Peter baptize in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sin when Jesus said in Mather 28:19 baptize all nations in the name of the Father, Son, & Holy Spirit? Was Peter CONFUSED or did Peter know these titles refer to three offices, roles, or relationship to humanity & understood that Jesus was the Father, Son, & Holy Spirit?
2007-09-15 08:36:16 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
No.
Peter never called Jesus anything other than the Christ, the Son of God.
The trinity doctrine, has at it's roots, the Ancient Babylonians.
The trinity doctrine as regards it's "Christian" history, was hardly a straight line. Over centuries, the idea came into and out of fashion that Jesus and God were equal. At long last, the teaching was finally voted on that the two are supposed to be one. So, preceding the trinity, the God/Jesus became "The Duality".
After the passage of more time, it was decided to personify the holy spirit as the third part of the 'godhead' and thus was born the trinity.
There is no plain overt doctrine of the trinity in the Bible (unless of course you have one of the trinitarian Bibles, where they actually added words to verses to promote the false doctrine, you know, like the NLT).
With no straightforwards doctrine of the trinity in the Scriptures, one literally has to 'add' the conclusion, that the Bible writers were 'inferring' the trinity, by writing 'cryptically'.
This is tantamount to adding words to the holy bible, which in many people's opinion, is wrong.
2007-09-15 08:40:33 · answer #1 · answered by Tim 47 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
The apostle Peter exhorted his listeners to repent and be baptized in Jesus’ name. Doing so required that they renounce the way of the world and acknowledge Jesus as Lord and Messiah, as High Priest, and as the one who sits at God’s right hand in heaven. They needed to call upon the name of Jehovah God for salvation through Christ Jesus, which involved exercising faith in Christ and recognizing him as their Leader. The entire basis for having a relationship with God and for gaining forgiveness of sins had now changed. As individuals, the believing Jews needed to accept this new arrangement. How? By making a dedication to God and by going on public record as having done so by being immersed in water in the name of Jesus Christ. Water baptism was a symbol of their dedication to God, bringing them into a new relationship with him through Jesus Christ.—Acts 2:21, 33-36; 3:19-23.
And No Peter Forgot Nothing, he acted Out on Direction of the Holy Spirit.
2007-09-15 09:02:46 · answer #2 · answered by conundrum 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Jehovah's Witnesses ARE Christians...i.e.
The Christian Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses
The Father and God of all is YHWH aka Jehovah.
The Son is Jesus Christ aka Micheal.
Jesus couldn't be / is not his own Father and God.
God cannot die.
Who would have resurrected Jesus;
while he was in his tomb for 3 days.
Jesus Never said he was God,
Always he gave proper worship to his God & Father.
Even during his nightime trial;
he said "I am the Son of God."
At that alone, they said he made himself equal to God,
What would they have done had he said
"I am God"..? ummm?
How about in the garden, b4 they came & got him...
WHO WAS HE PRAYING TO ??? Himself ? NO.
TO his God & Father, YHWH aka Jehovah.
Jesus is subject to Jehovah.
You should read "Should You Believe in the Trinity,"
published by the Watch Tower & Bible tract Society.
OR go to your local library and do some studying and Research!
The Trinity is NOT a Biblical teaching.
2007-09-16 01:38:11 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
You are going to get vastly different answers from Christians and Jehovah's Witnesses, since they are really two different belief systems. However, according to Christian beliefs, Peter baptized in the name of Jesus Christ because Jesus Christ was the ultimate sacrifice for the world's sins. Jesus was the incarnate son of God and was sacrificed to pay the price for all human sin. When we are baptized, it is to identify ourselves as having "died" to sin (going under the water) and being "reborn" (coming out of the water) into a life which is centered on Christ. After Jesus died, he was raised from the dead three days later and, ultimately, ascended back into heaven to intercede on behalf of all humankind with His Father (God). In His place, He left the Holy Spirit, to guide Christians in which way to go, how to avoid sin, etc. Therefore, The Father, Son, and Holy Ghost are different incarnations of the same Spirit. Remission of sin does not come from baptism, however. Remission of sin is brought from a heartfelt repentance of sin and a desire to turn from that sin and ask God to use the sacrifice of Jesus Christ to pay for my sin debt. Baptism is an obedient act of identification with the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ to make this possible.
2007-09-15 08:47:41 · answer #4 · answered by loveneverfails 1 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Jesus said that his disciples would be baptized “in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the holy spirit.” (Matthew 28:19) This means that a baptism candidate recognizes the authority of Jehovah God and of Jesus Christ. (Psalm 83:18; Matthew 28:18) He also recognizes the function and activity of God’s holy spirit, or active force.
What does it mean to be baptized “in the name of the Father”? It means that the baptismal candidate recognizes our heavenly Father’s office and authority. Jehovah God is thus acknowledged as our Creator, “the Most High over all the earth,” and the Universal Sovereign.
To be baptized ‘in the name of the Son’ means to recognize Jesus’ office and authority as God’s only-begotten Son. (1 John 4:9) Those qualified for baptism accept Jesus as the one through whom God has provided “a ransom in exchange for many.” (1 Timothy 2:5, 6) Baptismal candidates must also acknowledge the “superior position” to which God has exalted his Son.
What is the significance of baptism ‘in the name of the holy spirit’? This indicates that the baptismal candidates recognize that the holy spirit is Jehovah’s active force, used in various ways in harmony with his purpose. Those qualifying for baptism acknowledge that the holy spirit helps them to understand “the deep things of God,” to carry on the Kingdom-preaching work, and to display the spirit’s fruitage of “love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faith, mildness, self-control.”
Jesus’ disciples are to use discernment in connection with other people, for he says: “Do not give what is holy to dogs, neither throw your pearls before swine.” The truths from God’s Word are holy. They are like figurative pearls. But if some individuals, who are like dogs or swine, show no appreciation for these precious truths, Jesus’ disciples should leave those people and seek out those who are more receptive.
In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus Christ counseled: “Do not give what is holy to dogs, neither throw your pearls before swine, that they may never trample them under their feet and turn around and rip you open.” (Mt 7:6) Evidently Jesus meant that, if a person shows that he is like a dog or a swine, with no appreciation for spiritual things, one should not further endeavor to share spiritual thoughts and teachings with him. Such corrupt persons would only trample upon valuable spiritual things and abuse or injure anyone endeavoring to share these with them.
2007-09-15 09:43:46 · answer #5 · answered by BJ 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I bet so as to depend on what you've got implemented with Jesus Christ given that... Why might you care approximately what fake lecturers consider approximately whether or not or no longer you are in Christ or no longer? I might as an alternative no longer be of their christ besides.. He is not even a god.. You detect at least the mormons take into account that jesus is a god.. No longer The God nonetheless a god... As a Witness you were in apostasy you probably have on account that come to the Jesus of the Bible you'll have entered the truly Church of Jesus Christ.. IHS jim
2016-09-05 15:16:52 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
FYI, Jehovah's Witnesses ARE Christian.
Jesus called his Father the only true God. At Ps. 83:18, he's called the Most High. At Ex. 6:3, he's called the Almighty.
2007-09-15 08:50:48 · answer #7 · answered by LineDancer 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
We know the name of the Father, Jehovah; and his Son, Jesus, but what do you suppose the name of the holy sprit is?
2007-09-17 09:14:04 · answer #8 · answered by keiichi 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Jehovah is God the Father.
Jesus is Christ the Son.
When the early Christians spoke to natural Jews, they were speaking to people who were already familiar with and dedicated to Jehovah God (and who already accepted the holy spirit). The only additional requirement for Jews was to accept Jesus Christ as the Messiah.
Jehovah's Witnesses teach that no salvation occurs without Christ, that accepting Christ's sacrifice is a requirement for true worship, that every prayer must acknowledge Christ, that Christ is the King of God's Kingdom, that Christ is the head of the Christian congregation, that Christ is immortal and above every creature, even that Christ was the 'master worker' in creating the universe!
Jehovah's Witnesses love and respect and honor Christ. But Jehovah's Witnesses recognize the bible truth that Jesus the Son is distinct from and not equal to God the Father (see Scriptures below).
Most Mormon religions (including LDS) believe somewhat similarly that Jesus is a god, and that "Jesus the Son" is a distinct person subject to "God the Father". However, Mormon beliefs about the identities of Jesus, Jehovah, and "the Father" are quite different from the beliefs of Jehovah's Witnesses.
As mentioned above, Jehovah's Witnesses believe that the Scriptures quite plainly demonstrate that Jesus and the Almighty are separate distinct persons, and the Almighty created Jesus as His firstborn son.
(Colossians 1:15) the firstborn of all creation
(Mark 10:18) Jesus said to him: 'Why do you call me good? Nobody is good, except one, God.
(Revelation 3:14) the Amen says, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation by God
(Philippians 2:5-6) Christ Jesus, who, although he was existing in God's form, gave no consideration to a seizure, namely, that he should be equal to God
(John 8:42) Neither have I come of my own initiative at all, but that One sent me forth
(John 12:49) I have not spoken out of my own impulse, but the Father himself who sent me has given me a commandment as to what to tell and what to speak
(John 14:28) I am going my way to the Father, because the Father is greater than I am
(1 Corinthians 15:28) But when all things will have been subjected to him, then the Son himself will also subject himself to the One who subjected all things to him
(Matthew 20:23) this sitting down at my right hand and at my left is not mine to give, but it belongs to those for whom it has been prepared by my Father
(1 Corinthians 11:3) I want you to know that the head of every man is the Christ; ...in turn the head of the Christ is God
(John 20:17) I am ascending to my Father and your Father and to my God and your God.
(Deuteronomy 6:4) Jehovah our God is one Jehovah
(1 Corinthians 8:4-6) There is no God but one. For even though there are those who are called "gods," whether in heaven or on earth, just as there are many "gods" and many "lords," there is actually to us one God the Father, out of whom all things are, and we for him
Thanks again for an opportunity to share what the bible actually says about the distinct persons of Jesus Christ the Son and Jehovah God the Father!
Learn more!
http://watchtower.org/e/ti/
http://watchtower.org/e/20050422/
http://watchtower.org/e/20020515/
2007-09-17 02:37:09 · answer #9 · answered by achtung_heiss 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
If you believe in the trinity, wherein God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit are one, there's no problem with it.
2007-09-15 08:41:21 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋