"[Jesus] answered and said, "It is written -- "Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every Word that proceeds out of the mouth of God." (Matthew 4:4; Deuteronomy 8:3)
The same applies to religious doctrines that do not align with His Word. Either we endeavour to please men and believe a lie/false teaching, or we stand fast in the liberty of our Lord God and Saviour and gain an understanding of the principles of the doctrine of Christ. (Hebrews 6:1) It is for this reason that I write when commentators add their own religious teachings to His Word, rather than conform their Christian beliefs to His Word. We see this happening in increasing measure when it comes to the subject of water baptism.
Even though a quick google search reveals that Matthew 28:19 was changed by the Roman Catholic church in 385 AD, the religious continue to default to it rather than believe the apostles teaching and doctrines whereby every man and woman baptized in the Bible did so in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. (Acts 2:37-42)
From Acts 1 and 2:
On the day of Pentecost, the first 3,000 people to be saved repented of their sin, and consequently, believing in Jesus were also baptized into His name. (Acts 2:37-38) Just beforehand, Jesus had ascended -- "until the day in which He was taken up, after that He -- THROUGH the Holy Ghost -- had given commandments unto the apostles whom He had chosen -- to whom also He shewed Himself alive after His passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days and speaking of the things pertaining to the Kingdom of God, and being assembled together, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem.
Rather, He told the apostles to wait for "the promise of the Father," which saith He, "Ye have heard of Me. For John truly baptized with water, but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence." (Acts 1:2-6)
Peter and James and John and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, son of Alphae-us, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James -- these all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brethren. The scriptures number those in attendance to be about an hundred and twenty. (Acts 1:13-15)
Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples and said, "Men and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus -- for he was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry." (Acts 1:16-17)
But Judas purchased a field with the reward of iniquity which subsequently became known to all the dwellers at Jerusalem as the field of blood. (Acts 1:19) To compensate for the loss of Judas, the apostles appointed two -- Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus and Matthias. And they prayed, and said, "Thou Lord which knowest the hearts of all, shew whether of these two thou hast chosen that he may take part in this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place." (Acts 1:23-26)
Lots were cast and the lot fell upon Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles. (Acts 1:26)
"And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all in one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind and it filled all the house where they were sitting. And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire and it sat upon each of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost and began to speak with other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance.
Those in attendance were amazed and marvelled but confounded too because every man heard them speak in their own language.
To bring understanding to the multitude, Peter, standing with the eleven lifted up his voice, and said to those gathered in the upper room, "Ye men of Judaea, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and hearken unto my words ..." (Acts 2:14)
"For these are not drunken as ye suppose, seeing it is the third hour of the day. But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel; "And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, "I will pour out of My Spirit upon all flesh, and your sons and daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams; and on My servants and on My handmaidens, I will pour out in those days of My Spirit, and they shall prophesy; and I will show wonders in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath, blood and fire and vapour of smoke. The sun shall be turned into darkness and the moon into blood before that great and notable day of the Lord come ; and it shall come to pass, whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved." (Acts 2:15-21)
Peter continued, "Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by Him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know -- Him, being delivered by the determinant counsel and foreknowledge of God ye have taken and by wicked hands have crucified and slain -- whom God hat raised up, having loosed the pains of death because it was not possible that He should be holden of it ..." (Acts 2:22-36)
When Peter, standing with the eleven finished, the people were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, "Men and brethren, what shall we do?" (Acts 2:37)
Then Peter said unto them, "Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost." (Acts 2:38)
Read that again -- "Repent and be baptized EVERY ONE OF YOU IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost." (Acts 2:38)
This water baptism message has not changed since the day of Pentecost when the first 3,000 believers came to Jesus. In spite of religious commentators who want to do anything but believe the apostles' doctrine (that we are to continue steadfastly in -- Acts 2:42) we are still to be baptized in the precious name of Jesus.
He alone is the "unknown God" to whom many worship but fail to know His name. (Acts 17:23) Let him who hath ears to hear, hear. Stand in the offering plate.
Even though a quick google search reveals that Matthew 28:19 was changed by the Roman Catholic church in 385 AD, the religious continue to default to it rather than believe the apostles teaching and doctrines whereby every man and woman baptized in the Bible did so in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. (Acts 2:37-42)
From Acts 1 and 2:
On the day of Pentecost, the first 3,000 people to be saved repented of their sin, and consequently, believing in Jesus were also baptized into His name. (Acts 2:37-38) Just beforehand, Jesus had ascended -- "until the day in which He was taken up, after that He -- THROUGH the Holy Ghost -- had given commandments unto the apostles whom He had chosen -- to whom also He shewed Himself alive after His passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days and speaking of the things pertaining to the Kingdom of God, and being assembled together, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem.
Rather, He told the apostles to wait for "the promise of the Father," which saith He, "Ye have heard of Me. For John truly baptized with water, but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence." (Acts 1:2-6)
Peter and James and John and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, son of Alphae-us, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James -- these all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brethren. The scriptures number those in attendance to be about an hundred and twenty. (Acts 1:13-15)
Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples and said, "Men and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus -- for he was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry." (Acts 1:16-17)
But Judas purchased a field with the reward of iniquity which subsequently became known to all the dwellers at Jerusalem as the field of blood. (Acts 1:19) To compensate for the loss of Judas, the apostles appointed two -- Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus and Matthias. And they prayed, and said, "Thou Lord which knowest the hearts of all, shew whether of these two thou hast chosen that he may take part in this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place." (Acts 1:23-26)
Lots were cast and the lot fell upon Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles. (Acts 1:26)
"And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all in one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind and it filled all the house where they were sitting. And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire and it sat upon each of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost and began to speak with other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance.
Those in attendance were amazed and marvelled but confounded too because every man heard them speak in their own language.
To bring understanding to the multitude, Peter, standing with the eleven lifted up his voice, and said to those gathered in the upper room, "Ye men of Judaea, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and hearken unto my words ..." (Acts 2:14)
"For these are not drunken as ye suppose, seeing it is the third hour of the day. But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel; "And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, "I will pour out of My Spirit upon all flesh, and your sons and daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams; and on My servants and on My handmaidens, I will pour out in those days of My Spirit, and they shall prophesy; and I will show wonders in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath, blood and fire and vapour of smoke. The sun shall be turned into darkness and the moon into blood before that great and notable day of the Lord come ; and it shall come to pass, whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved." (Acts 2:15-21)
Peter continued, "Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by Him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know -- Him, being delivered by the determinant counsel and foreknowledge of God ye have taken and by wicked hands have crucified and slain -- whom God hat raised up, having loosed the pains of death because it was not possible that He should be holden of it ..." (Acts 2:22-36)
When Peter, standing with the eleven finished, the people were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, "Men and brethren, what shall we do?" (Acts 2:37)
Then Peter said unto them, "Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost." (Acts 2:38)
Read that again -- "Repent and be baptized EVERY ONE OF YOU IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost." (Acts 2:38)
This water baptism message has not changed since the day of Pentecost when the first 3,000 believers came to Jesus. In spite of religious commentators who want to do anything but believe the apostles' doctrine (that we are to continue steadfastly in -- Acts 2:42) we are still to be baptized in the precious name of Jesus.
He alone is the "unknown God" to whom many worship but fail to know His name. (Acts 17:23) Let him who hath ears to hear, hear. Stand in the offering plate.
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