You obviously have not read and reflected on posts # 454 and 455. First, Jesus water baptized no one. Secondly, if you had read the posts you would of realized that Jesus used the word " baptism" with a different meaning than water baptism. Jesus went through water baptism so that John would be able to identify Him as the one that will baptize with the Holy Spirit. Water baptism was a Jewish ritual that symbolized repentance for the remission of sins. Water is used as a symbol for cleansing sins.
God established both the purpose of water baptism and how it was to be administered. Obedience to the God-given command is for remission/washing away of one's sin. To reject its purpose is to reject the counsel of God. (Luke 3:2-3, 7:30) Also, unbeknownst to many, in 325 A.D. "religious" leaders, forerunners of the Roman Catholic Church, changed the established way water baptisms were performed. And this distortion continues throughout denominations today. They modified water baptism by opting to use a phrase rather than a name as commanded by Jesus in Matthew 28:19. What is the name? The answer is found in every detailed water baptism recorded in scripture. (Acts 2:38-41, 8:12-18, 9:17-18, 10:43-48, 19:1-6, 22:16) Also, Peter and Paul establish they baptized people in the name of the Lord Jesus and the baptism was in fact in water:
"Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?
And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord."
"Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized in the name of Paul?
I thank God that I baptized none of you, but Crispus and Gaius;
Lest any should say that I had baptized in mine own name.
And I baptized also the household of Stephanas: besides, I know not whether I baptized any other. 1 Cor 1:13-16"
The removal of the name of the Lord Jesus from water baptism is no small thing. For as Peter said there is salvation in no other. There is no other name under heaven whereby we must be saved. (Acts 4:12) Jesus instructed the apostles to baptize in a name. And they obeyed as attested to in scripture.
Consider God's warning to people who follow traditions of men. God's intended purpose never becomes a reality. Think seriously about how that applies where water baptism is concerned.
"...Thus have ye made the commandment of God of none effect by your tradition.
Ye hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of you, saying,
This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.
But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men." Matt 15:6-9
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