BARNEY BRIGHT
Well-Known Member
So let me see if I understand you correctly Barney.
You “don’t trust” what is written in the Didache (written in the time of the Apostles) by Christian men of the 1st century but you do trust what is written by Christian men in the 21st century 2,000 years removed from the time of the Apostles? I don’t understand that....
As I said, the Didache is a document that nobody knows who wrote. The scholars and experts say that they don't know who wrote the Didache . So whoever wrote this document that is the person or person's that is saying the Apostles were the ones who wrote all the things contained in the Didache. That doesn't mean that's true.
Also the Didache isn't the inspired word of God. Other people may put this document and what it contains before what's written down in the scriptures and that's their choice, but I will not. If a religious document is in agreement of what's written down in the scriptures I have no problem with that document. It's the scriptures that are inspired of God not the Didache. Plus no one knew of this document existence until it was discovered by a Greek Orthodox bishop named Philotheos Bryennios in Turkey in 1873.
As I said, I have no problem with any religious documents that goes along with what's written down in the scriptures but it seems to me that people care more about what's written by men than what's written down in scripture. In several places in the scriptures it says the Apostles baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. I see nothing wrong with that.
The issue I have is, when people who are baptized in the name of Jesus but then some people come and try to reason in such a way that these people who were baptized in the name of Jesus Christ were not baptized properly simply and only because the words, in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit were not expressed when they were baptized. It's as though these people who speak out against people who were/are baptized in the name of Jesus Christ detest the name Jesus Christ.
I will continue to say that if a person is baptized in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit or baptized in the name of Jesus Christ it's exceptable. I will continue to speak out against those who speak out against anyone who is baptized in the name of Jesus Christ simply and only because the words, in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit were not expressed when the person/persons were baptized.