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Originally Posted by mizpeh
I don't agree that it's as CLEAR as you say it is
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Matthew 28:18 (NKJV)
"And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of....."
The word "name" here in greek is: "onoma"
Thayer's definition of "onoma":
The name is used for everything which the name covers, everything the thought or feeling of which is aroused in the mind by mentioning, hearing, remembering, the name, i.e. for one’s rank, authority, interests, pleasure, command, excellences, deeds etc.
Having said that, we are not merely talking about a five letter name here...rather, we refer to ALL that HE, for who HE is, represents...when we speak of Father, Son and Holy Ghost, we refer to all that Jesus represents....and when we just merely refer to Jesus, we still are referring to all that HE represents...
But some would love to think that what Jesus said in
Matthew 28:19 was a cryptic message for only the learned to figure out and decipher, when all along, he leads into that command showing that he was referring to the authority He possesses as demonstrated in 28:18....
So, Mizpeh, I do think it is as clearly as I suggest....
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