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Originally Posted by Sam
Acts 2:38 be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ
Acts 8:16 they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus
Acts 10:48 he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord
Acts 19:5 they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus
Seems there was diversity in the "formula"
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I'll be honest with you all. From my understanding and research this teaching of only using the Name of Jesus Christ in baptism started in 1922 amongst some men that were apart of a group that went by "The Church of Jesus Christ".
As I said to a preacher friend of mine on IM earlier, I would not, and do not feel comfortable baptizing anyone using any other Name than Jesus Christ. However I would not cut off anyone who does use LJC.
I do believe it's important to say Jesus Christ, because there are Hispanics today named Jesus, and from the Scripture we know there were other Jesus'. Only one who actually lived up to His Name, and that was Jesus Christ; God incarnate.
I know one Pastor in Caryville, Florida who is opposed to saying at the end of the baptismal invocation "that you may receive the Holy Ghost" ... his argument is that the last words before the candidate goes under water is "Holy Ghost". Perhaps you all might have some thoughts about this?