The Error is Baptism in Jesus name only for salvation
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Peter told those at Pentecost how they could have the same experience they had witnessed. (Acts 2:26-42)
Acts 2:4
And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses.
Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear. 32-33
Acts 8:12-17 (Samaritans-half Jewish-half Gentile)
Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:
Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost:
(For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.)
Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.
Acts 10:43-48 (Gentiles)
43 To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.
While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word.
And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost.
For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter,
Peter explained the Gentiles had the same experience as those at Pentecost:
Acts 11:15 And as I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, as on us at the beginning.
Acts 19:2-6
And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.
Acts 2:4
And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses.
Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear. 32-33
Acts 8:12-17 (Samaritans-half Jewish-half Gentile)
Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:
Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost:
(For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.)
Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.
Acts 10:43-48 (Gentiles)
43 To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.
While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word.
And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost.
For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter,
Peter explained the Gentiles had the same experience as those at Pentecost:
Acts 11:15 And as I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, as on us at the beginning.
Acts 19:2-6
And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.
When you baptize disciples into the name of the Father, “SON” and Holy Ghost, you are baptizing them into Jesus. . Jesus is the “Son.” Since this was a command of Jesus and He said do it this way, it makes no difference if you say they are “titles” or names. Obviously, Jesus did not care or make a distinction. Unless you can show a scripture that forbids doing what Jesus said to do in Matthew 28:19 then you are making a distinction and. A Prohibition where Jesus did not make one. Matthew 28:19 must be in harmony with all of the scriptures you cite trying to prove its ONLY. in Jesus name, or we have a contradiction in the bible and I don’t accept that. If the Bible contradicts itself then we cannot believe it or trust it. So, I know Matthew 28:19 is true and if Someone baptized in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Ghost, they are doing exactly what Jesus said to do. How can that be wrong? God is not trying to trick us. To say that is wrong is to contradict Jesus, question His authority, and that makes you an “unbeliever” in the Son of God.
I believe your doctrine is erroneous; making a distinction
where God has not made one and thereby causing scriptures to contradict other scriptures, which that within itself would prove a fallacy in your argument.
The assumption that “one”, in John 10, is talking about only one personality in the Godhead, instead of three, also Is wrong; as Jesus explains what He means in chapter 17 in His prayer to the Father when He says He wants all of his followers to be “one” just like He and the Father are “one.” JUST LIKE … in the same way…and He is NOT talking about having just 1 follower in the whole world that represents All disciples. But that is what He would be saying if your interpretation of “one” is correct. It is not. Jesus means He and the Father are “one” in agreement, unity, in purpose, teachings, and beliefs. They do not disagree on anything. We use the same meaning today and ascribe it to two people or a group of people who are “one” in unity or agreement.
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The Comforter was dwelling with the disciples; Jesus' Spirit. But after Jesus departed He would send the Spirit to come and dwell inside of them.
"And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;
Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, (He's currently dwelling with you) and shall be in you. (And in the future He will be IN you)
I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.
Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also.
20 At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you." John 14:16-20
"And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;
Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, (He's currently dwelling with you) and shall be in you. (And in the future He will be IN you)
I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.
Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also.
20 At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you." John 14:16-20
Are these verses expressed in the a definitive mode or general mode?
You know the answer, be honest.
"Contextually"??? Maybe in your world of reasoning.
Paul is rather point on about the purpose of baptism in Romans 6.
Here are the verses:
Or don’t you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? 4 We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life.
There is no "context" that makes water baptism an optional "symbolic and public" ritual as you are attempting to label it.
You know the answer, be honest.
"Contextually"??? Maybe in your world of reasoning.
Paul is rather point on about the purpose of baptism in Romans 6.
Here are the verses:
Or don’t you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? 4 We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life.
There is no "context" that makes water baptism an optional "symbolic and public" ritual as you are attempting to label it.
Uh oh. First time, kid?
It always seems that sooner or later someone will repeat the made-up story about that particular person could not have been among the many baptized for the remission of sins during the years of the ministry of John the Baptist and Jesus Christ. There's no record of this, of course... but some still push this assumption.
Basing an assertion on a clear assumption is like building a house on sand, so expect people to push your house down.
It always seems that sooner or later someone will repeat the made-up story about that particular person could not have been among the many baptized for the remission of sins during the years of the ministry of John the Baptist and Jesus Christ. There's no record of this, of course... but some still push this assumption.
Basing an assertion on a clear assumption is like building a house on sand, so expect people to push your house down.