๐๐ง ๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ ๐๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฉ๐ญ๐ข๐ณ๐๐?
๐๐ง ๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ ๐๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฉ๐ญ๐ข๐ณ๐๐ ? A New Testament Theological and Ecclesial Clarification Tomson Thomas ๐ด๐๐ ๐ก๐๐๐๐ก The question of the proper baptismal formula—whether baptism should be administered “in the name of Jesus Christ” alone or “in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit”—has generated significant debate in some modern Christian circles. This article argues that the New Testament presents no contradiction between the Trinitarian command of Jesus in Matthew 28:19 and the baptismal references in the Acts of the Apostles. Rather, Acts presupposes the Trinitarian formula and uses “in the name of Jesus” as a theological and confessional designation, not as a liturgical replacement. The consistent witness of the New Testament and the early church affirms Trinitarian baptism as normative Christian practice. 1. ๐โ๐ ๐น๐๐๐๐ ๐ถ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ฝ๐...