Originally Posted by Pianoman

I said that because some believe a baptism is no good at all if the name "Jesus" is not spoken. I don't believe in a magical formula! I believe that the purpose and authority of baptism is important. I believe that "in the name of Jesus Christ" is the formula that is most congruent to scripture. I don't, however, believe that those that are baptized using the Matt 28:19 formula are lost and bound for hell!