02/02/2026
๐ฝ๐๐ฅ๐ฉ๐๐ฏ๐๐, ๐ฝ๐ช๐ฉ ๐๐ค๐ฉ ๐๐ฃ ๐๐๐จ ๐๐๐ข๐? ๐ผ ๐ฝ๐๐๐ก๐๐๐๐ก ๐พ๐๐จ๐ ๐๐ค๐ง ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ผ๐ช๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ง๐๐ฉ๐ฎ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ค๐ฌ๐๐ง ๐๐ฃ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐๐ข๐ ๐ค๐ ๐
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In an age of religious pluralism and widespread doctrinal variance, the question of how baptism should be administered has become one of both theological importance and eternal consequence. It is often said, โYou could be baptized a thousand times, but if itโs not in the name of Jesus, itโs nothing more than getting wetโbecause without the name of Jesus, there is no authority, no power, and no remission of sins.โ This statement, though strong, is deeply rooted in Scripture. Baptism, as a covenantal act of faith and obedience, must be done in the name that embodies salvation, authority, and divine identity: the name of Jesus Christ.
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๐. ๐ฝ๐๐ฅ๐ฉ๐๐จ๐ข ๐๐ช๐จ๐ฉ ๐ฝ๐ ๐๐ฃ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐๐ข๐ ๐๐๐๐ฉ ๐๐ค๐ก๐๐จ ๐ผ๐ช๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ง๐๐ฉ๐ฎ
Jesus declared in Matthew 28:18, "All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth." With that authority, He instructed His disciples to baptize "in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost" (Matthew 28:19). Many stop here and treat it as a fixed liturgical formula, ignoring the apostolic interpretation and implementation of this very command.
What name encompasses the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost? The apostles understood this as Jesus Himself. The name (singular, not plural) referred to in Matthew 28:19 is revealed clearly in Acts 2:38 when Peter, standing with the eleven, declared, "Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins." This was not a deviation from Jesusโ command but the fulfillment of it, as the apostles were guided by the Spirit of truth (John 16:13).
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๐๐. ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐๐ง๐ฃ ๐ค๐ ๐ผ๐ฅ๐ค๐จ๐ฉ๐ค๐ก๐๐ ๐ฝ๐๐ฅ๐ฉ๐๐จ๐ข
From Acts forward, the consistent pattern of Christian baptism is clear:
Acts 2:38 โ โBe baptized... in the name of Jesus Christ...โ
Acts 8:16 โ โThey were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.โ
Acts 10:48 โ โHe commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord.โ
Acts 19:5 โ โThey were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.โ
Never once do we see baptism performed using the Trinitarian titles as a spoken formula. The apostles always invoked the name of Jesus, for they understood the significance of calling on His name.
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๐๐๐. ๐๐๐ ๐๐ค๐ฌ๐๐ง ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐จ๐จ๐๐ฉ๐ฎ ๐ค๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐๐ข๐
The name of Jesus carries spiritual weight:
Acts 4:12 โ โNeither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.โ
Colossians 3:17 โ โWhatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus...โ
Philippians 2:9-11 โ โGod also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name.โ
To perform baptism without invoking the name of Jesus is to leave out the very name that brings remission of sins. Acts 22:16 says, โArise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.โ The authority and efficacy of baptism rests not in the act alone, but in the name called upon.
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๐๐. ๐๐๐ ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ข๐๐ฃ๐ฉ ๐๐๐๐๐ค๐ฌ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐ฌ ๐๐๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ข๐๐ฃ๐ฉ ๐๐ช๐ก๐๐๐ก๐ก๐ข๐๐ฃ๐ฉ
Under the Old Covenant, every sacrificial act required a nameโa declaration of purpose and identity. In Leviticus 1:4, the worshiper laid hands on the animal โto make atonement for him.โ Likewise, baptism in the New Covenant must have the name that brings atonement. Isaiah 9:6 prophesied that the Son would be called โWonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father...โโtitles which all find their fulfillment in Jesus Christ.
The redemptive name revealed to us is Jesus (meaning Jehovah is Salvation). To leave His name out of baptism is to strip the act of its salvific and covenantal function.
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๐. ๐๐๐ ๐ฟ๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ง ๐ค๐ ๐๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฉ๐ช๐๐ก ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ช๐ฉ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ก๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ
Water baptism, devoid of faith in Jesusโ name, becomes mere ritual. As Paul says in Romans 6:3, โKnow ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?โ Baptism connects us to Jesusโ death and resurrectionโbut only if it is into His name. No other name can provide that spiritual union.
Jesus warned of worship "in vain" when it's based on traditions rather than commandments (Matthew 15:9). Baptism "in titles" is tradition; baptism "in Jesusโ name" is obedience.
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๐๐. ๐๐ค๐ฌ๐๐ง๐๐ช๐ก ๐ผ๐ฃ๐๐ก๐ค๐๐๐๐จ ๐๐ก๐ก๐ช๐จ๐ฉ๐ง๐๐ฉ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐ฎ ๐ฝ๐๐ฅ๐ฉ๐๐จ๐ข ๐๐ช๐จ๐ฉ ๐ฝ๐ ๐๐ฃ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐๐ข๐ ๐ค๐ ๐
๐๐จ๐ช๐จ:
1. ๐๐ช๐จ๐ฏ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ข ๐๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ค๐ฌ ๐๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ๐ฐ๐จ๐บ
Imagine receiving a check with the amount written, but instead of a name in the signature line, it just says โFather, Son, and Employee.โ
That check is worthless until the person signs their actual name.
In the same way, โFather, Son, and Holy Ghostโ are titles. The authority lies in the name, which is Jesus (Philippians 2:9-11).
Baptism without the name of Jesus is like a check without a signatureโit holds no power.
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2. ๐๐ฆ๐จ๐ข๐ญ ๐๐ฐ๐ค๐ถ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต ๐๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ๐ฐ๐จ๐บ
No legal contract is valid unless signed with the proper name of the individual involved.
Saying, โIโm signing this contract as Parent, Spouse, and Workerโ doesnโt make it legally binding.
You must use your legal name, because your name carries your identity and authority.
Likewise, the authority to remit sins is in Jesusโ name alone (Acts 4:12). Baptism must invoke that name.
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3. ๐๐ณ๐ฆ๐ด๐ค๐ณ๐ช๐ฑ๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ ๐๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ๐ฐ๐จ๐บ
A pharmacist wonโt fill a prescription that just says โDoctor.โ It needs a specific doctorโs name for it to be valid.
Why? Because โDoctorโ is a title, and many people share it. The pharmacist must know who has the authority to prescribe.
In the same way, God gave us one name under heaven by which we must be saved (Acts 4:12), and that name is Jesus.
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4. ๐๐ฆ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐บ ๐๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ๐ฐ๐จ๐บ
In a marriage, the officiant does not say, โI now pronounce you married by Parent, Sibling, and Cousin.โ
He says, โby the authority vested in me, I now pronounce you husband and wife in the name ofโฆโ and often includes the legal name or authority.
In the same way, baptism must be done in the name of Jesus, who has all power in heaven and earth (Matthew 28:18).
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5. ๐๐ฆ๐ญ๐ช๐ท๐ฆ๐ณ๐บ ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ด๐ด ๐๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ๐ฐ๐จ๐บ
If a package is addressed to โResident,โ it might get returned. But if it has your full name, it gets delivered properly.
A name ensures specificity, clarity, and authority for delivery.
Baptism โin the name of Jesusโ is how the remission of sins is delivered (Acts 2:38).
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6. ๐๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ๐ต๐ณ๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฎ ๐๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ๐ฐ๐จ๐บ
When making a legal judgment, a judge doesnโt say, โBy the power of the court system, I declare you guilty or innocent.โ
He says, โBy the authority vested in me, I pronounceโฆโโauthority is always exercised in the name of the officeholder.
Jesus has all authority (Matthew 28:18), and baptism done in His name exercises that divine power.
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๐๐ผ๐ป๐ฐ๐น๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป
Baptism is not symbolic aloneโit is transformative, covenantal, and inseparable from the name that saves: Jesus. Any baptism not done in His name lacks the biblical authority and power ordained by God. The apostles did not deviate from Christโs command; they revealed its depth. To be baptized in the name of Jesus is to be baptized into the fullness of the Godhead (Colossians 2:9). Without His name, baptism is but a ceremony. With it, it becomes the burial with Christ, the washing away of sins, and the entry into new life.
So, let it be clear: without the name of Jesus, baptism is simply water. But with His name, it becomes salvation's seal.
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๐ข๐ฏ๐ท๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐:
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๐ข๐ฏ๐ท๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป #๐ญ: โ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐๐น๐ฎ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ ๐ฎ๐๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ ๐ฎ๐ด:๐ญ๐ต.โ
Answer:
Yes, Jesus gave the instruction in Matthew 28:19โbut He did not command a formula; He commanded a name. The verse says, โbaptizing them in the name (singular) of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.โ
The apostles, filled with the Holy Spirit and under divine inspiration, interpreted and fulfilled this command by baptizing in the name of Jesus, because Jesus is the manifestation of the Father (John 14:9), the Son (Matthew 1:21), and the one who sends the Holy Ghost (John 14:26).
If the apostles misunderstood Jesus' command in Acts 2:38, then we must ask: Why did none of them ever use the literal wording of Matthew 28:19 in their baptisms?
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๐ข๐ฏ๐ท๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป #๐ฎ: โ๐จ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ผ๐ป๐น๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ป๐ฎ๐บ๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ ๐ถ๐ด๐ป๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ง๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ถ๐๐.โ
Answer:
Baptizing in Jesusโ name does not deny the Father, Son, or Holy Spiritโit identifies the name that fully reveals them.
Jesus said in John 5:43, โI am come in my Fatherโs name.โ
In John 14:26, the Comforter (Holy Ghost) is sent โin [Jesusโ] name.โ
The Son is clearly named Jesus (Matthew 1:21).
The singular name that encompasses the roles of Father, Son, and Spirit is Jesus, the revealed name of the Godhead.
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๐ข๐ฏ๐ท๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป #๐ฏ: โ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐น๐ ๐ฐ๐ต๐๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ต ๐ณ๐ฎ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ด๐ต๐ ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐๐ถ๐๐บ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ง๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ถ๐๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐๐น๐ฎ.โ
Answer:
Church creeds and later traditions do not outweigh the testimony of inspired Scripture.
Acts was written by Luke, under the Holy Spirit's guidance. Every recorded baptism there was done in the name of Jesus.
Historical sources (e.g., the Encyclopedia Britannica, Canneyโs Encyclopedia of Religions, Hastings Dictionary of the Bible) confirm that early Christians baptized in Jesusโ name, and that the Trinitarian formula became widespread later, especially after the Council of Nicaea (AD 325).
Truth is not determined by tradition but by Scripture (Mark 7:8โ13).
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๐ข๐ฏ๐ท๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป #๐ฐ: โ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐โ ๐ป๐ฎ๐บ๐ฒ ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐๐ถ๐๐บ ๐ถ๐ ๐ฎ ๐บ๐ผ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป ๐ข๐ป๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ฃ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐๐ฎ๐น ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ฐ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ.โ
Answer:
The teaching is not modern; it is apostolic. Baptism in Jesusโ name was the original and only practice of the early church:
Acts 2:38, 8:16, 10:48, 19:5 all testify to it.
Historical evidence shows it was the standard for over 200 years before traditions changed it.
Oneness believers revived this truth in the early 20th century, but the doctrine itself is ancient.
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๐ข๐ฏ๐ท๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป #๐ฑ: โ๐๐ฎ๐ฝ๐๐ถ๐๐บ๐ฎ๐น ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐๐น๐ฎ ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ฒ๐๐ปโ๐ ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟโ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ถ๐๐ต ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐.โ
Answer:
Faith in Christ includes obedience to His Word. Baptism is not just symbolicโit is where sins are washed away (Acts 22:16) and we are buried with Christ (Romans 6:3-4).
Colossians 3:17 commands us to do everything in the name of Jesus, including baptism.
Baptism without invoking His name is incomplete; the apostles never performed such a baptism.
If the name matters for healing (Acts 3:6), salvation (Acts 4:12), and prayer (John 14:13-14), how much more for baptism, which is part of the new birth (John 3:5)?
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๐ข๐ฏ๐ท๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป #๐ฒ: โ๐๐ผ๐ฑ ๐ธ๐ป๐ผ๐๐ ๐บ๐ ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐. ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐๐ถ๐๐บ ๐ถ๐๐ป'๐ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ถ๐บ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐.โ
Answer:
While God knows our hearts, obedience matters to Him just as much as intention.
Saul (Paul) was told to โarise and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lordโ (Acts 22:16).
Jesus said, โWhy call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?โ (Luke 6:46).
Cornelius was a devout, God-fearing man whose prayers and alms were acceptedโyet he still had to be baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus (Acts 10:1-6, 48).
A sincere heart must be accompanied by correct obedience to Godโs revealed will (James 1:22).
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๐ข๐ฏ๐ท๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป #๐ณ: โ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฒ๐ณ ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ปโ๐ ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ, ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ.โ
Answer:
The thief on the cross was saved before the death and resurrection of Jesus and before the New Testament church was established.
The New Covenant (with baptism in Jesusโ name) began after Christโs death and resurrection (Hebrews 9:16-17).
The thief was saved under the Old Covenant, and Jesus had the authority to forgive sins directly while on earth (Mark 2:10).
After the resurrection, Jesus declared, โHe that believeth and is baptized shall be savedโ (Mark 16:16), and the apostles implemented that command by baptizing in His name.
We are not saved like the thief on the cross; we are saved according to the gospel (1 Corinthians 15:1-4, Acts 2:38).
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๐ข๐ฏ๐ท๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป #๐ด: โ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐น๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ, ๐ฆ๐ผ๐ป, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐น๐ ๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ถ๐. ๐๐๐ป'๐ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ฒ๐ป๐ผ๐๐ด๐ต?โ
Answer:
Every baptism in the New Testament was re-baptism for those who did not receive it in the name of Jesus.
In Acts 19:1โ6, Paul encountered disciples who had been baptized unto Johnโs baptism. He didnโt say โThatโs okay, your heart was sincere.โ Instead, they were re-baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
Their sincerity wasnโt questionedโbut the mode and name used were vital for New Testament salvation.
Biblical baptism is not just a ritualโitโs a spiritual birth, and must be done Godโs way, not manโs.
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๐ข๐ฏ๐ท๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป #๐ต: โ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ป๐ผ ๐ฐ๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ฟ๐ฒ-๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ผ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ผ ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ ๐ฎ๐๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ ๐ฎ๐ด:๐ญ๐ต.โ
Answer:
The early church did not use a Trinitarian formula at all, so there was no example of anyone being baptized using โFather, Son, and Holy Ghost.โ
All recorded baptisms were in Jesusโ name. The apostlesโ practice is the true interpretation of Matthew 28:19.
If modern baptism departs from that apostolic pattern, it must be corrected, just as Paul corrected the disciples in Acts 19.
To follow Matthew 28:19, one must invoke the nameโnot merely titlesโduring baptism. That name is Jesus.
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๐ข๐ฏ๐ท๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป #๐ญ๐ฌ: โ๐ฌ๐ผ๐'๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐บ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐๐ถ๐๐บ ๐ฎ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ. ๐ช๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฏ๐ ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ด๐ต ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ถ๐๐ต.โ
Answer:
Baptism is not a human workโit is an act of faith and obedience commanded by God.
Colossians 2:12 says we are โburied with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God.โ
Baptism does not earn salvation, but it is the God-ordained moment when sins are washed away (Acts 22:16), and when we are clothed with Christ (Galatians 3:27).
Peter said โbaptism doth also now save usโ (1 Peter 3:21)โnot the water itself, but the answer of a good conscience toward God.
True grace teaches us to obey, not to neglect clear apostolic instructions (Titus 2:11-12).
