Does Matthew 28:19 contradict Acts 2:38?
Luke 24 connects Jesus' command to repentance and remission of sins preached in his name.
Direct answer
No. Matthew commands baptism in the singular name, and Acts records the apostles invoking that name as Jesus Christ.
The command says name, singular
Father, Son, and Holy Ghost are revelatory titles. The apostles understood the one saving name to be Jesus.
Acts is the inspired execution
Every recorded apostolic baptism that names a formula points to Jesus Christ or the Lord Jesus.
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