AOH CHURCH OF GOD

Why the baptism in Jesus name and not the father, son and holy ghost? I'm glad you asked. In Matthew 28:19-20 Jesus said, Go ye therefore into all nations and baptize them in the NAME of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Ghost. Father is not a name. Son is not a name. Holy Ghost is not a name. These are all titles. For example, I am a father but that is not my name. I am a son but that is not my name. I am a husband but that is not my name. Now the first time this commandment was carried out was in Acts 2:38. Peter said, repent and be baptized in the NAME of Jesus Christ for the remission of sin, and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. For it is promised unto you... The next time we see this being carried out was in Acts 19:1-7, when Paul came through the upper coast to Ephesus and finding some of John's disciples. He asked them had they received the Holy Ghost since they believed. They said they had not heard whether there be any Holy ghost. He then asked unto what then were you baptized? They said unto John's baptism. Paul said John baptized unto repentance, saying unto the people they should believe on him that should come after him, that is, on Jesus Christ. When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied. Acts 4:12 declares, Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name given under heaven among men whereby we must be saved.