What should be said when a person is baptized? Should the one doing the baptism say in the name of Jesus, or should they say in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit? Are there examples of people being baptized in the Bible, and if so, what was said when they were baptized?
Baptism In The Name Of Jesus
Baptism in the name of Jesus is the only way anyone was ever baptized in the New Testament. Peter’s reply was very specific when he told everyone in Acts to be baptized in the name of Jesus. We can find numerous examples in the Bible that make it clear what was said during a baptism.
(Acts 2:38) Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
(Acts 8:16) Because the Holy Spirit had not yet come on any of them; they had simply been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
(Acts 10:48) So he ordered that they be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ.
(Acts 19:5) On hearing this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
Why Do Some Baptize In The Name Of The Father, Son, Holy Spirit?
(Mathew 28:19) Therefore go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit
This Scripture in Mathew has been misinterpreted by many people. As a result, some believe you are supposed to say the exact words, “In the name of the Father, Son, Holy Spirit” when baptizing. Notice that the Scripture says in the name of. Read the scripture carefully and ask yourself this question. What is the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit? The disciples understood perfectly what Mathew was saying. The name is Jesus. This is why you will not find anyone ever being baptized in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit in the Bible. These are titles, Jesus is the name.
(Acts 4:12) Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.
