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"The Lord himself told his disciples that '''they should baptize all peoples in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit''' . . . for indeed, '''legitimate baptism is had only in the name of the Trinity'''" (Commentary on Romans 5:8 - A.D. 248). | "The Lord himself told his disciples that '''they should baptize all peoples in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit''' . . . for indeed, '''legitimate baptism is had only in the name of the Trinity'''" (Commentary on Romans 5:8 - A.D. 248). | ||
=Some baptismal formulas that would not be acceptable= | |||
It is clear that someone baptized in the name of William Branham (yes, it happens) would not have undergone Christian baptism. | |||
I would also have significant reservations if someone were baptized as follows: | |||
:''Given that you believe that God sent William Branham, the last prophet to the last age, I now baptize you in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ." | |||
If is clear that such baptism is not based on faith in Jesus Christ but rather in faith in William Branham as a prophet. | |||
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