Well Technically Speaking....

[seekerman]

Bottom line, making it simple, it doesn't matter what another man utters while immersing someone.

[FlamingZword]

Originally Posted by seekerman

Bottom line, making it simple, it doesn't matter what another man utters while immersing someone.

If it doesn't matter, then it would be fine for me to baptize others in my name?

What if I decide to baptize people into the name of Bill Clinton or perhaps Ronald Regan.

[seekerman]

Originally Posted by FlamingZword

If it doesn't matter, then it would be fine for me to baptize others in my name?

What if I decide to baptize people into the name of Bill Clinton or perhaps Ronald Regan.

Your intoning "FlamingZword" or "Bill Clinton" or "Ronald Regan" over the individual certainly wouldn't determine the salvation of the individual, would it?

[FlamingZword]

Originally Posted by seekerman

Your intoning "FlamingZword" or "Bill Clinton" or "Ronald Regan" over the individual certainly wouldn't determine the salvation of the individual, would it?

Ok then in that case feel free to baptize others in your name, since it does not make any difference.

what shall we call the people baptized by you, the Seekermen?

[seekerman]

Originally Posted by FlamingZword

Ok then in that case feel free to baptize others in your name, since it does not make any difference.

what shall we call the people baptized by you, the Seekermen?

Nope, call the people who are baptized by me Christians.

This ain't complicated folks.

[FlamingZword]

Originally Posted by seekerman

Nope, call the people who are baptized by me Christians.

This ain't complicated folks.

I fully agree it is not complicated, the words are pretty simple.

"I baptize you in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ"

easy just a few words.

[seekerman]

Originally Posted by FlamingZword

I fully agree it is not complicated, the words are pretty simple.

"I baptize you in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ"

easy just a few words.

Unless a man intones those words over another person in baptism, the baptizee isn't saved?