why do we keep following tradition, rather than truth
By jarsofclay
@jarsofclay (210)
United States
December 4, 2006 1:47pm CST
I see it in soo many churches around, baptising using "in the name of the father and of the son and of the holy spirit," When Jesus said baptise in the name of the father and of the son and of the holy spirit, all the apostles understood what he meant, and they did accordingly. I mean come on .. the very First command that Peter spoke after recieving the Holy Ghost was to Repent, and be baptised in the name of Jesus everyone for the remission of sins, and they would recieve the gift of the holy ghost (acts 2:38) Now if Peter was wrong and miss-understood dont you think one of the disciples and everyone else in the upper room that recieved the holy ghost would have corrected him... Well, its because he wasnt wrong, he knew exactly what Jesus said and meant. That is why a multitude of people recieved his word and was baptised in the name of Jesus, and so forth as three thousand more the same day. Infact every single apostle baptised this way throughout the book of acts. Dont believe then read it ...not one single time, event, or moment was the mode of baptism done in repetition of "in the name of the father and of the son and of the Holy Spirit" So again ..why do we keep following tradition of a changed method and not the absolute truth.. because TRUTH Matters.
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@BunGirl (2638)
• United States
5 Dec 06
Since the Father, Son and Holy Spirit are all one, both ways of baptizing are actually correct. I don't believe that it matters as much to God what words you use as it matters what is in your heart. As long as you are fully committing your life to Christ, the language used to do so is irrelevant.
@jarsofclay (210)
• United States
5 Dec 06
The name in which baptism is administered is vitally important, and this name is Jesus. Jesus' last command to His disciples was, "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). We should notice that He said name (singular) not names. As previously explained, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost are not names of separate persons, but titles of positions held by God. An angelic announcement revealed God's saving name in the New Testament: "She shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins" (Matthew 1:21). The apostles understood that Jesus was the name to use at baptism, and from the day that the church of God was established (the Day of Pentecost) until the end of their ministry, they baptized all nations (Jews--Acts 8:16; Gentiles--Acts 19:5) in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. In fact, Jesus is the only name given for our salvation. "Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved" (Acts 4:12).
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