Jesus told the disciples; “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit,” (Matthew 28:19) (NET)
“Peter said to them, “Repent, and each one 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.” (Acts 2:38) (NET)
Almost every account of baptism in Acts shows the disciples baptizing believers in the name of Jesus Christ, and never baptizing in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit as preferred today.
How do you resolve this with Matthew 28:19?
I understand the Acts formula as being consistent with the trinity. But believe the sects who baptize this way, yet deny the trinity are in error.
Baptism in the Name of Jesus Christ?
Discussion in 'Baptist Theology & Bible Study' started by 1689Dave, Apr 18, 2018.
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"In the Name of" is not a baptismal formula. It is a statement of authority.
I remember the old Keystone Cops. They would run after a criminal yelling, "Stop in the name of the law!" Nobody thought the cop's name was "Law." He was stating his authority to demand the man stop.
Matthew 28:18 says "Jesus came to them and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth." He then tells them to teach and baptise with the authority of the Godhead.
In Acts the disciples did exactly that. They baptized with the authority of Jesus, the Second Person of the Godhead, which was given to them via the Great Commission. -
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I will be the first to agree that baptismal regeneration is heterodox, as is infant sprinkling, etc., but bible believers practicing scriptural baptism is clearly by the authority of God. -
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This would be to a all Jewish audience, who would have seen it a bit different than we would! -
We Baptize with the authority given to us by God. It has nothing to do with a magic formula that makes it "valid."
When I baptized I just said, "Buried with Him in Baptism, and raised to walk in the newness of life." No magic formula. No magic words. Just the obedience of a believer following the Lord in believers baptism. -
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Revmitchell Well-Known MemberSite Supporter
Its like watching the old "who's on first" skit.
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"In the name of" is NOT a baptismal formula. It is a statement of AUTHORITY! We baptize because God gave us the AUTHORITY to baptize. We would not have to say anything. Just dunk them. -
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