The reformation has become an endless cycle of half truth and commentary based doctrines and subsequent religions. God never meant for the reformation to get stalled and hijacked the way it has. Folks want to get back to the Acts 2 experience, but theologians of all denominations have stood n their way. The biggest opposition to the reformation is the reformers themselves.
These men and women have "dumbed down" Acts 2:38 and even the holy Bible into irrelevant and archaic.
Acts(2:38) skippers come from all doctrines and creeds though. They will be shocked someday to hear the Lord say "I never knew you", because they, professing to be the bride, would NOT take the groom's name into baptism.
Transformation can only come with the removal of one's sins per Acts 2:38.
When a woman marries, she takes on the name of the groom. If we are to become a member of the bride of Christ, we must take on his name.
The Great Commission reads...
Matthew 28:19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the
name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
I would like to point out the
name is singular. This is not the only account of the Great Commission...
Mark 16:15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. [16] He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. [17] And these signs shall follow them that believe;
In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;
Luke 24:47 And that
repentance and
remission of sins should be preached
in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. [48] And ye are witnesses of these things. [49] And,
behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.
Here we have read a command to preach
repentance and
remission of sins, in His name. Let’s look at what Jesus’ disciples did with this command...
Acts 2:38 Then Peter said unto them,
Repent, and be
baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
Unfortunately, today's church denies his name. They deny the name of the groom. They deny his name at water baptism.
And, this is why many are no longer content with a "reformation" and hunger for something more, a "transformation" found in obedience to Acts 2:38. We have his promise in verse 39...
Acts 2:39 For
the promise is unto you, and
to your children, and
to all that are afar off, even
as many as the Lord our God shall call.
The Lord has not stopped calling.
