The "Claim to the Name"

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Originally Posted by mizpeh

Let me make it very easy for you so you will not think I'm insinuating anything. Jesus Christ is the one who died for us. We are to be His disciples. Therefore we should or maybe I should say MUST be baptized in his name. We are buried together will Him in baptism. So, do you not want to be His disciple? Do you not want to be buried with Him? Then by all means, don't take on his name when you are baptized.



Your phrasing, "Splashing through baptismal waters" insinuates that baptism is nothing and means nothing to you. And God forbid that anyone should call on the name of Jesus Christ when a new believer decides to obey the command of the Lord and be buried with Him and receive His spiritual circumcision.

I can match your incredulousness with even greater incredulousness! Baptism is part and parcel of becoming Christ's disciple. Invoking the name of the One who died for them, calling on Christ at baptism is essential.

It may simply mean that Oneness Pentecostals value the name more than others since they are willing to call on the name of Christ when they are baptized and not that others don't value the name of Jesus. So some value the name of Christ but are not will to be baptized in His name. Others value the name of Christ MORE because they are willing to be baptized in his name and become his disciples.

What do you mean by the highlighted statement?

The insinuation was very clear that trinitarians don't value the name of Jesus because they haven't been baptized "In Jesus' Name."

"Splashing through the waters of baptism" insinuates nothing except it is a descriptive way of describing baptism. Are you saying there was no splash of water when you were baptized?

But here you clearly say that those who are baptized "In Jesus' name" value the name of Jesus more than those who aren't. I'm sorry, Mizpeh, but there isn't a "non-oneness" believer who wouldn't hear that as being theologically and/or spiritually arrogant. Clearly, you see your standing in Christ as superior to that of others. I have a difficult time with that.