Trinitarian Christians baptize "In The Name of The Father and The Son and The Holy Spirit".
Others baptize "In The Name of Jesus".
Is one of Jesus' statements correct and the other incorrect?
Or, is there a divine mystery which links the two and somehow makes both statements of His correct?
How should we then baptize?
Please elaborate.
2007-10-19 21:27:25 · 16 answers · asked by gordios_thomas_icxc 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
OK. There are a lot of questions within this one. I will answer to the best of my ability and in no way want to speak as the "Word of God". The way I understand Christ's own baptism is that it was twofold. One was to set an example for others to follow and also to fulfill a prophesy. The Trinitarians do baptize with that statement. I think one are to look at is that while Christ is 100% God he was also 100% man. Many refer to this as the hypostatic union ( I am sleeping and not certain that is spelled correctly). There are the "Jesus" only followers. Also some followings believe that while Jesus was on earth God was not in heaven since God was busy being Jesus. I do believe that we should baptize in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
2007-10-19 21:40:18 · answer #1 · answered by LucyLou 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
To understand this can be difficult with the human mind. We are told to baptize in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit... how ever Jesus was given a name that is above every name. Also in Col 2:9, we are told that the Godhead dwells in Jesus.
So we baptize in the name of the Father Son and Holy Spirit, yet they are one.
I can elaborate further if you wish, just email me.
Take care, God bless
2007-10-19 21:49:08 · answer #2 · answered by AngieMama 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Jesus said, “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit…” (Matthew 28:19). So Christians follow this instruction. There is no contradiction. God bless.
2007-10-19 21:53:50 · answer #3 · answered by Jedidiah 3 · 4⤊ 1⤋
All I've seen is a denial of any contradiction, and then keeping the contradiction intact, so I'll offer my own solution to this.
In the Old Testament, Jews were given the Law. That law, if I'm not mistaken, went right down to their underwear in the proper worship of God.
With our (supposed) life and freedom in Christ, we have the rite of baptism, but without the restrictions people try to place on it. The boundaries are much wider, otherwise there would most definitely be exact verses we could point to with "church police" telling us what was and wasn't baptism. Unfortunately, we still have that today. Immersion vs. pouring/sprinkling, laying back or bowed forward, natural vs. tap water, the right age for baptism, are we not clamoring for the law once again?
Some have been baptized in the name of Jesus, and yes, absolutely they were baptized. Today most are baptized in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, and they too, are absolutely baptized. Jesus didn't contradict Himself. No need for a mystery, either. Life and freedom, we have to remember that, within the obvious boundaries, of course.
2007-10-20 06:24:47 · answer #4 · answered by ccrider 7 · 0⤊ 4⤋
Baptizing in the name of the Father, son and the Holy Spirit, these three are three in one. The Father, Jesus the Son, and the Holy Spirit which testifies of Jesus Christ, and proceeds from the Father, by believing in Christ, and taking His Words into your heart the Holy Spirit comes and makes His abode with you. In Hebrew Jesus could also be called Yoshua.
2007-10-19 21:43:43 · answer #5 · answered by sientje8 s 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋
I Think That Baptized In My Name Is Biblically Correct!
2015-03-08 00:03:26 · answer #6 · answered by shunrenhu 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Acts 2:38, "Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized EVERY ONE OF YOU IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit".
It really looks like Catholics would obey this, since Peter is whom their church is built upon???
2007-10-20 23:23:25 · answer #7 · answered by 4KNOWN 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well when they say "the father the son and the holy spirit"....jesus IS the son, so yes the two are linked. I hope that helped.
2007-10-19 21:30:12 · answer #8 · answered by Laura S 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
My mama taught me when I was little that The Father, The Son, The Holy Spirit, God, Jesus, and so forth were Father and Son, But they were also the same. She said that it was something that we weren't expected to understand while we were here on earth, and that it was something that we would only understand after we went to Heaven and met God......I know, really confusing, huh? I don't know for sure that it is right, but I just trust what my mama said. Good Luck!
2007-10-19 21:32:05 · answer #9 · answered by Brown_Eyed_Girl 4 · 2⤊ 3⤋
We born again Christians believe in the trinity, we believe that God is one but expressing himself in these three ways so that his redemption plan for man could be fulfilled; Gen 1:26, John 1:1-5, John 14:15-17
2007-10-19 21:50:10 · answer #10 · answered by WILKim 1 · 2⤊ 2⤋