Their numbers were so large that the proverbial ’popes’ of the day admitted that baptism in Jesus name was valid (Stephen of the 300’s and Zachery of the 700’s.Justin Martyr introduced a concept unheard of among earlier Christians, namely that Jesus Christ was 'in the second place' to the Father. Second place?? What did he mean by that? NOBODY had EVER suggested that Jesus was in second place to the Father. What could this statement suggest?

    An understudy of Justin Martyr, Irenaeus, added to the confusion, stating that 'the Son of God became the Son of Man.' This was a completely new concept, that INSTEAD of Jesus being the INCARNATION of the Father, He was only the INCARNATION of an eternal Son. This was never before taught in the first 150 years of the early church. None of the Apostles ever made a statement of that kind. Thomas called Him, 'My Lord, and my God!' For a Jew, that meant that Thomas believed He was the Father in the flesh.
    The suggestion was that Jesus was an eternal son - an impossible concept. Think about it. How can anyone be an eternal son? Sonship, by definition, requires a beginning. Jesus became a son when He was born of Mary. Before the son was born of a virgin, only the Father existed. There had been no son in heaven. Moses never mentioned it. Moses taught the children of Israel, 'The LORD our God is ONE!' None of the Old Testament prophets taught that God was two or three persons - only ONE.

    To be sure, God in Christ has two natures. God is Spirit. Son is human. God is greater. Son is lesser. But NOT two distinct persons, and certainly not two identical deities; not co-equal; not co-eternal. ONE.
    Sonship is human. God never replicated His spirit. There had been no spirit son, only the singular, eternal spirit of God forever. God did not replicate His eternal nature into another co-equal person.
    Rather, He incarnated His deity in a MAN. The FULLNESS of GOD was in CHRIST. Not
    one-third or one-half. The man is the Son. And the man, the Son, was not from eternity past, except in the MIND of God.


    Paul preached that Jesus was the image of the invisible God (Colossians 1:15). Jesus declared that when we see Him, we see the Father (not a likeness, but the actual Father!) (John 14:9).
    God Himself had declared, 'My glory will I not give to another,' (Isaiah 42:8). That simply means that there never was and never will be anything co-equal or co-eternal with the Father. Jesus, in His day, said, 'My Father is greater than I,' (John 14:28). So, there you have it. Jesus is NOT co-equal, or co-eternal with the Father. He is the man in whom God dwelt. He is the physical manifestation of the invisible God. His spirit is the Father; His body is the Son.
    When you read in the Bible of a conversation between Jesus and His Father, you are not reading a conversation between two equal members of a godhead. You are reading a conversation between a MAN and GOD. GOD is only ONE PERSON, but He has TWO NATURES. Deity and humanity. The deity can speak to the human, and the human can speak to the deity, but both natures comprise ONE GOD, not two co-equal deities. Messiah!
    Iranaeus’ statement introducing the concept of an eternal son plainly contradicted the Apostles’ premise that the Son was conceived by the Holy Ghost in the 'fullness of time' and 'made of woman' (Galatians 4:4). The idea of an eternal son had never been preached in the early church. Jesus was the FULLNESS of God bodily. Not one-third of a trinity!
    From that error proceeded another erroneous teaching; that since Jesus proceeded from the Father, the Holy Ghost also subsequently proceeded from the Son, and was therefore in THIRD PLACE in the Godhead. Now we have a third deity equal to the first (Father) and second (eternal Son). Hence, this triune deity supposedly consisted of three co-equal, co-eternal men. No. God’s A Spirit. Singular. One LORD. One person.
    Within a few short years, these errors were codified into the doctrine of the Trinity, that God exists in three persons; God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Ghost.
    Tertullian (who was one of the first to use the word 'trinity' in reference to God) and Hippolytus of Rome succeeded in changing the mode of water baptism from being performed 'in the name of Jesus Christ' to use of the titles 'Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,' thereby abandoning the 'only NAME given among men whereby we must be saved' in baptism.
    Water baptism by total immersion in water in the name of Jesus Christ was a primordial, core doctrine of the twelve apostles. Read the New Testament for yourself. You will see it clearly. Every baptism recorded in the New Testament was performed in the name of the Lord Jesus. But in the newly redefined Roman Catholic Church, the name of Jesus was extirpated, excised from water baptism.
    The Catholic Encyclopedia, II, page 263, says, 'The baptismal formula was changed from the name of Jesus Christ to the words Father, Son, and Holy Spirit by the Catholic Church in the second century.'
    Hastings Dictionary of the Bible, 1963, page 1015, says, 'The Trinity... is not demonstrable by logic or by Scriptural proofs,...The term Trias was first used by Theophilus of Antioch (c AD 180), ...(The term Trinity) is not found in Scripture.'
    The Tyndale New Testament Commentaries, I, 275, says, 'It is often affirmed that the words in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost are not the ipsissima verba [exact words] of Jesus, but...a later liturgical addition.'
    Wilhelm Bousset, in 'Kyrios Christianity,' page 295, says, 'The testimony for the wide distribution of the simple baptismal formula [in the Name of Jesus] down into the second century is so overwhelming that even in Matthew 28:19, the Trinitarian formula was later inserted.' So today we have a choice between tradition that makes the word of God non effective or to no effect. By having a form of godliness without power (Jesus name alone has all power-Matt28:18, to be used in all words and deeds-Col3:17, and neither is there salvation in any other name or title-Acts4:12). via the trinity or triad formula. Or to obey Jesus’ words in Luke24:47, Peter’s words as he had the keys to the kingdom-Acts2:38/Matt16:18 and finally Paul said he did it in Jesus name to wash away his sins and taught and did so-Acts22:16,Acts16:15/33,Acts18:8,Acts19:1-6,Gal3:27,Gal1:6-12,Eph4:5,Eph3:15,Col2:12,Rom6:1-6,Col3:17,Eph2:8-10,Ect. Jesus called the Pharisees whitted tombs or outwardly beatifully but inwardly full of dead men’s bones.That is how you are seen even after the trinity baptism by God as it remits no sin, has no power in it as God looks to the inside while men outwardly! We are either baptized into Moses or unto then later after he died and rose into Jesus Christ as per 1Cr10:1-12.Nobody inside of the bible took the trinity titles on in baptism only outside of the word we see people doing this.Believe Jesus and his word or believe men’s philosophy about him. Peter said choose God in Acts5:29. John said the same in Rev22 and Paul agreed in Gal1:6-12.; in the mouth of two or three witnesses let every word be established. And so it is.
  • + guest15dd11e guest15dd11e 6 months ago
    I believe that this video is good, because the whole Christian world needs to know about water baptism, that it is more than a symbol. However, there is one major error, the common mistake is made from the Bible, typically by Americans is to misunderstand the Hebraism of the phrase 'in the name of'. It means by the authority of or it can mean 'with reference to'. In this day (the early Jewish church), they spoke differently as Jewish beliers than we do as American believers. The Bible is full of Hebraisms. We interpret it to mean that we are to speak a certain formula and that’s how it’s done. This mindset if typical of the Greek mind which is formulaic. We always want a formula. But the Hebrew mind is descriptive and thus baptism 'in the name of Jesus' is descriptive of the type of baptism, not necessarily a formula. The only sure way to tell if they used a formula that said 'in the name of Jesus' is to find a NT passage that quotes the apostles at a baptism, baptizing someone and saying 'I baptize you in Jesus’ name' in a formulaic way. You won’t find one verse. YES, we are to do 'all things in word and deed in the name of the Lord Jesus' but Paul didn’t mean say this formula over everything you do, 'uh, In Jesus’ name'. This is where the texts are misunderstood. In the days of the early church, there were diverse baptisms. John’s baptism was still being practiced in some areas, the Pharisees were still baptizing proselytes to Judaism, pagans were still having baptisms for the dead, and the Jewish peopl still immersed themselves for ritual purity. Do you know what type of confusion would have been made for the readers of the NT in the early days of the church, if the text had just said 'and they were baptized'? Especially concerning the Gentiles, if that’s all it said, then the Judaizers would have won the day. A Jewish convert would have read of baptism of Gentiles and misunderstood it to be a conversion ritual to Judaism, had it not said 'in Jesus’ name' which means, a baptism 'with reference to' Jesus and given 'by the authority of' Jesus. You see the rabbis thought they had authority to say who could and could not enter into the Kingdom of Heaven (which was also a concept that they taught, 'malchut hashamayim'.) But Jesus said that they shut up the kingdom of heaven, and won’t let others in, and won’t enter in themselves. They won’t follow the King, who is Jesus, so they’re shut out of the Kingdom. So if a rabbi thought that he could 'search far and wide to make one proselyte' Matt 23:?, that he could give that proselyte the keys into the covenant with Israel through ritual conversion, which included three things: circumcision, the offering of a sacrifice at the temple, and baptism. Baptism was the last event, and afterwards a Gentile was 'born again' as a Jew, as a 'son of Abraham', and had as much access to God as the high priest according to their teaching, which all can be found in the Talmud and Mishnah. But this had to be settled, so Acts 15’s Jerusalem Council had to take place, to state once and for all that Gentile gets saved as 'a Gentile' not as a 'Jew' and that the conversion of Gentiles to Judaism wasn’t necessary, that even God Himself verified it by pouring out the Holy Spirit upon the uncircumcised Gentiles. 'Now when they which were of the circumcision saw that the Holy Spirit had also been poured out on the Gentiles, they were astonished...' Acts 10:38? This was astonishing to them. They thought they had to convert, and so some still taught 'circumcision', which was a short hand way of saying 'proselyte conversion'. So this would have confused a lot of people if baptism was mentioned without reference to Jesus. It would have confused the masses into saying Christ wanted Gentiles to become Jews. But the mention of 'in the name of Jesus' was to emphasize a baptism that was Christian, or that was based upon Jesus Christ’s authority and not man’s. For 'there is no other name (authority) under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved'. (Acts 4:12). 'Wherefore God hath also highly exalted him and hath given him 'the name that is above every name...' To the monotheistic Jewish/Gentile church, that name above every name was the 'eternal' name of God (Exodus 3:15), YHWH. God put his name on his incarnation, and this is not about the birth name of Jesus. This is like the name 'Emmanuel' that Jesus has, although he isn’t specially called 'Emmanuel' by us as his name, he is Emmanuel, and even though we don’t call him YHWH (Yahweh), it is who He is, and it is His name. This is the name that He received by inheritance (Hebrews 1:4). And Jeremiah 23:6 says that the Messiah’s name is 'YHWH our righteousness'. So now, Jesus’ name (authority) is equivalent to the Father’s for the Father gave Him all power in heaven and in earth. Even though he is the God dwelling in a lesser form as a man, as a man he need to be exalted, he needed to be anointed, he needed to be given authority. At birth he was given a human name, a common Jewish name, at his exaltation, he was given the name of His Father. The name of God has not changed, it is still Yahweh, Ex. 3:15 and Zech. 14:9. The name of the Lord Jesus Christ is referred to by John the apostle as the name of 'the Son of the Father', 2 John 1:3. Christians are confused by Matthew 28:19 and the Acts passages to the point that they think the Father’s name is 'Jesus'. Besides, there is no scripture to support the Holy Spirit having a name, as such, but He is sent in a name. You also are sent in a name, but that doesn’t mean your name if the same as the one who sent you. You name isn’t Jesus. So why misunderstand Jesus’ words to mean that? See my videos at: www.youtube.com/bulovawatches
  • + karilbrown Kari L. Brown 6 months ago
    This presentation was truly helpful. I am always searching for more resources to help me explain Jesus name baptism and the plan of salvation entirely. Thank you so much.

    [Comment posted from http://jesusblogger.wordpress.com/2009/05/22/slideshare-presentation-on-baptism-is-in-jesus-name/]
  • + guestdafb5 guestdafb5 8 months ago
    i repented of my sins, was filled with the Holy Ghost and began to speak in tongues just as Acts 2 - 38 says that I would do . AS i see it, just as Paul said , that we are not saved by works ,but by faith . Yet I also beleive that obeying Peters command in Acts2 -38 is a type of works because we have to put forth some kind of effeort to exercise our faith by crying out to God to forgive us of our sins and save our souls.God dont just go around and tap people on the shoulder and say ,------- your saved . In Jesus’s day people were saved by hearing the presaching of the gospel and then obeying it. To day we are saved by the teaching of the Apostels . Before Jesus died he too k the Apostels aside and taught them on what to say after was gone . Now , the Apostels are the spokesmen for Jesus Christ and on the day of Pentecost ,
    Peter told all those that were gathered around what they MUST DO and that is fufilled in Acts 2-38 . The Church was founded on this doctrine and it is still in affect to day.

    I know that there are those that may write and contest what I have written, and that’s OK . But, let them give chapter and verse to back up what they believe .
  • + chreezmd ACTS238 Believer 12 months ago
    I agree guest01041. Indeed, there is no other name given (Acts 4:12)... The name of JESUS CHRIST, every knee shall bow and every tongue confess. God bless us all!
  • + guest010c41 guest010c41 12 months ago
    What matters is God’s position and not ours. Philosophy or tradition not based on the word of God is vain. The bible state He that believes and is baptized shall be saved because faith without works is dead(Mark16:16@James2:16-26). 1Peter 3:21 The like figure where unto baptism does also saves us.. It is your obedience thru the shed blood of Christ without it there is no remission of sin (Heb9:23). Romans 6:1-6 shows us that baptism is seen as the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus in God’s eyes. Just as Jesus our perfect example was baptized and the Spirit decended in the form of a dove so you will receive God’s Spirit and be born of the water and Spirit as Jesus told us to be (Mat3:10-17@John3:1-7). Technically the New Testament was written in Greek Example-Baptizo the Greek form of baptism means immersion. Every interpreted form for every baptism in the bible from the Greek form of the word baptizo or immersion was used. Never rantizo or sprinkling. If there is a almighty powerful and all knowing God he will make a way for his not to null and void but prosper to where it is sent. In other words if you try Jesus in baptism and feel his Spirit afterwards making you not only able to read the scriptures fluently having the Holy Spirit bringing them to life, then you’ll know the truth. A person without God’s Spirit is cut off because of no covering for their sin. If you God trust his word and try it-you will feel his Spirit in you after baptism. That does’nt make any one better than another but rather you are delivered from wrath to come. Don’t be like those in that day who prophised, prayed, and healed in the miracle working power of the name of Jesus and yet were cast away as workers of inquity because they failed to apply Jesus name where it counted the most baptism. In fact everything done in word or deed is to be done in Jesus name(Col3:17@Phil2:9-11). The greatest scholars put together the King James Version of the bible of 1611, over 100 of them. But if this is not enough for you get a Greek @ English tranlation Bible or a Martian luther translation Bible, as theses will help. Jesus name is from the same root word as Joshua which translate to savior. If your honest with God and real want the truth call out to him but in faith not wavering and he will show you what I said to be true. As I once did not know the way yet I called out to the Lord Jesus and took that same name in batism also- Look at Cornelius a devout soldier who prayed to God always -God sent an angel who told him what to do-Jesus the same always (Heb13:8). Peter visited him and told him Jesus was Lord of all(Acts10:36) and to be baptized in the of Jesus for the remission of his sins-Cornelius did so and also received the Gift of the Holy Ghost even a extra portion of God’s Spirit given to all though not required for salvation as it is a gift. The old testament covenant was circumcision and the new testament is baptism. If nothing else IF Jesus name is in error you might as well follow any other religion but until your baptized in God’s name you are none of his Jesus is the Name of the whole family of God in heaven and earth. The Holy Ghost purchased the church with his blood(Acts20:28). 1Tim3:16 states god in the flesh preached to the Gentiles and received up into glory because God is one and his name one(Zech14:9@Rev4:2). The Trinity was created by a man in 325ad. and infant baptism in 1311 at the council of Rievenna,Italy. History proves Jesus as the right translation and Jesus name baptism as the one used until the idea of the so-called trinity was developed. The Trinity Says God sent the Holy Spirit or Holy Ghost via or thru the son. If that is true how can King David speak by the Holy Ghost saying 'The Lord said unto my Lord sit thou at my right hand until thy enemies are put on thy footstoll'? So believe God and be batized in Jesus’ name or believe him not and be condemned-the choice is yours.
  • + guestd027ff8 guestd027ff8 12 months ago
    I f your position is that every one in the bible was baptized in ' Jesus ' name, and every one not baptized in ' Jesus ' name was not saved, then you must consider that the name ' Jesus ' was not even devoloped until the late 1600’s. Peter did not speak english on the day of Pentecost, and the name ' Jesus ' is the English name for the messiah. I do believe that we should baptise in Jesus name, but to say that all who were not or are not saved I believe would be in error. The first three English bibles did not contain the name ' Jesus ' but ' Iesus '.

    Bill
  • + guest010c41 guest010c41 2 years ago
    As a believer ( I have been baptized in Jesus name)I know baptism in the name of Jesus is the only way to be baptized. If you do not believe you will not get baptized -faith without works is dead alone (james ch2 of course works do not save but the grace of God yet his grace is disgraced if it’s not reflected in our lives. That is the true meaning of grace! we are created into Christ Jesus to bring forth good fruit; even Paul feared being a cast away. Remember the devil once was an angel- you can fall away or return to your own vomit (your old sins and it will be 7 times as worse for the twice dead person).Acts 2: 38 states repent-turn from your ways unto the higher ways of God and be baptized in the name of Jesus everyone of you (Peter had the keys of the kingdom or in other words he was to show us the to salvation. He was never the Pontifex Maximus or pope as that was a heathen title which decendend from the Babylon religion which is just a perversion of God’s plan invented like the trinity by man. Preach without fear or favor to man-it is better to obey God than a man. Look try God’s word and prove it for yourself-if you with a true purpose obey baptism in Jesus name you will God’s spirit and open your understanding of his word and the reward of faithfulness thru the long but narrow path of life is life everlasting.God bless you all.
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  1. Baptism in Jesus name Great Commission Ministry
  2. WATER BAPTISM
    • Water baptism is a test of obedience. It is the circumcision of the heart which takes away our spiritual uncleanness.
    • KEY VERSE
    • Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost (Acts 2:38).
  3. INTRODUCTION
    • In the Book of the Acts of the Apostles there are documented case histories of four individuals and four groups of people being saved eight examples of how salvation was received in the apostolic church.
    • These historical examples are as follows:
    GROUPS OF PEOPLE: Jews (chapter two) Samaritans (chapter eight) Gentiles (chapter ten) Ephesians (chapter nineteen) INDIVIDUALS: Ethiopian Eunuch (chapter eight) Saul of Tarsus (chapter nine) Lydia (chapter sixteen) Philippian Jailer (chapter sixteen)
  4. INTRODUCTION
    • As we study the subject of water baptism is to note that in these eight instances repentance is mentioned two times, faith is mentioned four times, and spirit infilling is mentioned five times.
    • Water baptism is mentioned all eight times.
    • This fact should convince every honest heart regarding the importance of water baptism in the plan of salvation.
    • No one would ever try to argue that repentance , faith and the Holy Ghost are not essential elements to salvation.
    • However, if these are mentioned only two, four, and five times out of eight, and water baptism is mentioned the entire eight times, how important water baptism must be!
  5. I. ESSENTIALITY OF WATER BAPTISM
    • The Command to be Baptized
    • On the Day of Pentecost a great crowd was attracted by the phenomenon that took place. When the Apostle Peter preached to the multitude the message of the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus, the people were convicted and cried out, “Men and brethren, what shall we do?” (Acts 2:37).
    • The apostles gave them clear, explicit instructions:
    • Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. (Acts 2:38).
  6. B. Jesus' Teachings on Baptism
    • In giving the commission to the apostles, Jesus clearly stated that in order to be saved a man would have to believe and be baptized. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved, but he that believeth not shall be damned. (Mark 16:16).
    • . There are two essential elements to salvation: faith and water baptism.
    • In the third chapter of John we read that Jesus said that water baptism was essential in order to enter the kingdom of God.
    • In the incident recorded here Jesus was dealing with Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews.
    • Jesus told Nicodemus that he would have to be born of water and of the Spirit.
    • Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. (John 3:5).
  8. C. Water “An Element of Salvation”
    • But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and forthwith came there out blood and water. (John 19:34).
    • This is he that came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ; not by water only, but by water and blood. (I John 5:6).
    • Even as Eve was made from a rib taken from the side of Adam next to his heart, so the church is born of blood and water which flowed from the pierced side of Jesus.
    • There are three elements in salvation: blood, water, and Spirit.
    • These are not in conflict, but rather, they complement one another. In the plan of salvation they are found in Jesus Christ and are made available to the sinner through His name.
    • For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost. and these three are one. And there are three that bear witness in earth, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood. and these three agree in one. (I John 5:7, 8)
  10. II. MANNER OF WATER BAPTISM
    • A. The Element to be Used
    • And John also was baptizing in Aenon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized. (John 3:23).
    • This Scripture in John's Gospel tells us that John the Baptist baptized where there was much water. There are two truths that we may learn from this:
    • 1. Baptism is administered by immersion.
    • 2. The element used in baptism is water.
  11. B. The Mode of Baptism
    • Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. (Romans 6:3,4)
    • In order to atone for the sins of humanity it was necessary for Christ to suffer death, be buried, and rise again.
    • If we are to be saved, we must be “in Christ” (I Corinthians 15:22).
    • This means that the penitent sinner must experience death, burial, and resurrection.
    • In repentance, he experiences a death to sin and the world. Burial must follow death, for a dead man is never left unburied.
    • Water baptism is this burial.
    • Even as burial follows death, so does water baptism (immersion in water) follow repentance.
    • The Bible makes it very clear that the proper mode of baptism is by one immersion in water. It is foolish to try to argue otherwise. The Greek verb baptizo means to “dip”, “plunge”, “immerse” . The word baptism properly and literally means “immersion”.
    • Only by being immersed in water can a person be identified with Christ in burial and be biblically and properly baptized. When Philip baptized the Ethiopian eunuch, they both went down into the water (Acts 8:38).
    • Sprinkling or pouring can never have the significance of burial. Only immersion is able to meet the requirement for baptism according to the Bible.
  14. III. FORMULA FOR WATER BAPTISM
    • The Apostles' Baptisms
    • JERUSALEM
    • Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.(Acts 2:38).
    • SAMARIA
    • Only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. (Acts 8:16).
    • DAMASCUS
    • Arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord. (Acts 22:16)
    • CAESAREA
    • And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. (Acts 10:48).
    • EPHESUS
    • When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. (Acts 19:5)
  16. B. Jesus Is the Name
    • Go Ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. (Matthew 28:19).
    • In giving the Great Commission, Jesus commanded His disciples to go and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost.
    • It is very important that we understand this command, for it calls for explicit obedience.
    • It is not left to our own whim or desire. Let us note that it is possible to repeat these words without obeying them.
    • In order to obey we must understand what the name is.
    • The terms, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, are titles and certainly are not names. What is the name of the Father? What is the name of the Son? What is the name of the Holy Ghost? The answer is the same in each instance.
    • There can only be one answer: JESUS.
    • Obedience to the Great Commission will demand that each one is baptized in the name of Jesus.
  18. C. Remission of Sins in the Name
    • Thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins. (Matthew 1:21).
    • And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. (Luke 24:47).
    • Jesus is the saving name of our God. There is no other name whereby we must be saved (Acts 4:12). Remission of sins is in the name of Jesus (Luke 24:47). How then can any other term, title, or name be used?
    • There are many reasons that may be given for water baptism to always be in the name of Jesus. Whatever we do in word or deed we are to do in the name of Jesus (Colossians 3:17).
    • Water baptism is both word and deed. We may conclude without fear of successful contradiction that a person who has never been baptized in the name of Jesus is not properly baptized.
  20. IV. PURPOSE OF WATER BAPTISM
    • A. Water Baptism-Acknowledgement
    • Water baptism is the means God has chosen by which we identify with Him.
    • it is a test of our obedience. On the basis of the work that God has begun in us in repentance, we present ourselves to the ministry as a candidate for water baptism. When we are immersed in water we take on His name and acknowledge His lordship over our lives.
    • For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ. (Galatians 3:27).
    • This is also a public acknowledgement or testimony to the world that we have chosen to be identified with the followers of Christ. It is an outward sign or symbol that demonstrates that God is doing an inward work in our lives.
  21. B. Water Baptism (Burial)
    • Water baptism is more than just an outward sign of an inward work. If this is all baptism is, then Mark 16:16 would read: .He that believeth and is saved shall be baptized.. This Scripture shows, however, that salvation is a product of water baptism.
    • He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. (Mark 16:16)
    • There is a dynamic spiritual work that takes place during baptism. It is through this ordinance that God gives us power over the sinful human nature.
    • How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein? Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? (Romans 6:2, 3).
    • In water baptism we bury the old nature “our old man”. (Romans 6:6).
    • Buried with him in baptism. (Colossians 2:12).
  22. C. Water Baptism (Circumcision)
    • God wants to perform a spiritual operation on us in water baptism. He wants to cut away the old nature of enmity against Him. This operation-circumcision of the heart-is really the purpose of the ordinance of baptism.
    • In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ. Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead. And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him,having forgiven you all trespasses. (Colossians 2:11-13).
    • The “old man” is to be cut away and left buried in the waters of baptism. This is what makes the forgiving of our trespasses (Colossians 2:13) or the remission of sins (Acts 2:38) possible. A most interesting point concerning circumcision is found in the account of the circumcision of the Christ Child.
    • And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child, his name was called JESUS. (Luke 2:21).
    • The Christ Child was not named until He was eight days old. In the stable He was not baby Jesus.. He was just a babe, period. He received His name at the time of His circumcision according to Jewish custom.
    • So we also do not receive our spiritual name, the name of the heavenly family (Ephesians 3:15), the beautiful name of JESUS, until we are baptized in water in that name, for this is our spiritual circumcision.

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