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Originally Posted by CC1
Yup. I am always amazed when someone who baptizes in the titles reads a scripture in acts proclaiming Jesus name baptism. They obviously think they have that covered by "....the Son" in their baptismal formula.
It was ironic that the slide presentation of the baptisms ended with a scripture clearly indicating the church in Acts baptized in Jesus name!
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I could take a TON of heat and mockery for posting this, but...
A number of years ago I started baptizing by saying, "Upon the confession of your faith, I baptize you in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. In Jesus' name."
The span of time between
Matthew 28:19 and
Acts 2 is very short. Peter heard very well what Jesus said and there was no confusion at all. The most complete, profound, theologically sound and COMPLETE way to say, "In the name of Jesus", is to say, "In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit."
I expect I'll get thrashed for this, but....the first time I said it over a person I baptized, I wept. I've never experienced anything like it. I felt like I finally understood God in His fullness for the first time in my life.
Honestly, I'm frustrated with BOTH sides that fight over this. The harmony between
Matthew 28:19 and
Acts 2:38 is BEAUTIFUL and it's a crying shame that we've made such a mess of it.
You've been kind to me CC1, so no offense at all is intended.
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