Playlist: Baptism Into Name of God (topic)
Where God Places His Name (Part Two)
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughIn Matthew 28:19 the Greek preposition is eis , "into," not en , "in," and Matthew carefully keeps the two apart. Baptism is therefore into the name of the Father and the Son, not merely in their name. It means coming into a relationship with God and under His Lordship. God's name encapsulates His whole character: compassion, …
The Wonderful Ordinance of Water Baptism
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsBaptism into the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit places repentant believers into the divine family of God. Jesus Christ commanded this ordinance as part of the gospel commission, directing that disciples be made of all nations through immersion performed by His authority. The phrase properly rendered …
The Commandments (Part Four)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughBaptism into the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit places a person in a personal relationship with God and confers upon that individual the family name of God. The third commandment addresses the quality of worship by forbidding any vain, false, worthless, or profane use of that name, which encompasses not only …
Holiness (Part 1)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughBaptism into the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit represents the culminating point in a broader exposition of the third commandment, which concerns not what is worshipped or how it is worshipped, but the quality of worship expressed through the bearing of God's name. Drawing on Matthew 28:19, the truth is established …
Acts (Part Four)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughBaptism appears within Peter's Pentecost sermon as the direct response to the conviction produced by his argument that Jesus of Nazareth is both Lord and Christ. Having demonstrated through the miracles, wonders, and signs, the crucifixion, the resurrection, and the exaltation to God's right hand that Jesus fulfilled the …
Acts (Part Twenty)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughPaul's success at promoting the Way started to undermine the prosperity of vendors promoting the worship of Diana, leading to a riotous assembly in her temple.
The Trinity and the Holy Spirit (Part Two)
Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)Baptism in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit (Matthew 28:19) carries the authority of Jesus Christ Himself, yet it does not prove that the Holy Spirit is a third personality. Speaking in the name of something does not require that something to be a person. A police officer who commands, "Stop in the name of …