Why Did Peter Command To Baptize in Jesus Name?

[ViaCrucis]

No, There is only ONE God, ONE Faith, ONE Lord

Correct.

We believe in one God,
the Father, the Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth,
of all that is, seen and unseen.

We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ,
the only Son of God,
eternally begotten of the Father,
God from God, light from light,
true God from true God,
begotten, not made,
of one Being with the Father;
through him all things were made.
For us and for our salvation
he came down from heaven,
was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary
and became truly human.
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate;
he suffered death and was buried.
On the third day he rose again
in accordance with the Scriptures;
he ascended into heaven
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead,
and his kingdom will have no end.

We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life,
who proceeds from the Father [and the Son],
who with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified,
who has spoken through the prophets.
We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church.
We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.
We look for the resurrection of the dead,
and the life of the world to come. Amen.

Joh 4:24 God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.

God is an invisible spirit. God wants to have communion with us. How can an invisible spirit have communion with us?

God hasn't had much trouble doing this throughout history. Obviously being unseen hasn't been terribly restrictive on the Almighty.

He creates a body to dwell in. This is the MAN Jesus. He then descends into this body, and Jesus becomes Christ (which is translated, annointed)

Jesus is the God, Eternal Son and Logos of the Father, joined, united with human nature. As such He is God-Man. God and man in perfect hypostatic union, as defined in the Definition of Chalcedon, or if you prefer, St. Paul's statement that "in Him dwells the fullness of Deity in bodily form"

Jesus is God in flesh (Mat 1:23 Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.)

Jesus was completely human just like all of us, but he was full of the complete spirit of God, which we cannot be, as we are sinners. That is why Jesus had to be sinless.

Yes, Jesus, as Eternal Son of the Father, is God. God with the Father, homousios with Him from all eternity.

Because we are sinful, we cannot contain the full measure of God. Thus God dwells his church, which is himself split into a many-membered body. Every member of the TRUE church has some attribute of God (Rom 8:29 For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.

God has made His full dwelling in each of us individually because we, being baptized into Christ have put on Christ, and have received the sent Holy Spirit who has come and deigned to dwell in each of us. That's significantly different than the Incarnation where God and Man exist together as one Person, the Lord Jesus Christ, who is God and Man forever.

Since a perfect sacrifice was made, God can now dwell in us... in part. If Jesus was the first among many brethren, then we are that many brethren! If we are baptized into Christ, and have received the Holy Spirit, then we are now (as a whole) Christ! (the annointed)

We are anointed and sealed with the Holy Spirit, and thus are in Christ. But no, we are not Christ. Jesus Christ, Son of God, dwells now at the right hand of the Father Almighty as King of kings and Lord of lords until the day He comes and hands all things over to the Father.

In short, the Father was God above us, the Son was God WITH us (Emmanuel) and the Holy Spirit is God IN us.

And that's Modalism, or more properly Sabellianism. The God with the three masks.

ONE

God, manifesting himself in one flesh, then in many! We are his epistles, read of all men! This is why the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, is the LORD JESUS CHRIST!!!

Yes, God the Son joined Himself to our humanity, became incarnate. As the Evangelist writes, The Logos became flesh and dwelt among us.

No, Jesus is not the name of the Father and the Holy Spirit. Jesus is the name given to the incarnate Son and Word, as the Gospels clearly say (c.f. Matthew 1:21)

Satan has had thousands of years to deceive. The last thing he wants is for us to realize who we are! If we are sons and daughters of God, then that makes us equal to God!

I seem to recall a certain snake saying something like this to Eve.

Joh 5:18 Therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only had broken the sabbath, but said also that God was his Father, making himself equal with God.

If God is YOUR Father then you are equal with him too!

No I'm not.

Rather, God be gracious to me, unworthy sinner that I am.

-CryptoLutheran

 

[donfish06]

It's unfortunate that none of the Scriptures you posted by any stretch of the imagination denies the Holy Trinity, that there is Father, Son, and Holy Spirit; three distinct and yet unconfused hypostases.

More remarkable is that you post a Scripture which has Jesus (the Son) saying the Father will send another Comforter, the Holy Spirit. Almost as though there are three in that passage.

-CryptoLutheran

Here is some scripture for you:

Isa 43:10 Ye are my witnesses, saith the LORD, and my servant whom I have chosen: that ye may know and believe me, and understand that I am he: before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me. I, even I, am the LORD; and beside me there is no saviour. \

Joh 4:42 And said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world.

So, who is our saviour, Jehovah (LORD) or Christ?

Isa 44:6 Thus saith the LORD the King of Israel, and his redeemer the LORD of hosts; I am the first, and I am the last; and beside me there is no God.

Rev 1:8 I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.

Who is the first and the last, Jehovah, or Jesus?

Zec 14:5 And ye shall flee to the valley of the mountains; for the valley of the mountains shall reach unto Azal: yea, ye shall flee, like as ye fled from before the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah: and the LORD my God shall come, and all the saints with thee.

1Th 3:13 To the end he may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints.

Who is coming back with the saints, Jehovah, or Jesus?

Mat 1:18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.

Mat 1:20 But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.

Who was Jesus' Father??? Was it Father, or Holy Ghost? Did he have 2 Fathers?

Joh 3:13 And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven.

Jesus said this when he was here on earth. How can the Son of man be on earth and in heaven at the same time??

Rev 4:2 And immediately I was in the spirit: and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sat on the throne.

Who was sitting on the throne? Why is there only one? where are the other two? Why do so many other Bible translations change this scripture?

Isa 33:22 For the LORD is our judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our king; he will save us

Isn't Jesus our King?

Joh 5:22 For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son:

So who, then, is the judge, Jehovah, or Jesus?

Exo 3:14 And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you

Joh 8:58 Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.

Why does Jesus call himself the I am?

Col 1:15 Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature

Heb 1:3 Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;

There is ONE GOD. We can see him through Jesus, who is the IMAGE of GOD

 

[WisdomTree]

Here is some scripture for you:

Isa 43:10 Ye are my witnesses, saith the LORD, and my servant whom I have chosen: that ye may know and believe me, and understand that I am he: before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me. I, even I, am the LORD; and beside me there is no saviour. \

Joh 4:42 And said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world.

So, who is our saviour, Jehovah (LORD) or Christ?

Isa 44:6 Thus saith the LORD the King of Israel, and his redeemer the LORD of hosts; I am the first, and I am the last; and beside me there is no God.

Rev 1:8 I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.

Who is the first and the last, Jehovah, or Jesus?

Zec 14:5 And ye shall flee to the valley of the mountains; for the valley of the mountains shall reach unto Azal: yea, ye shall flee, like as ye fled from before the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah: and the LORD my God shall come, and all the saints with thee.

1Th 3:13 To the end he may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints.

Who is coming back with the saints, Jehovah, or Jesus?

Mat 1:18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.

Mat 1:20 But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.

Who was Jesus' Father??? Was it Father, or Holy Ghost? Did he have 2 Fathers?

Joh 3:13 And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven.

Jesus said this when he was here on earth. How can the Son of man be on earth and in heaven at the same time??

Rev 4:2 And immediately I was in the spirit: and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sat on the throne.

Who was sitting on the throne? Why is there only one? where are the other two? Why do so many other Bible translations change this scripture?

Isa 33:22 For the LORD is our judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our king; he will save us

Isn't Jesus our King?

Joh 5:22 For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son:

So who, then, is the judge, Jehovah, or Jesus?

Exo 3:14 And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you

Joh 8:58 Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.

Why does Jesus call himself the I am?

Col 1:15 Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature

Heb 1:3 Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;

There is no Trinity. There is ONE GOD. We can see him through Jesus, who is the IMAGE of GOD

You do realize that denial of the Holy Trinity is against forum rules.

 

[donfish06]

I seem to recall a certain snake saying something like this to Eve.

2Ti 3:5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away

1Jn 3:2 Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.

Psa 82:6 I have said, Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the most High.
Isa 41:23 Shew the things that are to come hereafter, that we may know that ye are gods: yea, do good, or do evil, that we may be dismayed, and behold it together.
Joh 10:34 Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods?

 

[donfish06]

You do realize that denial of the Holy Trinity is against forum rules.

I did not.

 

[WisdomTree]

I did not.

Now you do, welcome to Christian Forums. Statement of Faith: Nicene Creed.

 

[donfish06]

Now you do, welcome to Christian Forums. Statement of Faith: Nicene Creed.

I guess Ill stop posting on here, then. I do not follow any man made creeds. Lord Bless you, Brother

 

[Mikaeri]

Now you do, welcome to Christian Forums. Statement of Faith: Nicene Creed.

By what authority have you to question donfish06 membership of this forum? there are may threads and posts done by members that do not believe in the trinity let alone God..

As I understand it, this forum has Moderators who sort out things between members.

And yes, I do believe in the trinity

 

[ViaCrucis]

By what authority have you to question donfish06 membership of this forum? there are may threads and posts done by members that do not believe in the trinity let alone God..

As I understand it, this forum has Moderators who sort out things between members.

And yes, I do believe in the trinity

The rules state that to post in the Christians-only parts of the forum (Unorthodox Theology excepted) one must agree with the Nicene Creed.

Wisdom here seems to have simply been pointing out those rules as donfish apparently wasn't aware of it. Since he has a post count of around 15, it also means that he's a new member, hence the "welcome to the forum" statement.

-CryptoLutheran

 

[WisdomTree]

By what authority have you to question donfish06 membership of this forum? there are may threads and posts done by members that do not believe in the trinity let alone God..

As I understand it, this forum has Moderators who sort out things between members.

And yes, I do believe in the trinity

I didn't question his membership. I just said that posting in Christian only areas such as the Theology section (except for Unorthodox Theology) are for Nicene Christians only as per forum rules.

Also, by what authority have you accuse me falsely?

 

[Mikaeri]

I didn't question his membership. I just said that posting in Christian only areas such as the Theology section (except for Unorthodox Theology) are for Nicene Christians only as per forum rules.

Also, by what authority have you accuse me falsely?

I take that back and sincerely apologise, I wasn't aware that the Christian only part of the forum, one had to believe in the trinity! I suppose I'ts understandable as the trinity is an accepted biblical doctrine.

Great that there's other kiwi's here on this forum..that talk about other things apart from rugby..boo

 

[WisdomTree]

I take that back and sincerely apologise, I wasn't aware that the Christian only part of the forum, one had to believe in the trinity! I suppose I'ts understandable as the trinity is an accepted biblical doctrine.

Great that there's other kiwi's here on this forum..that talk about other things apart from rugby..boo

All good, I didn't mean to sound too mean with my retort (maybe just a little bit ).

Yeah, another Kiwi! Just a few of us around here. How's things going down back in NZ now a days anyways?