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CHAPTER FOUR

BAPTISM IN JESUS NAME

Part Three - Ask Yourself Why?

In this part you can test your reasoning behind why you are, or were, baptized. You will discover whether you have been influenced purely by the scriptures, or by the traditions of men. Remember from chapter one that it was brought out that Jesus said the traditions of men were a vain worship. Vain, according to Vine's dictionary of Biblical words, means- "a fault, a folly... to no purpose". In other words, a spiritual "dead end".


        

            

                Why baptize in
                the name of Jesus Christ?
                Why
                baptize in the titles Father, Son, and Holy
                Ghost?
            

            

                A. Because this is
                what the apostles invariably commanded-Acts 2:38,
                8:16, 10:48,19:5, 22:16. Their understanding was
                opened by Jesus Himself-Luke 24:36,45-46.
                1. Because it is
                traditional in my church.
            

            

                Then why did Jesus say to
                baptize in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy
                Ghost?
                Then why did the apostles
                invariably baptize in Jesus' name exclusively?
            

            

                B. Because Jesus is the revealed
                name of the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost- John
                5:43,10:25, 17:1,6,26, Isaiah 9:6, Phil. 2:10-11
                with Isaiah 42:8, John 14:26, Colos.1:26-27, with
                1 Cor. 6:19.
                2. Because "in the name of
                Jesus" literally only means "by the
                authority of Jesus"
Warning!

                
There is no scripture that states this. It is
                a personal interpretation, a tradition of men,
                and therefore a vain worship!

                
-Dead End-

                		
            

            

                C. Because every doctrinal
                reason for being baptized in scripture reveals
                that one name, Jesus, is clearly, obviously, and
                positively specified (For example-Mark 16:16 with
                Luke 23:47, Acts 2:38, & 4:12; Gal.3:27,
                Rom.6:3-5, etc.). The only exception is Matthew
                28:19, and that passage can be shown that only
                the name of Jesus could be indicated. If not,
                then the apostles disobeyed the Lord, and the
                Bible contradicts itself (which isn't possible)
                3. Because Jesus said to in
                Matthew 28:19.
Warning!

                
"...In the mouth of two or three
                witnesses shall every word be
                established" -2 Cor. 13:1, Matt.18:16.
                Therefore basing doctrine on one verse of
                scripture is a-

                
-Dead End-

                		
            

            

                D. To identify with Christ in
                His death and burial- "Buried with Him in
                baptism..." -Col.2:12. "...So many of
                us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were
                baptized into His death..." -Rom.6:3-4. 
                4. To identify with the Trinity.
Warning!

                
The scripture says we are "Baptized into
                His death" -Rom. 6:3 and we are "buried
                with Him in baptism" -Col.2:12. Neither the
                Father, nor the Holy Ghost died. To be baptized
                into the Father and the Holy Ghost contradicts
                and nullifies the Biblical purpose of water
                baptism. Therefore, this reason for not using the
                name of Jesus is a-

                
-Dead End-

                		
            

            

                E. Because in Christ
                "...dwells all the fulness of the
                godhead....and ye are complete in
                Him...." Col.2:12. Because- "....There
                is none other name under heaven given among
                men..." -Acts 4:12 And finally, because we
                are commanded to "believe on the
                name..." -1 John 3:23.
                5. Could it be because you are
                not convinced that all power is given to Jesus in
                heaven and in earth (Matt.28:18), and therefore
                you are reluctant to rely solely on the name of
                Jesus Christ for salvation?
Warning!

                
"...By the name of Jesus...there is
                none other name under heaven given among men,
                whereby we must be saved" -Acts 4:12.
                "And this is His commandment, That we should
                believe on the name of His Son Jesus Christ. -1
                John 3:23. Not believing in the name of Jesus
                Christ is definitely a-

                
-Dead End-

                		
            

        

        

        
In Conclusion-

        
"Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized
        into Jesus Christ were baptized into His death? Therefore
        we are buried with Him by baptism into death: that like
        as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the
        Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.
        For if we have been planted together in the
        likeness of His death, we shall be also in the likeness
        of His resurrection." -Romans 6:3-5. 

        
"And He said unto them, Go ye into all the world,
        and preach the gospel to every creature. He that
        believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that
        believeth not shall be damned." -Mark 16:15-16. 

        
"And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be
        baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of
        the Lord" -Acts 22:16. 

        
"...Ye are washed... in the name of the
        Lord Jesus..." -1 Corinthians 6:11. 

        
"When they heard this, they were baptized in the
        name of the Lord Jesus" -Acts 19:5. 

        
End of Chapter Four. Please
        Continue with Chapter Five, Part One.

        
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