Combo baptism in the titles and in Jesus' name
I'm sure many of you that have been in the church much longer than I have come across something similar to what I am about to share, but there may be some here that this might be foreign to.
There is a small, rural church not far from us called Hebron Holiness Church. It's a church I've known about since I was a kid. It's right beside the interstate we drove past to my Granny's house all the time.
After entering the Apostolic faith, I knew more about this church, but still not a lot. Based on their fellowship, I assumed they were Oneness and baptized in Jesus' name.
Well, I was wrong. My dad (who suffered two, possibly three, strokes back in December 2021) has an old running buddy he's trying to get in church. My dad asked me what I knew about this little holiness church that isn't too far from where his friend lives.
It just so happens I know a lady whose brother and wife were founders of said church. In response to my question about the church being Jesus Name, she said, "They're not Jesus Name like you mean," continuing, "if something had changed, my brother would've told me." The husband and wife that founded the church have both already passed.
Anyway, I've been told this church baptizes as follows: "in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost in Jesus' name."
Has anyone else heard of something like this before?
It makes me wonder what the Brother and Sister that founded the church must've saw about the gospel before passing.
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I am Apostolic I believe in One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism.
I believe in water baptism by immersion in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ for the remission of sins.
I believe in the baptism of the Holy Ghost, evidenced by speaking in tongues as the Spirit gives utterance.
I believe in living a holiness lifestyle, inwardly and outwardly, without which no man shall see the Lord.
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