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Originally Posted by Stephen Hoover
So a sinner is intercepted by Jesus, has a life transforming conversion, repents calling on the name of the Lord, and determines to follow Jesus forever. He gets baptized... Jesus is preached and prayers are prayed in Jesus name. The baptism occurs - the pastor quotes Jesus (Matt. 28:19) word for word and the new convert goes under... He comes out of the water glorifying God and thanking Jesus for salvation.
Judgement day arrives. Will the LORD say, You prayed in my name - even at the baptismal service, yet my name was not spoken at the precise time of baptism... you are out on a technicality"???
Get real.
Bottom line - It is not as clear cut as many would like for it to be.
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This sums up my feelings exactly! As for myself though, I wouldn't want to have been baptized any other way than in Jesus Name but I am not putting everyone else in hell over a different formula.