Part 6 - I am baptized in the name of Jesus because Jesus is the one that was crucified for me.

 

Paul the Apostle wrote to the church in Corinth:

"For it hath been declared unto me of you, my brethren, by them which are of the house of Chloe, that there are contentions among you. Now this I say, that every one of you saith, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ." - 1 Corinthians 1:11-12 KJV

Paul asked them,

"Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized in the name of Paul?" - 1 Corinthians 1:13 KJV ("Has Christ been divided into factions? Was I, Paul, crucified for you? Were any of you baptized in the name of Paul? Of course not!")

Paul was glad he had not baptized a lot of people in the church there, so it could not be said he baptized in his own name.

"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 Corinthians 1:14-16 KJV

Paul makes it clear, the one we are to be baptized in the name of is Jesus: we are to be baptized in the name of the one that was crucified for us.

Just as Apostle Peter preached when the church began on the Day of Pentecost and is still being preached today, we are to be baptized in the name of the one crucified for us.

"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." - Acts 2:38 KJV