So? Invoke....the whole point of what Jesus says is not about invoking a special word that can do something.....it's about stating the authority by which you are baptizing.
i went to the bible book store the other day and ask them if they had a family portrait. The one with the father son and holy ghost all in it. they said we only got a picture of Jesus.
That pretty much settles it for me. Plus that you gotta be baptized in moving water and not a horse trough.
creeks, rivers I broke the ice many a time. Find me a family portrait of the trinity and i might take a second look at it.
i went to the bible book store the other day and ask them if they had a family portrait. The one with the father son and holy ghost all in it. they said we only got a picture of Jesus.
That pretty much settles it for me. Plus that you gotta be baptized in moving water and not a horse trough.
creeks, rivers I broke the ice many a time. Find me a family portrait of the trinity and i might take a second look at it.
Did you really?
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We have absolutely NO record of exactly what the apostles said when they baptized other than the "name of the Lord Jesus Christ" and iterations thereof. I have baptized folks that way before. The name of the Father, Son & Holy Ghost IS Jesus Christ! It's all in Him!!
Most of don't think God is smart enough to know it's his authority that is being called on.
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I think I may have asked this before so forgive me. BUt what if someone baptized saying.....
"I now baptize you in the name of the F.S. and H. which is Jesus Christ".
Hi Kurtless,It's like this,Jesus said to baptize in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost.Jesus knew the name of The Father,Son and Holy Ghost was Jesus and the disciples knew that,that's why they baptized in Jesus name.Jesus knows the name is Jesus and if someone says in the name of the Father,Son and Holy Ghost,then it's in the name but if they say in the Father,Son and Holy Ghost leaving name out then it wouldn't be in the name. The bottom line is,the name is Jesus and I understand that and would never baptize any other way.
So? Invoke....the whole point of what Jesus says is not about invoking a special word that can do something.....it's about stating the authority by which you are baptizing.
Actually, from my study of the Jewish Roots of Christianity, I found that baptism was absolutely nothing new in the NT at all. Not only that, but it was not uncommon in Jesus' time for disciples to go through the Mikveh (Jewish baptism) and be immersed in the name of the Rabbi/Teacher whose teaching they were following, and to whom they were separating themselves TO. From a Jewish perspective, authority was not the focus, the person being separated TO was the focus.
So, from that standpoint, we are immersed in the name of our "Rabbi" signifying that we are separating ourselves TO Him. We are joining ourselves to His teaching etc. This was no small matter in biblical times. It was extremely serious and a big commitment as well.
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