BAPTISM IN JESUS NAME
According To History
BRITANICA ENCYC. (11th Edition, Vol. 3, p. 365-366) –
“The baptismal formula was changed from the name of Jesus Christ to the words Father, Son and Holy Ghost by the Catholic Church in the Third Century.”
BRITANICAL ENCYC. (Vol. 3, p. 82) –
“Everywhere in the Oldest sources, It states that Baptism took place in the Name of Jesus Christ.”
CANNY ENCYC. OF REL. (Page 53) –
“The early Church always baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus until development of the Trinity Doctrine in the 3rd Century.”
CATHOLIC ENCYC. (Vol. 2, page 263) –
“Here the Catholics acknowledged that Baptism was changed by the Catholic Church.”
DICT. OF THE BIBLE BY SCRIPTURE (Vol. 1, page 241) –
“The original form of words were into the name of Jesus Christ, or Lord Jesus. Baptism into the Trinity was a later development.”
HASTINGS ENCYC. OF REL. (Vol. 2, p. 377-378, Vol. 2, p.389) –
“Christian baptism was administered using the words ‘in the name of Jesus.’ The use of a Trinity formula of any sort was not suggested in the early Church History. Baptism was always in the name of the Lord Jesus until the time of Justin Maryr when Triune Formula was used.”
HASTINGS ENCYC. OF REL. (Vol. 2, page 377 on Acts 2:38)-
“NAME was an ancient synonym for ‘person.’ Payment was always made in name of some person referring to ownership. Therefore one being baptized in Jesus Name became His personal property. ‘Ye are Christ’s.’ ”
NEW INTERNATIONAL ENCYC. (Vol. 22, p. 477)-
“the term ‘Trinity’ was originated by … Tertullian, a Roman Catholic Church Father.”
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