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Matthew 28:19KJV
“Baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.”
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Jesus commands baptism into one singular name.

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The risen Jesus sends the apostles to teach all nations.

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Luke and Acts show that the apostles proclaimed this name as Jesus.

Related topicsThe Name of Jesus
Connected passagesLuke 24:47Acts 2:38
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Matthew 28:19
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Luke 24:47
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Acts 2:38
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Read the Great Commission, the baptism accounts in Acts, and the meaning of baptism into Christ as one connected biblical pattern.

Direct answer · Read Jesus' command and the apostles' practice together.Does Matthew 28:19 contradict Acts 2:38?Direct answer · Trace the repeated baptismal name through Acts.Why did the apostles baptize in Jesus' name?Guided pathway · Follow the Acts pattern and its meaning in the epistles.Baptism in Jesus' Name Bible StudyScripture study · Study repentance, Jesus-name baptism, and the promise of the Holy Ghost.Acts 2:38 meaningArticle · Compare the commission with its apostolic fulfillment.Matthew 28:19 and the Name of Jesus
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Acts 2:38

The apostolic response joins repentance, Jesus-name baptism, forgiveness, and the Holy Ghost.

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