Accepting Him or Rejecting Him; Jesus Name Baptism and Pentecostal Trinity Churches

Originally Posted by Chan

I think much of the reason why they reject the Apostolic belief regarding baptism (notice I didn't say "the truth of water baptism in Jesus' name") is because Matthew 28:19 gives a specific command to baptize "in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost." For them, this command is consistent with their trinitarian doctrine. Another reason why they might not be inclined to accept Jesus'-name baptism is because of what they believe to be the error of the oneness or "Jesus only" churches.

This works great...if you chuck the rest of scripture. Who's looking?

[Felicity]

Originally Posted by Theophilus

This works great...if you chuck the rest of scripture. Who's looking?

Of course there's the rest of scripture. Just saying that this is the way many trinitarians look at it --- not that they're right. It's so clear how the apostles baptized.

Tradition is very very powerful thing and going against the status quo is difficult when you're in the "system".

Originally Posted by Felicity

Of course there's the rest of scripture. Just saying that this is the way many trinitarians look at it --- not that they're right. It's so clear how the apostles baptized.

Tradition is very very powerful thing and going against the status quo is difficult when you're in the "system".

If you take a closer look at the heretical post, then you'll see why the comment was made. Chan superciliously defends his many modified tritheistic heresies with a familiar craftiness and subtle deception. Notice the supposed clever nuance of referring to trinitarians in the third person, though he is one. See Chan's homepage

I believe that it was that deception that threw you off.

It reminds me of some of the dialogue that I read from that book I shared with you the other evening. BTW, PM me if you are really interested in one.

[Felicity]

Originally Posted by Theophilus

If you take a closer look at the heretical post, then you'll see why the comment was made. Chan superciliously defends his many modified tritheistic heresies with a familiar craftiness and subtle deception. Notice the supposed clever nuance of referring to trinitarians in the third person, though he is one. See Chan's homepage

I believe that it was that deception that threw you off.

It reminds me of some of the dialogue that I read from that book I shared with you the other evening. BTW, PM me if you are really interested in one.

I thought of the same conversation when I read that but I don't really think I was thrown off. He may or may not be trinitarian but I've spoken with trinitarians (so-called) who use some of the same arguments.

I am and I will.

Originally Posted by Theophilus

This works great...if you chuck the rest of scripture. Who's looking?

Your system works great if you chuck Jesus' own words.