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Out of the many religions of the world, there is still only one God, and one Biblical way to be united in good standing to Him. Still there is much mystery surrounding the Will of God to determine who will enter the kingdom. Is there a perfect millennium religion? Indeed, it is the same as the one by which the church began in the Holy Word of God. After the initial outpouring of the Holy Ghost on the day of Pentecost, (Acts 2:1-4) the church was ministered to by letters from the Apostles to the saints. These letters were written to Holy Ghost filled; tongue talking, and Jesus name baptized saints of God. There was NO OTHER KIND of professing Christian at that time. There is no Biblical proof for any other.
Then Apostle Paul said: Galatians 1:8: But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed. 9: As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed. The focus of the doctrine of the church of Jesus Christ was so important that Paul found it necessary to repeat the statement immediately in his letter. Paul was astonished that some had come up with a new doctrine to which he responded; Galatians 1:7: Which is not another;
If we are to determine the right way, we must determine what the Apostles of Jesus Christ preached. What the keys that Jesus who is God, had to say, what door did they unlock. These keys unlocked the door to reconciliation to God. Jesus commanded that repentance and remission of sins be taught in His name. Luke 24:46 Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day 47: And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name… Of which the scriptures say; neither is there salvation in any other for there is none other name under heaven given among men where by we must be saved. Act 4:12
While on a missionary journey, the Apostle Paul met with the disciples of John the Baptist. John the Baptist, who Jesus said was the greatest in the kingdom of God, is the same after whom the Baptist received their name. This is because of the renewed belief at that time of the biblical doctrine of baptism by water immersion, or dipping of the whole body into the water.
It was this John the Baptist disciples whom Paul spoke to, saying Acts: 19:2: Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, we have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost. In other words, they were not aware of the experience received by the disciples of Jesus Christ on the Day of Pentecost (Acts 2: 1-4) when they received the Holy Ghost with the initial evidence of speaking with other tongues as the Spirit of God Himself, gave them the ability. Then he asked, unto what were you baptized? If they had not heard of the Holy Ghost, where were they on baptism day, or when this phenomenon of the Holy Ghost (continued on page 3.)
was being poured out was explained. Understanding that they did not have the "keys to the kingdom that would open the door of salvation and reconciliation to Almighty God in their lives, it was necessary for a change.
They replied, "unto John's baptism which was a baptism unto repentance. It was readily known that they were not covered by the blood sacrifice provided by Jesus Christ on Calvary, because THE BLOOD IS IN THE NAME. John only baptized in obedience or response to repentance of the individual, but not actually unto the washing away, or remission of sins. For Heb: 9:22: And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission. Only by blood can sin be remitted. Jesus said: he that believes and is baptized shall be saved, NOT JUST BY BELIEVING ALONE.
After explaining to them that Jesus was the Christ, the son of the living God, how the religious leaders of the day killed him, and how the scripture foretold that this would happen, they understood that baptism was in the name of Jesus. For; there is none other name under heaven, given among men whereby we must be saved. They were re-baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Remembering that Jesus said the Father and I are one, and the Holy Ghost, which is Christ in you, will fill your earthly body, we can understand that there is one God, and his name one. Father Son and Holy Ghost, these three are one we find in the book of 1st John 5:7, then the name is one. How Jehovah God of the Old Testament said, I am God and there is none else, and beside me, there is no savior, we can understand that God is one. Also, understanding that the fullness of the Godhead bodily is in Jesus, We understand that the name is one. Even further understanding the name will bring the blood upon men, which blood we need, the name is one, and that name, Jesus. Therefore, we are commanded to baptize in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins because we need his blood and the name of that one God applied to our lives.
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