TO ALL:
On another thread Mikeboll is shooting off his mouth denying the veracity of the use of the tri-une name in Matthew 28:19. Jesus allegedly commanded His disciples to baptize (verb) in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. But the apostles baptized (verb) in the name of Jesus alone. So Mike claims that the use of the tri-une name in Matthew 28:19 must not be authentic.
Well, Mike makes the same mistake that the church has made throughout history. Mike as the church assumes that Matthew 28:19 is about water baptism. But if Jesus did not command His disciples to baptize with water, then Mike cannot cast doubt on the authenticity of the tri-une name in Matthew 28:19.
MY ASSERTION:
Jesus did NOT command His disciples to baptize (verb) with water. Jesus commanded them to make disciples baptizing (participle). Note what Jesus actually said:
| Quote |
| 19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, |
Note that Jesus did NOT say, “make disciples AND baptize (verb) them.” Jesus did not use a verb! He said, “make disciples …baptizing them.” The word “baptizing” is a predicative participle. A participle is a verbal adjective. An adjective modifies a noun. The predicative participle “baptizing” modifies the noun “disciples. In other words, the very act of making disciples is “baptizing” them.
Suppose a minister of the gospel made his rounds in the hospital and came across a dying man in the bed and he gave that man the message of salvation and that man believed. The man then immediately died. The minister baptized that man in the sense that he made him a convert.
So why did the disciples baptize with water in the book of Acts if Jesus had not commanded them? They baptized with water because the law of Moses commanded it. Jesus NEVER commanded His disciples to baptize with water.
So Mike loses because the word “baptizing” is a participle and a participle is an adjective and and adjective MODIFIES a noun. The word “baptizing” modifies the noun “disciples.” When we teach the Trinity doctrine we are making disciples of men baptizing them into the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.
Put what Jesus actually said together with the fact that Mike has no manuscript inwhich the tri-une name is absent and we see that Mike is just feeding you his usual garbage.
Kangaroo Jack Jr.
