"And when they heard this, they were baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus"They were baptized" Notice the prompt obedience, also observe that people in the New Testament, when they wanted to become Christians, were baptized immediately. "Into the name of the Lord Jesus" This refers to water baptism (Acts 10:47); for the remission of sins (Mark 16:16; Acts 2:38). This passage reveals that not all forms of water baptism are valid. John's baptism was not the baptism of the Great Commission (Mark 16:16); it was not in the name of Jesus (Matthew 28:19); it did not put one into Christ (Galatians 3:27); nor bring one into the body of Christ (1 Corinthians 12:13). Even though some denominations do actually baptize, we must reject the validity of these baptisms, for they do not fit the requirements laid out by Jesus and the apostles: (a) Some baptize for the wrong reason, such as an outward sign of an inward grace, or because they assert that one sins have already been forgiven. (b) Some baptize the wrong people, that is infants, or people who refuse to repent. (c) Some use the wrong mode, such as sprinkling or pouring. And those who do immerse for the remission of sins, teach. perverted gospel (Galatians 1:6). Years ago. heard someone say, "You cannot be taught wrong and baptized right".

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