As we know as Christians one of the most important processes in our life of faith is baptism. The New Testament consists of the teachings of Christ and the obedience of his disciples in the following to enter the kingdom of heaven. However through the Scriptures in his first Coming Christ let us know that in order to enter the Kingdom of Heaven we must be born again through baptism
John 3:5
“I tell you the truth, no one can enter the Kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit.”
Through this teaching of Christ, Christ let us know that we must receive baptism in order to enter the Kingdom of Heaven. And this is something very important to us living in the last days trying to follow Christ because Christ let us know how that through baptism we can be saved and in fact is something that is not conditional because as it is recorded “no one can enter the kingdom of heaven” unless he or she is baptized, but however in the bible we can also find the account of re-baptism this we must take a close look at because it concerns one of the most important steps to our salvation, baptism
Acts 19:3-5
So Paul asked “What baptism did you receive?” “John’s baptism,” they replied. Paul said “John’s baptism was a baptism of repentance. He told the people to believe in the one coming after him, that is, in Jesus.”On hearing this they were baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.
This verse can be very confusing to many because they do not understand this concept of re-baptism but when we take a look again we can have a better understanding. The reason why the people had to be re-baptized was because they had not been baptized in the NAME of the savior. That is why verse 5 says “they were baptized into the NAME”. This is a very important teaching because through this the apostles let us understand the importance of the name of our savior. This is why it is written
Acts 4:10-12 then know this, you and all the people of Israel: it is by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified…Salvation is found in no one else for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved
Once again the apostles confirmed and let us understand that the name of the savior wields power because by calling on this name we can be saved. Even in the Old Testament it is written
Isaiah 43:11 I even I, am the Lord, and apart from me there is no savior.
We know that in a particular time the name of our savior was Jehovah but then later changed to Jesus Christ this is something very simple to understand. actually as Christians we cannot deny the name of Jehovah or the old testament because it testified of our savior to come God in the Flesh ,Christ. In fact as Christians we understand that both Jesus Christ and Jehovah are one and the same. But if they are why do we not call Christ Jehovah still? It is because we all understand the great joy and importance that comes with the name of the savior we must call on God at his appointed name at the appointed age, and this is why Jesus Christ last charge to us was to do as follows.
Matthew 28:18-19
Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.”
Through this verse Christ lets us all understand that we must be baptized in the name of the Father, Jehovah, name if the Son, Jesus, and in the name of the Holy spirit Christ Ahnsahnghong. God let us know that for his administration he divided his plan of salvation into three ages the age of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
Matthew 24: 3 …. “Tell us,” they said, “when will this happen, and what will be a sign of your coming and of the end of age?”
Matthew 12:32 “Anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but anyone who speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or the age to come”
The bible clearly lets us understand that there are different ages but the scriptures prophesied that Christ would come again
Heb 9:28 so Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sins of many people ; and he will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are waiting for him.
So through this verse we can understand that when Christ would return there would be no salvation in the world for this is the reason why he would come a second time. But why would there be no salvation? It is because all the truths of the bible have been trampled by Satan and 2nd Coming Christ; Christ Ahnsahnghong has come to restore the truth to bring Salvation to those who were waiting for him. And regarding the name Christ himself said
Revelation 3:11-12 “I am coming soon. Hold on to what you have, so that no one will take your crown. Him who overcomes…I will write on him the name of my God and the name of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem, which is coming down out of heaven from my God; and I will also write on him my new name”
Jesus Christ let us know that he would return with a new name in the Holy Spirit Age and in fact he has returned as promised letting us know about our Heavenly Mother The New Jerusalem and bearing the only name by which any one can be saved, Christ Ahnsahnghong . Ipray that many will come to worship God in the New Name quickly so we can all soon receive salvation and enter the Kingdom of Heaven by believing in the one that has come.
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