Let's talk about Baptism.

[pelathais]

Originally Posted by UltraCon

Are people going to hell if they do not get baptized in the Name of Jesus?

Does it matter how your baptized?

Is baptism essential to salvation?

Originally Posted by mrnbcox

Unless a man obeys acts 2:38 completely. He can not be saved.

It matters how your baptized, and it's essential to be Baptized in Jesus Name!

Both of you gentlemen make the same mistake in language here. Instead of using the proper contraction " you're " you have mistakenly used the possessive pronoun " your ."

In the world of fast and sloppy posting this is hardly a matter for correction or complaint. We all just hammer out something on the keyboard and trust that our Internet friends will read past the minor grammatical and spelling errors. It's no big deal.

But I see your argument concerning just how and when "the name of the Lord" is pronounced or used in a baptismal ceremony to be akin to my pointing out your grammar problems.

I have asked many denominational pastors, Bible college instructions, theology professors and others about this issue over the years. I have yet to meet any Christian teacher or leader who ever suggested that baptism NOT be done "in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ."

There are many different rites associated with baptism in many churches. Some of them involve such a long invocation that the officiant must read it out of a book. I have yet to ever see anyone who performed a baptism or who trained clergy to perform baptisms who ever omitted the name of Jesus Christ from the prayers, statements, liturgy, homilies or even their ad hoc extemporaneous exclamations.

Your complaint here appears to be as silly and pedantic as my pointing out your bad grammar.