The antichrist spirit also turned the original baptismal practice into a religious act, which became a tradition first in the Roman Church, but also in all other denominations and free churches. First, the so-called spiritual leaders removed the NAME which precisely describes Who was the One who came to save His people from their sins: “…and thou shalt call his name JESUS (Yahshua (Yahweh-Saviour)): for he shall save his people from their sins.” (Matthew 1:21). The Hebrew meaning of the name Yahshua is, as we said, Yahweh-Saviour. The spiritually blind Greek scholars, who had despised and sometimes even cursed Jews at that time, misappropriated the meaning of this word.

The apparent lack of revelation was manifested in the baptismal practice in particular. After His resurrection, the Lord taught His disciples for 40 more days. What they preached and practiced is binding for the Church of the Lord in the whole New Testament period. In the apostolic period and the several following centuries people were not baptized on the three titles in the formula “In the name of the Father, Son and Holy Ghost”, but in the name of “the Lord Yahshua Messiach” as He commanded: “… baptizing them in the name…” As you know, the Father, Son and Holy Ghost are not names, but designations. Everyone can read in the book of Acts about the apostolic baptismal practice.

The covenant name in the Old Testament was Yahweh, the covenant name in the New Testament is Yahshua. It was Yahweh Who declared: “I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah.” (Jeremiah 31:31). He made this covenant on the cross of Calvary. The New Testament children are baptized into this covenant name.

The apostles accurately understood this command and followed the missionary commission literally when they baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. What matters is not that the missionary commission should be blindly repeated, but that God was manifested as the Father, Son and Holy Ghost in the redemption name of Yahshua, into which those who are His own are baptized (see Acts 2:38, 8:15–16, 10:48, 19:5–6, Romans 6:3). The seal of God is upon the apostolic doctrine and baptismal practice. Unfortunately, even well-known evangelists did not recognize the time and the hour in which we live and did not make the necessary correction. They sold their birthright and accepted the old leaven of traditional teachings. They probably regard their own esteem and honor in the eyes of other people of more importance than recognition by God the Lord.

The antichrist spirit also turned the original baptismal practice into a religious act, which became a tradition first in the Roman Church, but also in all other denominations and free churches. First, the so-called spiritual leaders removed the NAME which precisely describes Who was the One who came to save His people from their sins: “…and thou shalt call his name JESUS (Yahshua (Yahweh-Saviour)): for he shall save his people from their sins.” (Matthew 1:21). The Hebrew meaning of the name Yahshua is, as we said, Yahweh-Saviour. The spiritually blind Greek scholars, who had despised and sometimes even cursed Jews at that time, misappropriated the meaning of this word.

The apparent lack of revelation was manifested in the baptismal practice in particular. After His resurrection, the Lord taught His disciples for 40 more days. What they preached and practiced is binding for the Church of the Lord in the whole New Testament period. In the apostolic period and the several following centuries people were not baptized on the three titles in the formula “In the name of the Father, Son and Holy Ghost”, but in the name of “the Lord Yahshua Messiach” as He commanded: “… baptizing them in the name…” As you know, the Father, Son and Holy Ghost are not names, but designations. Everyone can read in the book of Acts about the apostolic baptismal practice.

The covenant name in the Old Testament was Yahweh, the covenant name in the New Testament is Yahshua. It was Yahweh Who declared: “I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah.” (Jeremiah 31:31). He made this covenant on the cross of Calvary. The New Testament children are baptized into this covenant name.

The apostles accurately understood this command and followed the missionary commission literally when they baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. What matters is not that the missionary commission should be blindly repeated, but that God was manifested as the Father, Son and Holy Ghost in the redemption name of Yahshua, into which those who are His own are baptized (see Acts 2:38, 8:15–16, 10:48, 19:5–6, Romans 6:3). The seal of God is upon the apostolic doctrine and baptismal practice. Unfortunately, even well-known evangelists did not recognize the time and the hour in which we live and did not make the necessary correction. They sold their birthright and accepted the old leaven of traditional teachings. They probably regard their own esteem and honor in the eyes of other people of more importance than recognition by God the Lord.