Here is the sentence in question:
"Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit..."
This a question about whether or not this is saying something particular. This is in the Bible and is said by Jesus to His eleven Apostles before He ascends to Heaven. My question is:
Is this a command for Christians to be baptized?
Since it's a command for the Apostles to baptize and somebody needs to be baptized for them to baptize, does it logically follow that Jesus commanded people to be baptized? Or would that be someone submitting for the sake of someone else's obedience? A direct command to be baptized would clearly include everyone. Does this?
Is it excessively semantical to argue that this is not a command to be baptized?
Hopefully that's enough information for people to formulate an opinion, but let me know if you have any questions.
"Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit..."
This a question about whether or not this is saying something particular. This is in the Bible and is said by Jesus to His eleven Apostles before He ascends to Heaven. My question is:
Is this a command for Christians to be baptized?
Since it's a command for the Apostles to baptize and somebody needs to be baptized for them to baptize, does it logically follow that Jesus commanded people to be baptized? Or would that be someone submitting for the sake of someone else's obedience? A direct command to be baptized would clearly include everyone. Does this?
Is it excessively semantical to argue that this is not a command to be baptized?
Hopefully that's enough information for people to formulate an opinion, but let me know if you have any questions.