Baptism in the Name of Jesus

This article is to educate (apologetics) those who are baptized into the name of Jesus. It's from the book entitled alling on the Name of Jesus. This material is not cop!righted and permission is gi"en freel! b! the author (Jason #. $eatherl!) for all to use.

I was baptized %in the name of Jesus hrist for the remission of sins% on &ebruar! '( )**). That is trul! a da! that I will ne"er forget+ ,ince that time baptism in the name of Jesus has been a "er! important sub-ect for me to stud! and teach. ."er the last twent! (/0) !ears( I ha"e written se"eral tracts( studies( etc. on the sub-ect of baptism in the name of Jesus. In fact( in the past !ear I ha"e taken the labor of m! stud! and compiled it into a book entitled alling on the Name of Jesus.

1! book( alling on the Name of Jesus( deals specificall! with the teaching of orall! in"oking the Name of Jesus during baptism. It has been understood for o"er )*00 !ears( b! both Trinitarians and .neness belie"ers( that the phrase %baptized in the name of% refers to an oral in"ocation of the Name o"er the person baptized.

It was not until the )*20s with preacher name 3. 4. $allace from the church of hrist denomination that an!one taught a %no5formula% doctrine for baptism. I ha"e debated ministers from the church of hrist denomination se"eral times on the issue of %baptism in the name of Jesus.% 6t m! first debate on this sub-ect( I actuall! con"erted a !oung

Trinitarian girl who was baptized in the name of Jesus hrist for the remission of sins as a result of m! debate+ Toda!( she is married to an 6postolic .neness pastor.

In /007( I debated a local church of hrist minister named Bruce 8ee"es( from the 9w! :2 church of hrist in onwa!( 6rkansas. 6fter the first night of our debate on the baptismal formula( I had no less than eight (7) church of hrist ministers approach me and tell me that the! full! understood our position on the sub-ect of the baptismal formula( and did not agree with their own church of hrist brother. .ne of those minister's first name was 6donis( who actuall! performed the opening pra!er for the last night of the debates.

1r. 8ee"es( m! church of hrist opponent( was -oined at his table b! ;on 1c lain( the minister for the $est :2th ,treet church of hrist in #ittle 8ock( 6rkansas. 1r. 1c lain is "er! talented in producing <owerpoint charts for his Bible lessons( and public debates. T!picall!( 1r. 1c lain makes these <owerpoint presentations a"ailable on their church's website http=>>www.w:2stchurchofchrist.org>.

$hat is interesting is that in /007( -ust after m! debates with Bruce 8ee"es on the sub-ects of the 3odhead and the Baptismal &ormula? ;on 1c lain felt it necessar! to teach lessons to his congregation on %The Incarnation% and %The 3reat ommission(% in which he used the same charts that were used during our debates. 6pparentl!( 1r. 1c lain felt the need to do a little %patching up% after the debate.

In /0))( 8oger <erkins also debated Bruce 8ee"es on the sub-ects of the 3odhead and

the Baptismal &ormula in #ufkin( Te@as. 1p's of the debate are a"ailable from the $. :2th church of hrist website. 6gain( ;on 1c lain ser"ed as %chart man% for 1r. 8ee"es during the debate. $hat is "er! interesting( is that ;on 1c lain( -ust after the <erkins5 8ee"es debate( felt it necessar! again to teach lessons to his congregation on %Anderstaning 3od% and %Baptism in the Name of Jesus(% again using the same charts used during the debates. 6pparentl!( 1r. 1c lain felt the need again to do some more %patching up% after the debate. Not sure how much more %patching up% 1r. 1c lain thinks his boat can take( and I'm not e"en going to begin to get into the childish letter Jeff 6sher (1r. 8ee"es' moderator) sent to Bro. 8oger <erkins after the debate.

,ince( 1r. 1c lain has felt it necessar! to do a follow5up to the debates through these two lessons( I ha"e decided to e@amine his lessons( and post m! responses here (including "isual aids). 4eep checking into The $eatherl! 8eport o"er the ne@t week for m! responses to 1r. 1c lain's lessons and charts.

B! the wa!( I ha"e challenged 1r. 1c lain to a couple of debates on the issues of Instrumental 1usic in the hurch and the duration of the miraculous 3ifts of the ,pirit. 1r. 1c lain informed me that he would check with the elders of his local assembl! to see if we could schedule a debate for ne@t !ear. 6lread! there are people on both sides of the issues interested in hearing these debates. To date( I ha"en't heard an! other response from 1r. 1c lain.

6s a %gospel preacher% 1r. 1c lain is obligated to gi"e an answer to those who challenge his teaching.

)<eter '=)2 But sanctif! the #ord 3od in !our hearts= and be read! alwa!s to gi"e an answer to e"er! man that asketh !ou a reason of the hope that is in !ou with meekness and fear=

I am hoping that we can come to an agreement to schedule debates on these important sub-ects. 9ere is the first Buote from m! book alling on the Name of Jesus.

hapter )= The Baptismal &ormula in hurch 9istor! pgs. )*5/0(

1ichael ,er"etus (6.;. )2)) C )22') taught that the entire 3odhead was in the one person of Jesus hrist( and that baptism should be Din the name of Jesus.E

DIn Jesus hrist( therefore( is the fulness of the 3odhead bodil!( as <aul teaches? and ,er"etus( with his usual keen perception( noticed that the 6postles( when baptizing in the name of Jesus hrist alone( actuall! fulfilled the #ordFs last in-unction to baptize all nations Gin the name of the &ather( and of the ,on( and of the 9ol! ,piritF for in hrist all these are .ne.E')

John al"in petitioned the tribunals to sentence 1ichael ,er"etus to burn at the stake( as a heretic for re5baptism and for publishing his book .n the Hrrors of the Trinit!.

D6fter much argument and mutual "ituperation( the court found ,er"etus guilt! of anti5 Trinitarianism and anabaptism( /: .ctober )22'( following the pro"isions of the Justinianian law( and condemned him to be burned at the stake.E'/

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This continues m! e@amination of the Dno5formulaE doctrine as taught recentl! b! ;on 1c lain( e"angelist for the %church of hrist% denomination in #ittle 8ock( 68. 6s mentioned in the pre"iousl!( ;on has consistentl! taught follow5up lessons on the 3odhead and Baptismal &ormula issues after public debates in the last three !ears. 6pparentl! ;on feels there is some Dpatching upE that needs to be done after the debates. ;on began his teaching of the Dno5formulaE doctrine b! presenting a chart that

has been used in three debates now. The chart breaks down the definition of the word DnameE into four (I) uses= ()) ;esignation( (/) 8eputation( (') 6uthorit!( and (I) <erson. &rom this( ;on then gets to pla! word games( and decides which definition of DnameE best fits a particular passage of ,cripture. 6ll of this is done in an attempt to circum"ent orall! in"oking the name of Jesus in water baptism. It is amazing (as will be seen in further blogs) that in 1atthew /7=)*( in relation to baptism( ;on sa!s DnameE refers to a DrelationshipE or Dunion(E but when !ou get to 6cts /='7 DnameE refers to Dauthorit!.E It seems that ;on can make DnameE mean an!thing he wants to in an! particular passage C HJ H<T N61H++ These %no5formula% preachers make up e"er e@cuse for orall! in"oking something during baptism( e@cept calling it a %baptismal formula% or %in"ocation.% This is the fault! premise of the Dno5formulaE doctrine.

In looking at ;onFs chart( first and foremost( the word DnameE in olossians '=)K ;.H, N.T refer to Dauthorit!E (this will be dealt with thoroughl! in a later blog). ,econdl!( !ou cannot dissect the D<ersonE from their D;esignation.E Their DdesignationE is who the DpersonE is++ Lou cannot refer to the D<H8,.NE of Jason $eatherl! without also gi"ing reference to m! DN61HE or D;H,I3N6TI.N.E Neither can !ou make reference to the DN61HE of someone without including their D<H8,.N.E ,o( to tr! to appl! the meaning of D<H8,.NE to the word DnameE without including their D;H,I3N6TI.NE is absolutel! false.

The same is true with D8H<AT6TI.N.E Lou cannot separate a DreputationE from either the D<H8,.NE or their DN61HE (DdesignationE). $ith a Dreputation(E someone ma! not know !ou D<H8,.Nall!E but the! know !our DN61HE (designation)( because the reputation depends on both the DpersonE and their DnameE (designation).

To illustrate the fault! reasoning behind dissecting the meaning of Dname(E notice that ;on sa! that DnameE in 6cts I=)/( DNeither is there sal"ation in an! other= for there is none other name under hea"en gi"en among men( whereb! we must be sa"edE refers to D<H8,.NE as if D;H,I3N6TI.NE doesnFt ha"e rele"ance in the passage. 9owe"er( simpl! a Buick e@amination of the conte@t of 6cts chapter I shows DnameE refers to both the DdesignationE and the Dperson.E Lou 6NN.T separate one from the other+

The entire discourse of <eter in 6cts chapter four is built upon the foundation of e"ents found in 6cts chapter '

6cts '= ) Now <eter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of pra!er(

being the ninth hour. / 6nd a certain man lame from his motherFs womb was carried( whom the! laid dail! at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful( to ask alms of them that entered into the temple? ' $ho seeing <eter and John about to go into the temple asked an alms. I 6nd <eter( fastening his e!es upon him with John( said( #ook on us. 2 6nd he ga"e heed unto them( e@pecting to recei"e something of them. : Then <eter ,6I;( ,il"er and gold ha"e I none? but such as I ha"e gi"e I thee= In the name of Jesus hrist of Nazareth rise up and walk.

The miracle in 6cts chapter ' took place b! means of the .86# INM. 6TI.N of the name of Jesus+ <eter ,6I;( DIn the name of Jesus hristNE H"er! statement made concerning this e"ent must be prefaced upon the fact that <eter orall! in"oked the name of Jesus+ Thus when <eter said( D6nd his name through faith in his name hath made this man strong( whom !e see and know= !ea( the faith which is b! him hath gi"en him this perfect soundness in the presence of !ou allE (6cts '=):)? this has reference to the oral in"ocation of the name in performing the miracle.

Then in 6cts chapter I( the Jewish leaders of the temple arrested <eter and John( and asked them DB! what power( or b! what name( ha"e !e done thisOE (6cts I=K). Jews were familiar with an oral in"ocation of a DnameE in performing miracles. Jewish e@orcists were known for casting out demons b! orall! in"oking the name D,olomon.E cf. 1atthew )/=/K.

This Buestion( DB! what power or name( ha"e !ou done thisOE is based upon the foundation of the oral in"ocation of the name of Jesus in healing the lame man. <eter then stood up and declared to the Jewish council( DBe it known unto !ou all( and to all the people of Israel( that in (en) the name of Jesus hrist of Nazareth( whom !e crucified( whom 3od raised from the dead( e"en b! him doth this man stand here before !ou wholeE (6cts I=)0). 6gain( the phrase Db!E or Din the name of Jesus hristE points back to the .86# INM. 6TI.N of the name of Jesus in 6cts '=:( but not D-ustE to the in"ocation of the name because it was the DpersonE of Jesus (Db! himE) who was the source of the miracle. ,o 6cts I=)/( Dno other nameE is the answer to the Buestion of Db! what name( ha"e !ou done thisOE and refers to B.T9 the DpersonE and the DnameE (designation) of Jesus+ Lou 6NN.T separate one from the other as ;on 1c lain has tried to do.

The statement that there is no other name under hea"en whereb! we must be sa"ed is built upon the foundation of the oral in"ocation of the name of Jesus in 6cts '=:. 9ere is a Buote from hapter / of m! book alling on the Name of Jesus.

hapter /= No5&ormula or ,ilent Baptism p. ''(

6le@ander

ampbell affirmed the following statement in the ampbell58ice ;ebate=

D$hat are the essentials of baptismO N ') the di"ine formula of words( into the name of the &ather( and of the ,on( and of the 9ol! ,pirit N 6 failure in an! one of these ma! affect the "alidit! of baptism.E)7

6le@ander ampbell( one of the founders of the church of hrist denomination( actuall! taught that one of the things that makes New Testament baptism "alid is the proper baptismal formula+ ampbell went on to state=

DIn the third place( I proceed to show that we ha"e most e@plicit proof that 3od forgi"es sins for the NameFs sake of his ,on( or when the Name of Jesus hrist is named upon us in immersion.E)*

6le@ander ampbell full! affirmed that Dinto the name ofE referred to words spoken b! the baptizer+

DN in baptism there is a real transition from one state to another( clearl! indicated b! the phrase Ginto the name(F Pc. N This is consummated b! the words GI immerse thee into the name of the &ather( and of the ,on( and of the 9ol! ,pirit.F $ords so solemn and significant as these( are not to be e@pressed without a most intelligent consideration( and proper preparation on the part of the penitent.E/0 <art ' In responding to the %no5formula% teaching of ;on 1c lain of the %church of hrist%

denomination( we look at ;on's ne@t chart in tr!ing to circum"ent the idea of "erball! pronouncing the name of Jesus in baptism.

;on claims that in order for there to be a "erbal formula( then the prepositions 1A,T mean pronouncement. Now( I'd -ust like to ask( %$here in the world did ;on get an! such ideaO% There is absolutel! N. rule in 3reek grammar (or Hnglish grammar for that matter) that sa!s that the prepositions 1A,T mean pronouncement. This is simpl! a %straw5man% argument that ;on has made up. It is a %paper tiger% that he has created in order to look like a might! hunter. The truth of the matter is that "erbal pronouncement is dependent upon the prepositions (epi( en( eis) being used with %name% (onoma).

Bauer( 6rndt( 3ingrich( ;anker( 3reek 5 Hnglish #e@icon( p. /77 in defining the preposition %epi% (upon) states( %of persons( o"er which something is done ,<H64 T9H

N61H .& JH,A, .MH8 someone...% Bauer( et al. #e@icon (B63;) is the most authoritati"e le@icon on the market toda!. It is the standard le@icon of Bible colleges and uni"ersities. Notice that Bauer's le@icon "er! much includes the idea of %"erbal pronouncement% with the use of the prepositions.

9owe"er( we don't ha"e to rel! simpl! on 3reek le@icons to understand this. The Bible let's us know that the preposition %epi% when used with %onoma% as in the phrase %in the name of% refers to a "erbal pronouncement+ Notice the following "erse= #u )=2* 6nd it came to pass( that on the eighth da! the! came to circumcise the child? and the! called him Qacharias( after the name of his father.

This passage is talking about the circumcision of John the baptist. If !ou remember the account of John's conception( the angel of the #.8; appeared to Qacharias and commanded him to name his son %John.% Because of Qacharias' unbelief( the angel caused Qacharias not to be able to speak. ,o at the circumcision of John (he was not !et named)( because Qacharias couldn't speak( those that were present at the circumcision named the child %Qacharias( after the name of his father.% The phrase %after the name of% in 3reek is %epi to onomati% or %(upon) in the name of.% .b"iousl!( %in the name of% his father ;.H, N.T and 6NN.T refer to the %authorit!% of Qacharias( because no one there had Qacharias' authorit! to name the child %Qacharias% (cf. #uke )=:0f). Thus %in the name of% his father( 1A,T refer to the %"erball! pronounced% name of %Qacharias% which is ob"ious from the conte@t.

This phrase %epi to onomati% (in the name of) is the e@act same phrase used in 6cts /='7 in reference to water baptism= %... be baptized e"er!one of !ou in the name of Jesus hrist for the remission of sins...% Thus( the phrase %in the name of Jesus hrist% in 6cts /='7 6#,. has reference to the "erball! pronounced name of Jesus hrist in baptism++ In fact the 6nchor Bible translates 6cts /='7 as %be baptized 6##IN3 .N the name of Jesus...%+ 1o"ing right along( here is a Buote from hapter ' of m! book( alling on the Name of Jesus.

hapter '( The 3reat ommission pgs. IK5I7

The internal e"idence of both 1atthew /7=)* and #uke /I=IK shows that these are parallel or s!non!mous passages. 1atthew /7=)* declares that the 6postles were to

teach all nations. #uke /I=IK records this as preach N among all nations. The phrase remission of sins in #uke /I=IK is eBual to baptizing them in 1atthew /7=)*. Therefore the phrase in 9is name( in #uke /I=IK( is s!non!mous or parallel with the phrase in the name of the &ather( and of the ,on( and of the 9ol! 3host used in 1atthew /7=)*. %R 968TS% 1atthew /7=)* and #uke /I=IK are identical passages. This is one commission recorded b! two different authors. The! are s!non!mous "erses. 6s( the no5formula proponent states( DThese are different accounts of the same thing.E To den! this is to den! plain Bible hermeneutics. Thus( the phrase in the name of the &ather( and of the ,on( and of the 9ol! 3host is s!non!mous with the phrase in 9is Name. This is wh! the book of 6cts church obe!ed the command of 1atthew /7=)* P #uke /I=IK b! baptizing Din the name of Jesus hrist.E The phrase in the name of the &ather( and of the ,on( and of the 9ol! 3host describes the one Name? 9is Name i.e. the name of Jesus. Jesus is the name of the &ather. Jesus is the name of the ,on. Jesus is the name of the 9ol! 3host. The section marked as %R 968TS% indicates that in the book there is a chart separating the two paragraphs from each other. $ant to see the chartO $ell( !ou'll ha"e to purchase a cop! of the book. Thanks for looking. <art I

Ne@t we look at a chart presented b! ;on 1c lain( where ;on appeals to the le@ical definition of %in the name of% as found in Joseph Tha!er's 3reek5Hnglish #e@icon. .ne of the main problems here( is that ;on is about one hundred !ears behind in knowledge of 4oine 3reek. Tha!er's le@icon was obsolete the da! it rolled off the printing press. This is acknowledged b! 1oulton51illigan( the foreword of Bauer's le@icon( and ;r. ;aniel $allace( 3reek 3rammar Be!ond the Basics.

But there's an e"en greater problem here with ;on's appeal to Tha!er's le@icon( and that is that ;on (and his other %no5formula% preachers) are MH8L ,H#H TIMH on what the! Buote from Tha!er+

;on likes to Buote Tha!er's comments on %in the name of% referring to authorit!( as if this means %no "erbal pronouncement.% Just because Tha!er defined %in the name of% as %b! the authorit!% this doesn't mean that Tha!er was sa!ing %no "erbal pronouncement. 6ctuall!( Tha!er "er! much belie"ed that %in the name of% referred to "erbal pronouncement of the name+

Tha!er Bualified his definition of %in the name of% b! first sa!ing( %... the name is used for e"er!thing which the name co"ers( e"er!thing the thought or feeling of which is roused in the mind b! 1HNTI.NIN3( 9H68IN3( remembering the name...% But ;on doesn't like to Buote this part of Tha!er's le@icon++ 9e wants it to appear that Tha!er meant %no "erbal pronouncement% when that is absolutel! &6#,H++ Notice what else Tha!er said about %in the name of.%

Tha!er went on to sa! that %The phrase 'in the name of hrist' is used in "arious senses= a b! the command and authorit! of hrist b. in the A,H of the name of hrist i.e. the power of his name being INM.4H; for assistance...% There are about twice as man! references to oral in"ocation in Tha!er's definition of %in the name of% than references to %authorit!(% but again( ;on chooses not to mention these in his sermons++ It's not like ;on doesn't know that Tha!er's le@icon sa!s these things( it is simpl! ;on's choice to misrepresent the le@icons+

Joseph Tha!er "er! much belie"ed that %in the name of% in relationship to water baptism referred to an oral in"ocation or "erbal profession of the name+

,o( as we can see alread!( the %no5formula% teaching of ;on 1c lain is built upon a false premise. &rom there ;on misrepresents the 3reek le@icons in order to "alidate his doctrine. But we see upon further e@amination that scholar ;on appealed to in fact ;.H, N.T agree with his position. Tha!er's le@icon mentions time and time again that %in the name of% means a "erbal profession of the name( and specificall! defined %in the name of% as a "erbal profession in relationship to water baptism.

Thus when we speak of baptizing %in the name of Jesus hrist% this means baptizing while "erball! professing the name of Jesus hrist+ ,peaking of misrepresenting the %scholars(% I want to show another scholar that ;on 1c lain misrepresents in his teaching of the %no5formula% doctrine.

;on Buotes and makes references to ;r. 6.T. 8obertson( $ord <ictures in the New Testament. ;r. 8obertson( was held as the greatest 6merican scholar of Biblical 3reek in his da!. ;on Buotes ;r. 8obertson as if 6.T. 8obertson belie"ed in the %no5formula% doctrine( when in fact he ;I; N.T+++ ;r. 8obertson was a staunch Trinitarian( and full! belie"ed that the words of 1atthew /7=)* were the %baptismal formula%++ The "er! reference ;on Buoted shows that ;r. 8obertson belie"ed that 1atthew /7=)* was the baptismal formula. ;r. 8obertson stated( %... the full name of the Trinit! does not occur in baptism as in 1atthew /7=)*( but this does not show that it was not used.%

;r. 8obertson ;I; N.T teach the %no5formula% doctrine that there is no %baptismal formula.% 8ather( he (along with 6dam larke( 1ar"in Mincent( arl Brumback( P Jimm! ,waggart) taught the inconsistent "iew that %in the name of% onl! refers to a baptismal formula in 1atthew /7=)*. It is e@tremel! inconsistent and biased to sa! that %in the name of% (eis to onoma) in 1atthew /7=)* refers to the "erball! spoken words of a baptismal formula( but the same phrase (eis to onoma) in the same conte@t of water baptism in 6cts 7=): P )*=2 does not.

,o( once again we find that the scholar ;on 1c lain Buotes to tr! to "alidate his %no5 formula% doctrine( does not agree with his position at all.

hapter I= %In the Name of% i.e. % alling on the Name% pg. 2K There are nine chapters to the book. 9ere is a Buote from on the Name of Jesus. hapter I of m! book alling

Idioms are not sub-ect to the normal rules of grammar( and cannot be understood literall!. ,ome common idioms of the Hnglish language are= D;onFt ha"e a cow(E DBee in !our bonnet(E D6s eas! as pie( DBitten off more than he could chew(E etc. Idioms are understood b! their common usage and conte@t. 6n idiom is defined b! its usage in a particular language. To understand the idiomatic meaning of a phrase( one should find as man! e@amples of the idiom and e@amine the consistent usage of the phrase. The meaning of an idiom is the same in an! conte@t. Anderstand we are talking about the Biblical meaning and usage of the phrase in the name of.

pg. K/(

This understanding is based upon the consistent and natural use of the phrase in the name of used throughout the Bible. 9ere there is a simple and perfectl! intelligible e@planation( deri"ed from a consistent use of the ,criptures( of the e@pression in the name of. There is nothing subtle or abstruse in this interpretation? and whate"er further meaning ma! be -ustified in finding in the phrase( "erbal pronunciation or orall! in"oking the name at least must not be e@cluded or neglected. The Biblical meaning of the phrase in the name of is N61IN3( 6##IN3 A<.N the name. ;r. J. 6. 8obinson in his stud! of Din the name ofE in The Journal of Theological ,tudies ()*0:) concluded=

DN the baptizer acted authoritati"el! in that Name= he had a right to INM.4H the Name( and to bring into pla! the power which accompanied the N61IN3 of the Name N enough( I hope( has been said to shew that what appears to be the most natural translation of the 3reek is capable of reasonable and adeBuate interpretation( if we approach it in the light of the pre"alent conceptions of the earliest age.E))

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In <art &i"e (2) of our e@amination of the %no5formula% doctrine as taught b! ;on 1c lain of the %church of hrist% denomination( we look at another scholar that ;on has appealed to( to tr! to substantiate his position.

;on Buotes from 1ar"in Mincent( $ord ,tudies( on the phrase %in the name of% (eis to onoma) as used in 1atthew /7=)*. This actuall! a "er! length! Buote and ;on broke it down o"er two different charts( but the "er! intersting thing here is ;on's use of %elipses% (...). Notice careful ;on's use of elipses (...) between the word %#ord% and %The name.% 6n elipses (...) indicates to the reader that something has been skipped in the Buote. ,ometimes the elipses (...) isn't realti"e to the discussion( but then there are times that elipses (...) are used simpl! because the person doesn't want that particular information to be made a"ailable to the audience. This wa! the Buote is seen as "alidating the preacher's (in this case ;on's) position.

BH$68H .& ;.N', A,H .& H#I<,H,+

$hen the careful student goes back and "erfies the Buotes used b! ;on 1c lain( !ou will find that some "er! important information and comments ha"e been skipped+

$hen we look at the comments that ;on 1c lain skipped( we see (once again) that the scholars ;. N.T agree with ;on's %no5formula% doctrine. ;r. 1ar"in Mincent "er! much belie"ed in a %baptismal formula% and ;on 1c lain ,4I<<H; this information in his presentation to the $. :2th ,treet %church of hrist%++ Notice that ;r. Mincent ;I; N.T sa! that the %name% isn't a %designation(% rather he said %The name is not the 1H8H designation...% meaning that the %name% is a %designation(% but not a designation onl!.

Thus( 1ar"in Mincent did belie"e in a %baptismal formula% and again( the scholars that ;on 1c lain attempts to use to pro"e his position ha"e actuall! pro"en his position to be false+

I ask the Buestion( %$h! did ;on skip these important comments of 1ar"in Mincent( seeing as how he 96; to ha"e know the! were thereO% The answer is because ;on knew that the comments did not support his false "iew( and in order to make ;r. Mincent look as if he supported the %no5formula% doctrine( ;on had to misrepresent ;r. Mincent's comments( and take him out of conte@t.

It is a sure sign of a false doctrine( when the! skip such important information as this+

hapter 2= %In the Name of% not %B! the 6uthorit! of% pgs. 7)57/

If baptism was to ha"e simpl! been b! the authorit! of Jesus hrist( donFt !ou think one time in the ,criptures the word e@ousia would ha"e been usedO Ne"er do we read of baptism in the e@ousia of Jesus hrist. 8ather( the phrase Din the name of Jesus hristE is used( which refers to the naming of the name Jesus hrist upon the baptismal candidate.

<art : hapter := #e@ical ;efinition of %In the Name of% pg. ))0

Those who argue strongl! for a background of rabbinical usage o"erlook the fact that eis to onoma is not found in the #JJ "ersion of the .ld Testament. Therefore( it could be argued that 8abbinical (Talmudic) usage was influenced b! the common commercial language of 9ellenistic (3reek5speaking) Jews. The fact that the ma-orit! of the New Testament was either written b! a 3entile (#uke) or was written to predominatel! 3entile congregations( would suggest that eis to onoma should be understood with a 9ellenistic (3reek) commercial background. The 3entile con"erts would not ha"e been familiar with the 8abbinical (Talmudic) usage of eis to onoma. 9owe"er( it is apparent from 6cts and the Hpistles that eis to onoma was a phrase that would ha"e been common to the intended readers. In the end( the debate is superfluous because both the 9ellenistic and 8abbinical usage of eis to onoma indicate a mentioning or "erbal pronunciation of the name.

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hapter K alling on 9is Name pg. )'2

6cts //=):( calling on 9is name( harmonizes perfectl! with ) orinthians :=)) Din the name of the #ord JesusE in that the effect of wash awa! th! sins is brought about b! the ATTH86N H of 9is name+ This is e@actl! what the participle of means (b! calling) in 6cts //=): indicates. Thus( calling on 9is name in 6cts //=): has the same meaning as Din the name of JesusE in reference to baptism (6cts /='7? 7=):? )0=I7? )*=2). That is( calling on 9is name is a reference to the name being 6##H; .MH8 the baptismal candidate i.e. getting called o"er !ou 9is name or b! calling o"er !ou 9is name.

$ant to mention again( that there are o"er )00 Bible translations( le@icons( dictionaries( commentaries( P reference works cited in the book. This book is designed to be a Buick reference guide for an!one stud!ing the sub-ect of baptism %in the name of Jesus hrist.%

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hapter 7 The Baptism of John p. )I7

The use of water as a representation of spiritual cleansing was alread! familiar to Israel. ;ipping in water( as an emblematical washing( was commanded in the law for the priesthood (cf. H@odus '0=/05/)? I0=)/). 6lso( 3entile prosel!tes who were immersed in water into the Jewish faith were considered to be a little child new born (cf. John '='? )0). 9owe"er( JohnFs baptism was neither an .ld Testament washing nor prosel!te immersion. JohnFs baptism was not an immersion into the Jewish faith? rather it was an immersion for the Jews to prepare themsel"es to recei"e the 1essiah and 9is kingdom. #ikewise( JohnFs baptism was not New Testament hristian baptism which was commissioned after the resurrection of Jesus hrist (1atthew /7=)*? 6cts /='7). &or this sake( those who had once been baptized unto JohnFs baptism( once the New Testament church had been established (6cts /=)f) had to be re5baptized Din the name of Jesus.E

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hapter * Through 9is Name p. ):)

The in"ocation of the name of Jesus I, N.T simpl! an accompan!ing circumstance of water baptism. The spoken name of Jesus in baptism is the 1H6N, b! which the belie"er recei"es the remission of sins. This does not suggest an! sort of enchantment( incantation or magical use of the name of Jesus( like abracadabra (a serious charge from the al"inists and no5formula proponents). 8ather( there is reBuired a genuine and sincere faith in the name of Jesus hrist. This is clearl! illustrated in the account of the se"en sons of ,ce"a.

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Bible Merses on Baptism

Baptism is a cornerstone to our hristian beliefs. John the Baptist was ordained b! 3od to be the predecessor of Jesus 5 he preached about 9is coming and e"en baptized Jesus. Being baptized is an important part of hristianit! and !ou should be knowledgable about. That's wh! I gathered together these Bible "erses on baptism 5 so that !ou could learn more about this "er! important part of hristianit!+

John )='' 6nd I knew him not= but he that sent me to baptize with water( the same said to me( .n whom !ou shall see the ,pirit descending( and remaining on him( the same is he which baptizes with the 9ol! 3host. John '=2 Jesus answered( Trul!( trul!( I sa! to !ou( H@cept a man be born of water and of the ,pirit( he cannot enter into the kingdom of 3od. John '=/' 6nd John also was baptizing in 6enon near to ,alim( because there was much water there= and the! came( and were baptized. 6cts )=2 &or John trul! baptized with water? but !ou shall be baptized with the 9ol! 3host not man! da!s hence. 6cts )=// Beginning from the baptism of John( to that same da! that he was taken up from us( must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection. 6cts /='7 Then <eter said to them( 8epent( and be baptized e"er! one of !ou in the name of Jesus hrist for the remission of sins( and !ou shall recei"e the gift of the 9ol! 3host. 6cts /=I) Then the! that gladl! recei"ed his word were baptized= and the same da! there were added to them about three thousand souls. 6cts 7=)' Then ,imon himself belie"ed also= and when he was baptized( he continued with <hilip( and wondered( beholding the miracles and signs which were done. 6cts *=)7 6nd immediatel! there fell from his e!es as it had been scales= and he recei"ed sight immediatel!( and arose( and was baptized. 6cts ))=): Then remembered I the word of the #ord( how that he said( John indeed baptized with water? but !ou shall be baptized with the 9ol! 3host. 6cts )*=I Then said <aul( John trul! baptized with the baptism of repentance( sa!ing to the people( that the! should belie"e on him which should come after him( that is( on hrist Jesus. 6cts )*=2 $hen the! heard this( the! were baptized in the name of the #ord Jesus. 6cts //=): 6nd now wh! tarr! !ouO arise( and be baptized( and wash awa! !our sins( calling on the name of the #ord. 8omans :=' 4now !ou not( that so man! of us as were baptized into Jesus hrist were baptized into his deathO 8omans :=I Therefore we are buried with him b! baptism into death= that like as hrist was raised up from the dead b! the glor! of the &ather( e"en so we also should walk in newness of life.

) orinthians )/=)' &or b! one ,pirit are we all baptized into one bod!( whether we be Jews or 3entiles( whether we be bond or free? and ha"e been all made to drink into one ,pirit. 3alatians '=/K &or as man! of !ou as ha"e been baptized into hrist ha"e put on hrist. Hphesians I=2 .ne #ord( one faith( one baptism( ) <eter '=/) The like figure whereunto e"en baptism does also now sa"e us (not the putting awa! of the filth of the flesh( but the answer of a good conscience toward 3od() b! the resurrection of Jesus hrist=

6ll the Names of Jesus

The following list is of names and titles gi"en specificall! to our #ord Jesus. 6ll ,criptures are taken from the 4ing James Mersion of the Bible.

6;61= () orinthians )2=I2) 6nd so it is written( The first man 6dam was made a li"ing soul? the last 6dam was made a Buickening spirit.

6;M. 6TH= () John /=)) 1! little children( these things write I unto !ou( that !e sin not. 6nd if an! man sin( we ha"e an ad"ocate with the &ather( Jesus hrist the righteous=

6#1I39TL= (8e"elation )=7) I am 6lpha and .mega( the beginning and the ending( saith the #ord( which is( and which was( and which is to come( the 6lmight!.

6#<96 6N; .1H36= (8e"elation )=7) I am 6lpha and .mega( the beginning and the ending( saith the #ord( which is( and which was( and which is to come( the 6lmight!.

61HN= (8e"elation '=)I) 6nd unto the angel of the church of the #aodiceans write? These things saith the 6men( the faithful and true witness( the beginning of the creation of 3od?

6<.,T#H .& .A8 <8.&H,,I.N= (9ebrews '=)) $herefore( hol! brethren( partakers of the hea"enl! calling( consider the 6postle and 9igh <riest of our profession( hrist Jesus?

681 .& T9H #.8;= (Isaiah 2)=*) 6wake( awake( put on strength( . arm of the #.8;? awake( as in the ancient da!s( in the generations of old. 6rt thou not it that hath cut 8ahab( and wounded the dragonO

(Isaiah 2'=)) $ho hath belie"ed our reportO and to whom is the arm of the #.8; re"ealedO

6AT9.8 6N; &INI,9H8 .& .A8 &6IT9= (9ebrews )/=/) #ooking unto Jesus the

author and finisher of our faith? who for the -o! that was set before him endured the cross( despising the shame( and is set down at the right hand of the throne of 3od.

6AT9.8 .& HTH8N6# ,6#M6TI.N= (9ebrews 2=*) 6nd being made perfect( he became the author of eternal sal"ation unto all them that obe! him?

BH3INNIN3 .& 8H6TI.N .& 3.;= (8e"elation '=)I) 6nd unto the angel of the church of the #aodiceans write? These things saith the 6men( the faithful and true witness( the beginning of the creation of 3od?

BH#.MH; ,.N= (1atthew )/=)7) Behold m! ser"ant( whom I ha"e chosen? m! belo"ed( in whom m! soul is well pleased= I will put m! spirit upon him( and he shall show -udgment to the 3entiles.

B#H,,H; 6N; .N#L <.THNT6TH= () Timoth! :=)2) $hich in his times he shall show( who is the blessed and onl! <otentate( the 4ing of kings( and #ord of lords?

B86N 9= (Isaiah I=/) In that da! shall the branch of the #.8; be beautiful and glorious( and the fruit of the earth shall be e@cellent and comel! for them that are escaped of Israel.

B8H6; .& #I&H= (John :='/) Then Jesus said unto them( Meril!( "eril!( I sa! unto !ou( 1oses ga"e !ou not that bread from hea"en? but m! &ather gi"eth !ou the true bread from hea"en.

6<T6IN .& ,6#M6TI.N= (9ebrews /=)0) &or it became him( for whom are all things( and b! whom are all things( in bringing man! sons unto glor!( to make the captain of their sal"ation perfect through sufferings.

9IH& ,9H<9H8;= () <eter 2=I) 6nd when the chief ,hepherd shall appear( !e shall recei"e a crown of glor! that fadeth not awa!.

98I,T .& 3.;= (#uke *=/0) 9e said unto them( But whom sa! !e that I amO <eter answering said( The hrist of 3od.

.N,.#6TI.N .& I,86H#= (#uke /=/2) 6nd( behold( there was a man in Jerusalem( whose name was ,imeon? and the same man was -ust and de"out( waiting for the consolation of Israel= and the 9ol! 3host was upon him.

.8NH8,T.NH= (<salm ))7=//) The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner.

.AN,H##.8= (Isaiah *=:) &or unto us a child is born( unto us a son is gi"en= and the go"ernment shall be upon his shoulder= and his name shall be called $onderful( ounsellor( The might! 3od( The e"erlasting &ather( The <rince of <eace.

8H6T.8= (John )=') 6ll things were made b! him? and without him was not an! thing made that was made.

;6L,<8IN3= (#uke )=K7) Through the tender merc! of our 3od? whereb! the da!spring from on high hath "isited us(

;H#IMH8H8= (8omans ))=/:) 6nd so all Israel shall be sa"ed= as it is written( There shall come out of Qion the ;eli"erer( and shall turn awa! ungodliness from Jacob=

;H,I8H .& T9H N6TI.N,= (9aggai /=K) 6nd I will shake all nations( and the desire of all nations shall come= and I will fill this house with glor!( saith the #.8; of hosts.

;..8= (John )0=K) Then said Jesus unto them again( Meril!( "eril!( I sa! unto !ou( I am the door of the sheep.

H#H T .& 3.;= (Isaiah I/=)) Behold m! ser"ant( whom I uphold? mine elect( in whom m! soul delighteth? I ha"e put m! spirit upon him= he shall bring forth -udgment to the

3entiles.

HMH8#6,TIN3 &6T9H8= (Isaiah *=:) &or unto us a child is born( unto us a son is gi"en= and the go"ernment shall be upon his shoulder= and his name shall be called $onderful( ounsellor( The might! 3od( The e"erlasting &ather( The <rince of <eace.

&6IT9&A# $ITNH,,= (8e"elation )=2) 6nd from Jesus hrist( who is the faithful witness( and the first begotten of the dead( and the prince of the kings of the earth. Anto him that lo"ed us( and washed us from our sins in his own blood(

&I8,T 6N; #6,T= (8e"elation )=)K) 6nd when I saw him( I fell at his feet as dead. 6nd he laid his right hand upon me( sa!ing unto me( &ear not? I am the first and the last=

&I8,T BH3.TTHN= (8e"elation )=2) 6nd from Jesus hrist( who is the faithful witness( and the first begotten of the dead( and the prince of the kings of the earth. Anto him that lo"ed us( and washed us from our sins in his own blood(

&.8H8ANNH8= (9ebrews :=/0) $hither the forerunner is for us entered( e"en Jesus( made an high priest for e"er after the order of 1elchisedec.

3#.8L .& T9H #.8;= (Isaiah I0=2) 6nd the glor! of the #.8; shall be re"ealed( and all flesh shall see it together= for the mouth of the #.8; hath spoken it.

3.;= (Isaiah I0=') The "oice of him that crieth in the wilderness( <repare !e the wa! of the #.8;( make straight in the desert a highwa! for our 3od.

3.; B#H,,H;= (8omans *=2) $hose are the fathers( and of whom as concerning the flesh hrist came( who is o"er all( 3od blessed for e"er. 6men.

3..; ,9H<9H8;= (John )0=))) I am the good shepherd= the good shepherd gi"eth his life for the sheep.

3.MH8N.8= (1atthew /=:) 6nd thou Bethlehem( in the land of Juda( art not the least among the princes of Juda= for out of thee shall come a 3o"ernor( that shall rule m! people Israel.

38H6T 9I39 <8IH,T= (9ebrews I=)I) ,eeing then that we ha"e a great high priest( that is passed into the hea"ens( Jesus the ,on of 3od( let us hold fast our profession.

9H6; .& T9H 9A8 9= (Hphesians )=//) 6nd hath put all things under his feet( and ga"e him to be the head o"er all things to the church(

9HI8 .& 6## T9IN3,= (9ebrews )=/) 9ath in these last da!s spoken unto us b! his ,on( whom he hath appointed heir of all things( b! whom also he made the worlds?

9.#L 9I#;= (6cts I=/K) &or of a truth against th! hol! child Jesus( whom thou hast anointed( both 9erod( and <ontius <ilate( with the 3entiles( and the people of Israel( were gathered together(

9.#L .NH= (6cts '=)I) But !e denied the 9ol! .ne and the Just( and desired a murderer to be granted unto !ou?

9.#L .NH .& 3.;= (1ark )=/I) ,a!ing( #et us alone? what ha"e we to do with thee( thou Jesus of NazarethO art thou come to destro! usO I know thee who thou art( the 9ol! .ne of 3od.

9.#L .NH .& I,86H#= (Isaiah I)=)I) &ear not( thou worm Jacob( and !e men of Israel? I will help thee( saith the #.8;( and th! redeemer( the 9ol! .ne of Israel.

9.8N .& ,6#M6TI.N= (#uke )=:*) 6nd hath raised up an horn of sal"ation for us in the house of his ser"ant ;a"id?

I 61= (John 7=27) Jesus said unto them( Meril!( "eril!( I sa! unto !ou( Before 6braham was( I am.

I163H .& 3.;= (/ orinthians I=I) In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which belie"e not( lest the light of the glorious gospel of hrist( who is the image of 3od( should shine unto them.

I116NAH#= (Isaiah K=)I) Therefore the #ord himself shall gi"e !ou a sign? Behold( a "irgin shall concei"e( and bear a son( and shall call his name Immanuel.

JH9.M69= (Isaiah /:=I) Trust !e in the #.8; for e"er= for in the #.8; JH9.M69 is e"erlasting strength=

JH,A,= (1atthew )=/)) 6nd she shall bring forth a son( and thou shalt call his name JH,A,= for he shall sa"e his people from their sins.

JH,A, .& N6Q68HT9= (1atthew /)=))) 6nd the multitude said( This is Jesus the prophet of Nazareth of 3alilee.

JA;3H .& I,86H#= (1icah 2=)) Now gather th!self in troops( . daughter of troops= he hath laid siege against us= the! shall smite the -udge of Israel with a rod upon the cheek.

T9H JA,T .NH= (6cts K=2/) $hich of the prophets ha"e not !our fathers persecutedO and the! ha"e slain them which showed before of the coming of the Just .ne? of whom !e ha"e been now the betra!ers and murderers=

4IN3= (Qechariah *=*) 8e-oice greatl!( . daughter of Qion? shout( . daughter of Jerusalem= behold( th! 4ing cometh unto thee= he is -ust( and ha"ing sal"ation? lowl!( and riding upon an ass( and upon a colt the foal of an ass.

4IN3 .& T9H 63H,= () Timoth! )=)K) Now unto the 4ing eternal( immortal( in"isible(

the onl! wise 3od( be honour and glor! for e"er and e"er. 6men.

4IN3 .& T9H JH$,= (1atthew /=/) ,a!ing( $here is he that is born 4ing of the JewsO for we ha"e seen his star in the east( and are come to worship him.

4IN3 .& 4IN3,= () Timoth! :=)2) $hich in his times he shall show( who is the blessed and onl! <otentate( the 4ing of kings( and #ord of lords?

4IN3 .& ,6INT,= (8e"elation )2=') 6nd the! sing the song of 1oses the ser"ant of 3od( and the song of the #amb( sa!ing( 3reat and mar"ellous are th! works( #ord 3od 6lmight!? -ust and true are th! wa!s( thou 4ing of saints.

#6$3IMH8= (Isaiah ''=//) &or the #.8; is our -udge( the #.8; is our lawgi"er( the #.8; is our king? he will sa"e us.

#61B= (8e"elation )'=7) 6nd all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him( whose names are not written in the book of life of the #amb slain from the foundation of the world.

#61B .& 3.;= (John )=/*) The ne@t da! John seeth Jesus coming unto him( and saith( Behold the #amb of 3od( which taketh awa! the sin of the world.

#H6;H8 6N; .116N;H8= (Isaiah 22=I) Behold( I ha"e gi"en him for a witness to the people( a leader and commander to the people.

T9H #I&H= (John )I=:) Jesus saith unto him( I am the wa!( the truth( and the life= no man cometh unto the &ather( but b! me.

#I39T .& T9H $.8#;= (John 7=)/) Then spake Jesus again unto them( sa!ing( I am the light of the world= he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness( but shall ha"e the light of life.

#I.N .& T9H T8IBH .& JA;69= (8e"elation 2=2) 6nd one of the elders saith unto me( $eep not= behold( the #ion of the tribe of Juda( the 8oot of ;a"id( hath pre"ailed to open the book( and to loose the se"en seals thereof.

#.8; .& 6##= (6cts )0=':) The word which 3od sent unto the children of Israel( preaching peace b! Jesus hrist= (he is #ord of all=)

#.8; .& 3#.8L= () orinthians /=7) $hich none of the princes of this world knew= for had the! known it( the! would not ha"e crucified the #ord of glor!.

#.8; .& #.8;,= () Timoth! :=)2) $hich in his times he shall show( who is the blessed and onl! <otentate( the 4ing of kings( and #ord of lords?

#.8; .& .A8 8I39TH.A,NH,,= (Jeremiah /'=:) In his da!s Judah shall be sa"ed( and Israel shall dwell safel!= and this is his name whereb! he shall be called( T9H #.8; .A8 8I39TH.A,NH,,.

16N .& ,.88.$,= (Isaiah 2'=') 9e is despised and re-ected of men? a man of sorrows( and acBuainted with grief= and we hid as it were our faces from him? he was despised( and we esteemed him not.

1H;I6T.8= () Timoth! /=2) &or there is one 3od( and one mediator between 3od and men( the man hrist Jesus?

1H,,HN3H8 .& T9H .MHN6NT= (1alachi '=)) Behold( I will send m! messenger( and he shall prepare the wa! before me= and the #ord( whom !e seek( shall suddenl! come to his temple( e"en the messenger of the co"enant( whom !e delight in= behold( he shall come( saith the #.8; of hosts.

1H,,I69= (;aniel *=/2) 4now therefore and understand( that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the 1essiah the <rince shall be

se"en weeks( and threescore and two weeks= the street shall be built again( and the wall( e"en in troublous times.

(John )=I)) 9e first findeth his own brother ,imon( and saith unto him( $e ha"e found the 1essiah( which is( being interpreted( the hrist.

1I39TL 3.;= (Isaiah *=:) &or unto us a child is born( unto us a son is gi"en= and the go"ernment shall be upon his shoulder= and his name shall be called $onderful( ounsellor( The might! 3od( The e"erlasting &ather( The <rince of <eace.

1I39TL .NH= (Isaiah :0=):) Thou shalt also suck the milk of the 3entiles( and shalt suck the breast of kings= and thou shalt know that I the #.8; am th! ,a"iour and th! 8edeemer( the might! .ne of Jacob.

1.8NIN3 ,T68= (8e"elation //=):) I Jesus ha"e sent mine angel to testif! unto !ou these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of ;a"id( and the bright and morning star.

N6Q68HNH= (1atthew /=/') 6nd he came and dwelt in a cit! called Nazareth= that it might be fulfilled which was spoken b! the prophets( 9e shall be called a Nazarene.

.N#L BH3.TTHN ,.N= (John )=)7) No man hath seen 3od at an! time? the onl! begotten ,on( which is in the bosom of the &ather( he hath declared him.

.A8 <6,,.MH8= () orinthians 2=K) <urge out therefore the old lea"en( that !e ma! be a new lump( as !e are unlea"ened. &or e"en hrist our passo"er is sacrificed for us=

<8IN H .& #I&H= (6cts '=)2) 6nd killed the <rince of life( whom 3od hath raised from the dead? whereof we are witnesses.

<8IN H .& 4IN3,= (8e"elation )=2) 6nd from Jesus hrist( who is the faithful witness(

and the first begotten of the dead( and the prince of the kings of the earth. Anto him that lo"ed us( and washed us from our sins in his own blood(

<8IN H .& <H6 H= (Isaiah *=:) &or unto us a child is born( unto us a son is gi"en= and the go"ernment shall be upon his shoulder= and his name shall be called $onderful( ounsellor( The might! 3od( The e"erlasting &ather( The <rince of <eace.

<8.<9HT= (#uke /I=)*) 6nd he said unto them( $hat thingsO 6nd the! said unto him( oncerning Jesus of Nazareth( which was a prophet might! in deed and word before 3od and all the people=

(6cts '=//) &or 1oses trul! said unto the fathers( 6 prophet shall the #ord !our 3od raise up unto !ou of !our brethren( like unto me? him shall !e hear in all things whatsoe"er he shall sa! unto !ou.

8H;HH1H8= (Job )*=/2) &or I know that m! redeemer li"eth( and that he shall stand at the latter da! upon the earth=

8H,A88H TI.N 6N; #I&H= (John ))=/2) Jesus said unto her( I am the resurrection( and the life= he that belie"eth in me( though he were dead( !et shall he li"e=

8. 4= () orinthians )0=I) 6nd did all drink the same spiritual drink= for the! drank of that spiritual 8ock that followed them= and that 8ock was hrist.

8..T .& ;6MI;= (8e"elation //=):) I Jesus ha"e sent mine angel to testif! unto !ou these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of ;a"id( and the bright and morning star.

8.,H .& ,968.N= (,ong of ,ongs /=)) I am the rose of ,haron( and the lil! of the "alle!s.

,6MI.8= (#uke /=))) &or unto !ou is born this da! in the cit! of ;a"id a ,a"iour( which is hrist the #ord.

,HH; .& $.16N= (3enesis '=)2) 6nd I will put enmit! between thee and the woman( and between th! seed and her seed? it shall bruise th! head( and thou shalt bruise his heel.

,9H<9H8; 6N; BI,9.< .& ,.A#,= () <eter /=/2) &or !e were as sheep going astra!? but are now returned unto the ,hepherd and Bishop of !our souls.

,9I#.9= (3enesis I*=)0) The sceptre shall not depart from Judah( nor a lawgi"er from between his feet( until ,hiloh come? and unto him shall the gathering of the people be.

,.N .& T9H B#H,,H;= (1ark )I=:)) But he held his peace( and answered nothing. 6gain the high priest asked him( and said unto him( 6rt thou the hrist( the ,on of the BlessedO

,.N .& ;6MI;= (1atthew )=)) The book of the generation of Jesus hrist( the son of ;a"id( the son of 6braham.

,.N .& 3.;= (1atthew /=)2) 6nd was there until the death of 9erod= that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the #ord b! the prophet( sa!ing( .ut of Hg!pt ha"e I called m! son.

,.N .& T9H 9I39H,T= (#uke )='/) 9e shall be great( and shall be called the ,on of the 9ighest= and the #ord 3od shall gi"e unto him the throne of his father ;a"id=

,AN .& 8I39TH.A,NH,,= (1alachi I=/) But unto !ou that fear m! name shall the ,un of righteousness arise with healing in his wings? and !e shall go forth( and grow up as cal"es of the stall.

T8AH #I39T= (John )=*) That was the true #ight( which lighteth e"er! man that cometh into the world.

T8AH MINH= (John )2=)) I am the true "ine( and m! &ather is the husbandman.

T8AT9= (John )=)I) 6nd the $ord was made flesh( and dwelt among us( (and we beheld his glor!( the glor! as of the onl! begotten of the &ather() full of grace and truth.

$ITNH,,= (Isaiah 22=I) Behold( I ha"e gi"en him for a witness to the people( a leader and commander to the people.

$.8;= (John )=)) In the beginning was the $ord( and the $ord was with 3od( and the $ord was 3od.

$.8; .& 3.;= (8e"elation )*=)') 6nd he was clothed with a "esture dipped in blood= and his name is called The $ord of 3od.

Jesus Name Baptism

This is a stud! of the Bible doctrine of baptism. $e will address the Buestions of= 9ow are we to be baptizedO In what Name am I to be baptizedO Is infant baptism scripturalO 6nd( $hat is the purpose of baptismO

Baptism is for the remission of sins.

#uke /I=I2 Then opened he their understanding( that the! might understand the scriptures. I: 6nd said unto them( Thus it is written( and thus it beho"ed hrist to suffer( and to rise from the dead the third da!= IK 6nd that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations( beginning at Jerusalem.

6cts /='7 Then <eter said unto them 8epent( and be baptized e"er! one of !ou in the Name of Jesus hrist for the remission of sins( and !e shall recei"e the gift of the 9ol! 3host.

8emission= 8elease( as from debt or obligation. 8emit= To cancel a penalt!( to pardon or forgi"e( to restore to original condition.

Baptism washes awa! our sins.

6cts //=): 6nd now wh! tarriest thouO arise( and be baptized( and wash awa! th! sins( calling on the name of the #ord.

6. B.

9ere we see <aul was commanded b! 6nanias to be baptized. B. Baptism washes awa! our sins.

. Baptism is necessar! in order to be sa"ed. 1ark ):=):( ) <eter '=/)

) orinthians :=)( ) 6nd such were some of !ou= but !e are washed( but !e are sanctified( but !e are -ustified in the name of the #ord Jesus( and b! the ,pirit of our 3od.

6. ,anctified= set apart. B. Justified= Just as if I had not sinned.

. Baptism is a burial.

Taking upon oursel"es the %Name of Jesus hrist%

6. 3alatians '=/K &or as man! of !ou as ha"e been baptized into hrist ha"e put on hrist.

8omans )'=)I But put !e on the #ord Jesus hrist( and make not pro"ision for the flesh( to fulfil the lusts thereof.

James /=K ;o not the! blaspheme that worth! name b! the which !e are calledO ). $e are taking upon us the Name of Jesus when we are baptized in Jesus Name. /. The Name of Jesus means( %Jeho"ah has become m! sal"ation.%

B. / Timoth! /=)* Ne"ertheless the foundation of 3od standeth sure( ha"ing this seal( The #ord knoweth them that are his. 6nd( #et e"er! one that nameth the name of hrist depart from iniBuit!. ). $e become %9is%( and represent 9im to a lost world. 8epresent 9im well. /. $e must endea"or to allow the process of change to take place in our li"es. 8o.:=)/ #et not sin therefore reign in !our mortal bod!( that !e should obe! it in the lusts thereof

Lou must be %born again%

John '=' Jesus answered and said unto him( Meril!( "eril!( I sa! unto thee( H@cept a man be born again( he cannot see the kingdom of 3od. I Nicodernus saith unto him( 9ow can a man be born when he is oldO can he enter the second time into his mothers womb( and be bornO 2 Jesus answered( Meril!( "eril!( I sa! unto thee( H@cept a man be born of water and of the ,pirit( he cannot enter into the kingdom of 3od. : That which is born of the flesh is flesh? and that which is born of the ,pirit is spirit. K 1ar"el not that I said unto thee( Le must be born again.

6. There is onl! one birth spoken of in John '='52. This birth consists of two elements( %water% and %,pirit%. ). The element of water is %baptism in Jesus Name%. /. The element of the ,pirit is %baptism of the 9ol! ,pirit%.

B. Notice in 6cts /='7( <eter preaches that we must repent and be baptized in the Name of Jesus hrist and recei"e the 9ol! 3host. ). The gospel consists of death( burial and resurrection.

a. 8epentance is a death. / or. K= )0 b. Baptism is a burial. 8om. :='5I( ol. /=)/

c. 8ecei"ing the 9ol! 3host is a resurrection. 8o.7=))

8o.:=I Therefore we are buried with him b! baptism into death= that like as hrist was raised up from the dead b! the glor! of the &ather( e"en so we also should walk in newness of life.

Baptized 9owO

#et the scriptures pro"e it.

6cts /='7 Then <eter said unto them( 8epent( and be baptized e"er! one of !ou in the name of Jesus hrist for the remission of sins( and !e shall recei"e the gift of the 9ol! 3host.

6cts 7= )/ But when the! belie"ed <hilip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of 3od( and the name of Jesus hrist( the! were baptized( both men and women. )' Then ,imon himself belie"ed also= and when he was baptized( he continued with <hilip( and wondered( beholding the miracles and signs which were done. )I Now when the

apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that ,amaria had recei"ed the word of 3od( the! sent unto them <eter and John= I 2 $ho( when the! were come down( pra!ed for them( that the! might recei"e the 9ol! 3host= ): (&or as !et he was fallen upon none of them= onl! the! were baptized in the name of the #ord Jesus.)

6cts )0=II $hile <eter !et spake these words( the 9ol! 3host fell on all them which heard the word. I2 6nd the! of the circumcision which belie"ed were astonished( as man! as came with <eter( because that on the 3entiles also was poured out the gift of the 9ol! 3host. I: &or the! heard them speak with tongues( and magnif! 3od. Then answered <eter( IK an an! man forbid water( that these should not be baptized( which ha"e recei"ed the 9ol! 3host as well as weO I7 6nd he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the #ord. Then pra!ed the! him to tarr! certain da!s.

6cts )*=) 6N; it came to pass( that( while 6pollos was at orinth( <aul ha"ing passed through the upper coasts came to Hphesus? and finding certain disciples( / 9e said unto them( 9a"e !e recei"ed the 9ol! 3host since !e belie"edO 6nd the! said unto him( $e ha"e not so much as heard whether there be an! 9ol! 3host. ' 6nd he said unto them( Anto what then were !e baptizedO 6nd the! said( Anto Johns baptism. I Then said <aul( John "eril! baptized with the baptism of repentance( sa!ing unto the people( that the! should belie"e on him which should come after him( that is( on hrist Jesus. 2 $hen the! heard this( the! were baptized in the name of the #ord Jesus. : 6nd when <aul had laid his hands upon them( the 9ol! 3host came on them? and the! spake with tongues( and prophesied. K 6nd all the men were about twel"e.

1atthew /7=)* 3o !e therefore( and teach all nations( baptizing them in the name of the &ather( and of the ,on( and of the 9ol! 3host=

6. The word %name% is singular. $hat is the NameO Jesus

B. Jesus is the &ather in creation( the son in redemption( and the 9ol! ,pirit in regeneration.

. <eter fulfilled 1att. /7=)* when he preached on the da! of <entecost. 6cts /='7

8emember( <eter had the ke!s.

1atthew ):=)7 6nd I sa! also unto thee( That thou art <eter( and upon this rock I will build m! church? and the gates of hell shall not pre"ail against it. )* 6nd I will gi"e unto thee the ke!s of the kingdom of hea"en= and whatsoe"er thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in hea"en? and whatsoe"er thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in hea"en.

Immersion

The word baptism comes from the 3reek word %Baptismos% or %Baptizo% which means to immerse.

6. .ther forms of baptism came later( and are not scriptural. ,prinkling came with the deterioration of the church. In order to be baptized correctl!( one must be baptized %in the Name of Jesus% b! immersion in water.

B. $e do not see in the scriptures where infants were baptized.

. .ne must reach the %age of accountabilit!% before baptism. The person being baptized must understand what he>she( is doing.

Taking on the famil! Name

6. The Bible describes sal"ation as an adoption. $ith this "iew of sal"ation we must take on the famil! name. This occurs at baptism since it is part of our identification with hrist. 3a.'=/K &or as man! of !ou as ha"e been baptized into hrist ha"e put on hrist.

B. 6 bo! in the .ld Testament officiall! recei"ed his name at circumcision (#uke )=2K5:'? /=/))( and baptism is our spiritual circumcision ( ol. /=))5)/).

. Hph. '=)I &or this cause I bow m! knees unto the &ather of our #ord Jesus hrist( ). The famil! Name is Jesus.

ol. '=)K 6nd whatsoe"er !e do in word or deed( do all in the name of the #ord Jesus( gi"ing thanks to 3od and the &ather b! him.

$ikipedia

In circa /2I( <ope ,tephen I in the midst of the baptismal contro"ersies with declared that all baptisms in the name of Jesus are "alid.

!prian

,t. 3ennadius in his work #i"es of Illustrious 1en states that in the 'rd centur!( one

Arsinus the monk( during the !prian contro"ersies( argued that %those who were baptized in the name of hrist RaloneS( e"en if b! heretics( did not need to be re5 baptized.% ,t. John hr!sostom argues for a literal interpretation of the #uke's records of baptisms in the name of Jesus( as accounted in 6cts. ,t. Basil states that( %the naming of hrist is the confession of the whole.% ,t. 6mbrose( mentor to 6ugustine( argued for the "alidit! of baptisms %in the name of Jesus.% ,t. 6ugustine states that %those baptized into other names need to be rebaptized into hrist.% Hlsewhere( he states knowledge of those who had been baptized into the name of hrist alone Routside the apostolic eraS. 6nd likewise argues for a literal interpretation of 6cts /='7 %in the name of Jesus%. ,t. Thomas 6Buinas (while arguing for Trinitarian baptism)( states that the apostles (<eter( James( John( etc.) baptized in the name of hrist alone b! %special dispensation.% ($hereas man! modern scholars( b! contrast( interpret the sa!ing %in the name of Jesus hrist% figurati"el! instead of literall! in an attempt to reconcile the two conflicting passages R6cts /='7 P 1att /7=)*S). The Baptist ,tandard onfession of )::0 declares baptisms in the name of Jesus to be "alid.

The 9istorical 8ecord

8espected historical sources "erif! that the earl! hristian church did not use a threefold baptismal formula but in"oked the name of Jesus in baptism well into the second and

third centuries.

5 Hnc!clopedia of 8eligion and Hthics ()*2)). II( '7I( '7*= %The formula used was %in the name of the #ord Jesus hrist% or some s!non!mous phrase? there is no e"idence for the use of the triune name. The earliest form( represented in the 6cts( was simple immersion. in water( the use of the name of the #ord( and the la!ing on of hands. To these were added( at "arious times and places which cannot be safel! identified( (a) the triune name (Justin).%

5 Interpreter's ;ictionar! of the Bible ()*:/)( I '2)= %The e"idence. suggests that baptism in earl! hristianit! was administered( not in the threefold name( but 'in the name of Jesus hrist' or 'in the name of the #ord Jesus.'%

5 .tto 9eick( 6 9istor! of hristian Thought ()*:2)( I( 2'= %6t first baptism was administered in the name of Jesus( but graduall! in the name of the Triune 3od= &ather( ,on( and 9ol! ,pirit.

5 9asting's ;ictionar! of the Bible ()7*7). I( /I)= %R.ne e@planation is thatS the original form of words was %into the name of Jesus hrist% or 'the #ord Jesus(' Baptism into the name of the Trinit! was a later de"elopment.%

5 $illiston $alker( 6 9istor! of the hristian hurch ()*IK)( page 27= %The trinitarian baptismal formula((( was displacing the older baptism in the name of hrist.%

5 The New ,chaff59erzog Hnc!clopedia of 8eligious 4nowledge ()*2K)( I( I'2= %The New Testament knows onl! baptism in the name of Jesus. which still occurs e"en in the second and third centuries.%

5 anne!'s Hnc!clopedia of 8eligions ()*K0)( page 2'= %<ersons were baptized at first 'in the name of Jesus hrist' . or 'in the name of the #ord Jesus'. 6fterwards( with the de"elopment of the doctrine of the Trinit!( the! were baptized 'in the name of the &ather and of the ,on and of the 9ol! 3host.'%

5 Hnc!clopedia Biblica ()7**)( I( IK'= %It is natural to conclude that baptism was administered in the earliest times 'in the name of Jesus hrist(' or in that 'of the #ord Jesus.' This "iew is confirmed b! the fact that the earliest forms of the baptismal confession appear to ha"e been single5not triple( as was the later creed.%

5 Hnc!clopedia Britannica( ))th ed. ()*/0)( II ':2= %The trinitarian formula and triune immersion were not uniforml! used from the beginning. Baptism into the name of the #ord RwasS the normal formula of the New Testament. In the 'rd centur! baptism in the name of hrist was still so widespread that <ope ,tephen( in opposition to !prian of arthage( declared it to be "alid.%

hristians toda! should use the biblical baptismal formula as found in the New Testament. H"er!one should be baptized b! immersion in the name of the #ord Jesus hrist for the remission of sins. Harliest hristians

#et us take a look at the writings of the earliest hristians on the sub-ect of baptism( and baptismal regeneration.

T9H H<I,T#H .& B68N6B6, (c. 6.;. K0)

Now let us see if the #ord has been at an! pains to gi"e us a foreshadowing of the waters of Baptism and of the cross. 8egarding the former( we ha"e the e"idence of ,cripture that Israel would refuse to accept the washing which confers the remission of sins and would set up a substitution of their own instead RJer //=)'? Isa ):=)5/? ''=):5)7? <salm )='5:S. .bser"e there how he describes both the water and the cross in the same figure. 9is meaning is( %Blessed are those who go down into the water with their hopes set on the cross.% 9ere he is sa!ing that after we ha"e stepped down into the water( burdened with sin and defilement( we come up out of it bearing fruit( with re"erence in our hearts and the hope of Jesus in our souls. ())=)5)0)

T9H ,9H<9H8; .& 9H816, (c. 6.;. )I0)

%I ha"e heard( sir(% said I( %from some teachers( that there is no other repentance e@cept that which took place when we went down into the water and obtained the remission of our former sins.% 9e said to me( %Lou ha"e heard rightl!( for so it is.% (The ,hepherd I='=)5/)

The! had need Rthe ,hepherd saidS to come up through the water( so that the! might be made ali"e? for the! could not otherwise enter into the kingdom of 3od( e@cept b! putting awa! the mortalit! of their former life. These also( then( who had fallen asleep( recei"ed the seal of the ,on of 3od( and entered into the kingdom of 3od. &or( Rhe said(S before a man bears the name of the ,on of 3od RJesusS( he is dead. But when he recei"es the seal( he puts mortalit! aside and again recei"es life. The seal( therefore( is the water. The! go down into the water dead Rin sinS( and come out of it ali"e. (ibid *=):=/5I)

JA,TIN 168TL8 (inter 6.;. )I75)22)

$hoe"er is con"inced and belie"es that what the! are taught and told b! us is the truth( and professes to be able to li"e accordingl!( is instructed to pra! and to beseech 3od in fasting for the remission of their former sins( while we pra! and fast with them. Then the! are led b! us to a place where there is water? and there the! are reborn in the same kind of rebirth in which we oursel"es were reborn= In the name of 3od( the #ord and &ather of all( and of our ,a"ior Jesus hrist( and of the 9ol! ,pirit( the! recei"e the washing with water. &or hrist said( %Anless !ou be reborn( !ou shall not enter into the kingdom of hea"en.% ...The reason for doing this( we ha"e learned from the 6postles. (The &irst 6polog! :))

T9H.<9I#A, .& 6NTI. 9 (c. 6.;. )7))

1oreo"er( those things which were created from the waters were blessed b! 3od( so that this might also be a sign that men would at a future time recei"e repentance and remission of sins through water and the bath of regeneration 55 all who proceed to the truth and are born again and recei"e a blessing from 3od. (To 6utol!cus /=):)

I8HN6HA, (c. 6.;. )*0)

%6nd RNaamanS dipped himself...se"en times in the Jordan% R/ 4ings 2=)IS. It was not for nothing that Naaman of old( when suffering from lepros!( was purified upon his being baptized( but Rthis ser"edS as an indication to us. &or as we are lepers in sin( we are made clean( b! means of the sacred water and the in"ocation of the #ord( from our old transgressions( being spirituall! regenerated as new5born babes( e"en as the #ord has declared= %H@cept a man be born again through water and the ,pirit( he shall not enter into the kingdom of hea"en.% (&ragment 'I)

;I;6 9H * (c. 6.;. /I0) sa!s5 %But let no one eat( or drink of this eucharistic thanksgi"ing( but the! that ha"e been baptized into the name of the #ord...% ,criptural 8eferences that Jesus alone is #ord of 6ll= 6cts /=': Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredl!( that 3od has made that same Jesus( whom !ou crucified( both #ord and hrist.

6cts )0=': The $ord which 3od sent to the children of Israel( preaching peace b! Jesus hrist? 9e is #ord of all.

8omans )0=*()' That if !ou shall confess with !our mouth the #ord Jesus( and shall belie"e in !our heart that 3od raised 9im from the dead( !ou shall be sa"ed...........&or whosoe"er calls upon the Name of the #ord shall be sa"ed.

) orinthians 7=: But to us there is but one 3od( the &ather( of whom are all things( and

we in 9im= and one #ord Jesus hrist( b! whom are all things( and we b! 9im.

%There is little doubt that baptism was practiced b! the first hristians as a kind of initiator! rite( when the! recei"ed new belie"ers into their communit!. 6lso( we can be Buite certain that this baptism was gi"en 'into the name of Jesus.'% #ars 9artman( %Baptism 'Into the Name of Jesus' and Harl! hristolog!% ,tudia Theologica? "ol. /7( no. )( p. /).

The e"idence is o"erwhelming. It's ob"ious the wa! the apostles baptized. ;on't !ou think if !ou are going to be in hrist's hurch( L.A should be baptized in the N61H of JesusO %6nd !e shall be hated of all men for m! name's sake= but he that endureth to the end shall be sa"ed.% (1atthew )0=// 4JM) %Then shall the! deli"er !ou up to be afflicted( and shall kill !ou= and !e shall be hated of all nations for m! name's sake.% (1atthew /I=* 4JM) %6nd !e shall be hated of all men for m! name's sake= but he that shall endure unto the end( the same shall be sa"ed.% (1ark )'=)' 4JM) %6nd !e shall be hated of all men for m! name's sake.% (#uke /)=)K 4JM) 9ow man! more scriptures will it take to see itO