Nazarene Preacher to be baptized!

[Trouvere]

Originally Posted by Sam

maybe because I have returned after 3 weeks of absence?

haha Brother Ellis!
Good to see you posting.
Its been some time since we were in services together in West Union.

[Socialite]

Originally Posted by Trouvere

Evidently then Paul was just spinning his wheels in Acts Chapter 19?
(Acts 19:5 [KJV])
When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.

They were believers.
Why not just lay hands on them and let them talk in tongues and walk away believing they were saved.
Is this what Paul preached or not?

Your point and scripture reference do not overturn justification by faith -- they only point to the tradition of the Church that those who come to faith in Jesus will be baptized.

You project much too far into this episode in the Acts story.

[Trouvere]

Originally Posted by Sam

what if the "formula" or "incantation" is a mixture of titles and the name?

what if titles like Father, or Lord, or Son, or Savior are used along with the name?

Is that OK?
or should it be done over again in the (singular) name?

We should ourselves be calling upon the name of the Lord not just the one doing the baptizing. The Bible says His name is Jesus.

[Trouvere]

Originally Posted by Socialite

Your point and scripture reference do not overturn justification by faith -- they only point to the tradition of the Church that those who come to faith in Jesus will be baptized.

You project much too far into this episode in the Acts story.

No you are not seeing it clearly. I know exactly what it says. I feel though it does not fit your theology.

[Socialite]

Originally Posted by Trouvere

No you are not seeing it clearly. I know exactly what it says. I feel though it does not fit your theology.

Ok.