OBEYING THE DOCTRINE OF THE BIBLE

PRAYER JOURNAL 6/4/19

Well of course the Book of Acts Church baptized in the Name of Jesus. Any other name or “names” would mean….

Apostle Peter preached false doctrine,

Acts 2:37-38 Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the Apostles, “Men and brethren, what shall we do?”  Then Peter said to them, “Repent and let every one of you be baptized in the Name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the Gift of the Holy Spirit. (nkjv)

AND…

Apostle Paul led the Colossians astray,

Colossians 3:17 And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the Name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father through Him. (kjv)

ALSO…

Anyone who baptized believers in the Book of Acts should be accused of heresy and indicted,

Acts 8:16 For as yet He was fallen on none of them; only they were baptized in the Name of the Lord Jesus. (kjv)

Acts 19:5 When they heard this, they were baptized in the Name of the Lord Jesus. (kjv)

NOW…

Are we to believe that the other instances of Baptism in Acts were done differently; do you really think that after the experience they had received on the Day of Pentecost and the message Peter preached, the Apostles would have baptized anyone using any other name but the Name of Jesus?

Acts 2:41 Then they that gladly received his word were baptized and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls. (kjv)… Gladly receive; gladly obeyed.

Act 8:12 But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the Kingdom of God and the Name of Jesus, they were baptized both men and women. (kjv)….they heard, they believed they obeyed.

Acts 8:13 Then Simon himself believed also; and when he was baptized, he continued with Philip and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs which were done. (kjv)…The same Philip that preached the Name of Jesus…baptism, miracles, and signs in one Name; Jesus.

Acts 8:35-36, 38 Then Philip opened his mouth and began at the same scripture and preached unto him, Jesus. 36 And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water; and the eunuch said, “See, here is water, what doth hinder me to be baptized?” 38 And he commanded the chariot to stand still; and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized him. (kjv) …Same Philip, same message, same act of obedience.

Acts 9:17-18 And Ananias went his way and entered into the house; and putting his hands on him said, “Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, that appeared unto thee in the way as thou came, hath sent me that you may receive your sight and be filled with the Holy Ghost. 18 And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales; and he received his sight forthwith, and arose and was baptized. (kjv)….Saul whose name was changed to Paul who wrote to the Colossians to do everything in the Name of Jesus.

Acts 10:46-48 For they heard them speak with tongues and magnify God. Then answered Peter, 47 “Can any man forbid water that these should not be baptized which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?” 48 And he commanded them to be baptized in the Name of the Lord, then prayed for them to tarry certain days. (kjv)...Peter preached the same message to the Gentiles as he preached to the Jews on the Day of Pentecost.

Acts 16:14-15 And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, which worshipped God, heard us; whose heart the Lord opened, that she attended to the things which were spoken of Paul. 15 And when she was baptized and her household…. (kjv)… The same message was for Women, also, given by the same Apostle Paul who wrote to the Colossians to do everything in the Name of Jesus.

We can just “throw out” the Book of Acts or at least “black out” the verses that contradict our beliefs and practices.  We can choose to believe a doctrine that was established in 325A.D. by a powerful coalition of self-professed theologians after the death of the Apostles…

 OR…

We could OBEY the Word of God and the doctrine that was ESTABLISHED by God on the Day of Pentecost, as PREACHED by Peter and PRACTICED by the other Apostles.