what his the saving name? are u saying that the name jesus christ is not important for baptism.besides in the bible thats how the aposles baptiz. acts 2:38.
Acts 2:38 (KJV)
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38 [/SUP]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.
John was preaching repentance for the remission of sins. So for Peter to say Repent and be baptized is just that. Repent (turn from your wicked sinful life) and be made clean.
Mark 1:4 (KJV)
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4 [/SUP]John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
Luke 3:3 (KJV)
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3 [/SUP]And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;
It is through Jesus Christ that we gain this remission of sin through his shed blood.
Matthew 26:28 (KJV)
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28 [/SUP]For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.
Example of water baptism doing nothing for the remission of sin or making you clean before God.
Acts 19:1-5 (KJV)
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1 [/SUP]And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples,
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He said unto them, 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.
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3 [/SUP]And he said unto them,
Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John's baptism.
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4 [/SUP]Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.
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When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
Paul asked them "since ye believed" not since you were baptized with water! This is why he asked them "Unto what then were ye baptized?" assuming they were washed in the Word of God "since the believed"
Then when they heard Paul speak those things they were baptized (washed) in the name (Word) of the Lord Jesus.
It was not till they were immersed in the Word of God that they were cleased (baptized).